Leonard Rossiter

Leonard Rossiter

Acting

Leonard Rossiter (21 October 1926 – 5 October 1984) was an English actor known for his roles as Rupert Rigsby, in the British comedy television series Rising Damp (1974–78), and Reginald Iolanthe Perrin, in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–79). He also had a long and distinguished career in the theatre and gained some notoriety for a series of Cinzano commercials (1978–1983), with Joan Collins.

Filmography

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Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great 2022 The Funny Blokes of British Comedy ★ 6.5 The Funny Blokes of British Comedy 2005 The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter ★ 7.0 The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter 2000 'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter ★ 6.0 'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter 1996 The Moon Over Soho The Moon Over Soho 1985 Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland 1985 Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland 1985 Water ★ 6.0 Water 1985 The Life and Death of King John ★ 7.3 The Life and Death of King John 1984 Tripper's Day ★ 5.5 Tripper's Day 1984 Dog Ends Dog Ends 1984 The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin 1983 The Funny Side of Christmas The Funny Side of Christmas 1982 Trail of the Pink Panther ★ 5.2 Trail of the Pink Panther 1982 Britannia Hospital ★ 6.3 Britannia Hospital 1982 The Factory ★ 10.0 The Factory 1981 Rising Damp ★ 5.6 Rising Damp 1980 Le Petomane ★ 5.9 Le Petomane 1979 The Perishers ★ 5.5 The Perishers 1979 The Waterloo Bridge Handicap ★ 8.0 The Waterloo Bridge Handicap 1978 The BBC Television Shakespeare ★ 6.0 The BBC Television Shakespeare 1978 The Losers ★ 6.3 The Losers 1978 Fearless Frank Fearless Frank 1978 BBC2 Play of the Week ★ 7.0 BBC2 Play of the Week 1977 The Galton & Simpson Playhouse The Galton & Simpson Playhouse 1977 Voyage of the Damned ★ 6.0 Voyage of the Damned 1976 The Pink Panther Strikes Again ★ 6.9 The Pink Panther Strikes Again 1976 The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin ★ 8.0 The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin 1976 Machinegunner ★ 6.0 Machinegunner 1976 Barry Lyndon ★ 8.0 Barry Lyndon 1975 After the Solo After the Solo 1975 Rising Damp ★ 7.5 Rising Damp 1974 The Carnforth Practice ★ 10.0 The Carnforth Practice 1974 If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them ★ 1.0 If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them 1974 Luther ★ 6.0 Luther 1974 After Loch Lomond After Loch Lomond 1973 Play for Today ★ 6.6 Play for Today 1970 The Italian Table ★ 7.0 The Italian Table 1970 The Double Agent The Double Agent 1969 Otley ★ 6.3 Otley 1969 ITV Saturday Night Theatre ★ 7.0 ITV Saturday Night Theatre 1969 Diamonds for Breakfast ★ 6.2 Diamonds for Breakfast 1968 Oliver! ★ 7.0 Oliver! 1968 Deadfall ★ 5.5 Deadfall 1968 The Year of the Sex Olympics ★ 5.2 The Year of the Sex Olympics 1968 The Fanatics ★ 9.0 The Fanatics 1968 2001: A Space Odyssey ★ 8.0 2001: A Space Odyssey 1968 ITV Playhouse ★ 7.0 ITV Playhouse 1967 The Whisperers ★ 6.5 The Whisperers 1967 Drums Along The Avon ★ 10.0 Drums Along The Avon 1967 Half Hour Story ★ 7.5 Half Hour Story 1967 Deadlier Than the Male ★ 5.9 Deadlier Than the Male 1967 The Witches ★ 6.0 The Witches 1966 You Can't Win You Can't Win 1966 The Devil's Eggshell ★ 7.0 The Devil's Eggshell 1966 The Wrong Box ★ 6.5 The Wrong Box 1966 Death is a Good Living Death is a Good Living 1966 Hotel Paradiso ★ 6.0 Hotel Paradiso 1966 King Rat ★ 7.1 King Rat 1965 BBC Play of the Month ★ 5.3 BBC Play of the Month 1965 Redcap ★ 8.0 Redcap 1964 Thursday Theatre Thursday Theatre 1964 The Wednesday Play ★ 5.2 The Wednesday Play 1964 Theatre 625 ★ 7.2 Theatre 625 1964 The Long Ships ★ 6.1 The Long Ships 1964 A Jolly Bad Fellow ★ 5.0 A Jolly Bad Fellow 1964 Festival ★ 8.0 Festival 1963 Billy Liar ★ 6.8 Billy Liar 1963 This Sporting Life ★ 7.0 This Sporting Life 1963 A Kind of Loving ★ 7.1 A Kind of Loving 1962 Studio 4 ★ 7.5 Studio 4 1962 Steptoe and Son ★ 7.8 Steptoe and Son 1962 Z-Cars ★ 7.3 Z-Cars 1962 You Can't Win You Can't Win 1961