LEONARD ROSSITER

Leonard Rossiter
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: October 21, 1926
Deathday: October 5, 1984
Place of Birth: Wavertree, 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.
Filmography
Starring
Self (Archive footage)
Reginald Perrin (archive footage) (uncredited)
Various (archive footage)
1985·
Alice in WonderlandKing of Hearts, King (voice)
1985·
The Moon Over SohoMax von Konigsberg
1985·
WaterSir Malcolm Leveridge
1984·
Tripper's DayNorman Tripper
1984·
Dog EndsArthur
King John
Reginald Perrin
Reginald Perrin
Superintendant Quinlan
1982·
Britannia HospitalVincent Potter
1981·
The FactoryHarry Meadows
1980·
Rising DampRigsby
1979·
The PerishersBoot (voice)
1979·
Le PetomaneMonsieur Joseph Pujol
King John
1978·
The LosersCharles Barker
1978·
Fearless FrankJim
Frank Harris
Reginald 'Reggie' Iolanthe Perrin
1976·
Voyage of the DamnedCommander von Bonin
1976·
MachinegunnerCyril Dugdale
Quinlan
1975·
After the SoloDawson
1975·
Barry LyndonCaptain Quin
1974·
MasqueradeLeslie Lewis
Aaros Boswell
1974·
Rising DampRigsby
The Blind Man
1974·
LutherBrother Weinand
1973·
After Loch LomondMickey Grant
1970·
Play for TodayArthur
1970·
The Italian TableMr. Jeffs
'X'
1969·
The Double AgentNikolai Krobnevsky
1969·
OtleyJohnson
1968·
The FanaticsVoltaire
Inspector Dudley
Co-ordinator Ugo Priest
1968·
DeadfallFillmore
1968·
Oliver!Sowerberry
Dr. Andrei Smyslov
1967·
Half Hour StoryOwen
1967·
ITV PlayhouseNikolai Krobnevsky, Fred Tomlinson
1967·
The WhisperersAssistance Board Officer
1967·
Drums Along The AvonMr. Marcus
Henry Bridgenorth
1966·
You Can't Win1966·
The Wrong BoxVyvyan Alistair Montague
1966·
The Devil's EggshellPrime Minister
1966·
Hotel ParadisoInspector
1966·
The WitchesDr. Wallis
Sergeant Tax, Andrew, Mike Schofield
Colonel Lukyn, The Prime Minister
1965·
King RatMcCoy
1964·
Thursday TheatreFrank Broadbent
1964·
The Wednesday PlayMr. Jeffs, Mr. Marcus
1964·
RedcapSergeant Rolfe
1964·
Theatre 625Co-Ordinator Ugo Priest, François-Marie Aroue / Voltaire, Fred Midway, Doctor Knock
1964·
A Jolly Bad FellowDr. Fisher
1964·
The Long ShipsPersian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited)
1963·
FestivalDaudet
1963·
This Sporting LifePhillips, Sports Writer
1963·
Billy LiarEmanuel Shadrack
1962·
Studio 4Gerard Moustier
1962·
Steptoe and SonWelsh Hughie, Johnny Spooner
1962·
Z-Cars1962·
A Kind of LovingWhymper
1961·
You Can't WinFenny