Leonard Rossiter
Known For
Acting
Born
1926-10-21 in Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK
Died
1984-10-05
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.
Most Known For
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Arthur
BBC Play of the Month
as The Prime Minister
BBC Play of the Month
as Colonel Lukyn
2001: A Space Odyssey
as Dr. Andrei Smyslov
Theatre 625
as Doctor Knock
Theatre 625
as Fred Midway
Theatre 625
as François-Marie Aroue / Voltaire
Theatre 625
as Co-Ordinator Ugo Priest
Z-Cars
Barry Lyndon
as Captain Quin
BBC2 Play of the Week
as Frank Harris
Festival
as Daudet
Studio 4
as Gerard Moustier
Rising Damp
as Rigsby
Oliver!
as Sowerberry
Steptoe and Son
as Johnny Spooner
Steptoe and Son
as Welsh Hughie
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
as Quinlan
Machinegunner
as Cyril Dugdale