Leonard Rossiter

Leonard Rossiter

Acting
Born 1926-10-21 - Died 1984-10-05Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK

Biography

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.

Movies (48)

2001: A Space Odyssey
8.0

2001: A Space Odyssey

1968Movie8.0
Barry Lyndon
8.0

Barry Lyndon

1975Movie8.0
Oliver!
7.0

Oliver!

1968Movie7.0
Trail of the Pink Panther
5.1

Trail of the Pink Panther

1982Movie5.1
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
6.9

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

1976Movie6.9
Voyage of the Damned
6.0

Voyage of the Damned

1976Movie6.0
This Sporting Life
7.0

This Sporting Life

1963Movie7.0
Machinegunner
6.0

Machinegunner

1976Movie6.0
Water
6.1

Water

1985Movie6.1
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

1974Movie1.0
The Long Ships
6.1

The Long Ships

1964Movie6.1
The Wrong Box
6.4

The Wrong Box

1966Movie6.4
Deadlier Than the Male
5.9

Deadlier Than the Male

1967Movie5.9
The Witches
6.0

The Witches

1966Movie6.0
Billy Liar
6.8

Billy Liar

1963Movie6.8
Deadfall
5.4

Deadfall

1968Movie5.4
Britannia Hospital
6.2

Britannia Hospital

1982Movie6.2
The Fanatics
9.0

The Fanatics

1968Movie9.0
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
6.5

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005Movie6.5
King Rat
7.2

King Rat

1965Movie7.2
The Year of the Sex Olympics
5.2

The Year of the Sex Olympics

1968Movie5.2
Rising Damp
5.6

Rising Damp

1980Movie5.6
A Kind of Loving
7.1

A Kind of Loving

1962Movie7.1
The Funny Side of Christmas

The Funny Side of Christmas

1982Movie
Otley
6.3

Otley

1969Movie6.3
Luther
6.0

Luther

1974Movie6.0
The Waterloo Bridge Handicap
8.0

The Waterloo Bridge Handicap

1978Movie8.0
Hotel Paradiso
6.0

Hotel Paradiso

1966Movie6.0
The Life and Death of King John
7.3

The Life and Death of King John

1984Movie7.3
After the Solo

After the Solo

1975Movie
The Factory
10.0

The Factory

1981Movie10.0
The Whisperers
6.5

The Whisperers

1967Movie6.5
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1985Movie
Drums Along The Avon
10.0

Drums Along The Avon

1967Movie10.0
Le Petomane
5.9

Le Petomane

1979Movie5.9
Fearless Frank

Fearless Frank

1978Movie
The Double Agent

The Double Agent

1969Movie
Dog Ends

Dog Ends

1984Movie
Diamonds for Breakfast
6.2

Diamonds for Breakfast

1968Movie6.2
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

1983Movie
The Moon Over Soho

The Moon Over Soho

1985Movie
'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter
6.0

'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter

1996Movie6.0
The Devil's Eggshell
7.0

The Devil's Eggshell

1966Movie7.0
A Jolly Bad Fellow
5.0

A Jolly Bad Fellow

1964Movie5.0
The Italian Table
7.0

The Italian Table

1970Movie7.0
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
7.0

The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter

2000Movie7.0
After Loch Lomond

After Loch Lomond

1973Movie
Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great

Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great

2022Movie

TV Shows (29)

Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970Series6.6
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
The Wednesday Play
5.2

The Wednesday Play

1964Series5.2
Z-Cars
7.3

Z-Cars

1962Series7.3
ITV Playhouse
7.0

ITV Playhouse

1967Series7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
7.0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969Series7.0
Theatre 625
7.2

Theatre 625

1964Series7.2
Thirty-Minute Theatre
4.3

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965Series4.3
The BBC Television Shakespeare
6.0

The BBC Television Shakespeare

1978Series6.0
BBC2 Play of the Week
7.0

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977Series7.0
Thursday Theatre

Thursday Theatre

1964Series
Steptoe and Son
7.8

Steptoe and Son

1962Series7.8
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
8.0

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

1976Series8.0
Festival
8.0

Festival

1963Series8.0
Redcap
8.0

Redcap

1964Series8.0
Rising Damp
7.4

Rising Damp

1974Series7.4
Half Hour Story
7.5

Half Hour Story

1967Series7.5
Studio 4
7.5

Studio 4

1962Series7.5
You Can't Win

You Can't Win

1966Series
Masquerade

Masquerade

1974Series
Tripper's Day
5.5

Tripper's Day

1984Series5.5
The Perishers
5.5

The Perishers

1979Series5.5
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

1977Series
The Carnforth Practice
10.0

The Carnforth Practice

1974Series10.0
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1985Series
The Losers
6.3

The Losers

1978Series6.3
You Can't Win

You Can't Win

1961Series
Out of Town Theatre

Out of Town Theatre

1966Series
Death is a Good Living

Death is a Good Living

1966Series