Leonard Rossiter
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.
Filmography
Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great
2022
as Self (Archive footage)
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The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
as Reginald Perrin (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
2000
as Various (archive footage)
'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter
1996
as Self
The Moon Over Soho
1985
as Max von Konigsberg
Alice in Wonderland
1985
as King (voice)
Water
1985
as Sir Malcolm Leveridge
The Life and Death of King John
1984
as King John
Dog Ends
1984
as Arthur
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
1983
as Reginald Perrin
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982
as Reginald Perrin
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982
as Superintendant Quinlan
Britannia Hospital
1982
as Vincent Potter
The Factory
1981
as Harry Meadows
Rising Damp
1980
as Rigsby
Le Petomane
1979
as Monsieur Joseph Pujol
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The Waterloo Bridge Handicap
1978
as Charles Barker
Fearless Frank
1978
Voyage of the Damned
1976
as Commander von Bonin
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976
as Quinlan
Machinegunner
1976
as Cyril Dugdale
Barry Lyndon
1975
as Captain Quin
After the Solo
1975
as Dawson
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If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1974
as The Blind Man