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Leonard Rossiter

Leonard Rossiter

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 21, 1926
Died Oct 05, 1984 (57)
Birthplace Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 i ... n the theatre and gained some notoriety for a series of Cinzano commercials (1978–1983), with Joan Collins.

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The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter

The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter

2000

as Various (archive footage)

Starry Night

Starry Night

1999

as Mr. Morganstern

The Moon Over Soho

The Moon Over Soho

1985

as Max von Konigsberg

Water

Water

1985

as Sir Malcolm Leveridge

Dog Ends

Dog Ends

1984

as Arthur

Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

1982

as Vincent Potter

Trail of the Pink Panther

Trail of the Pink Panther

1982

as Superintendant Quinlan

The Factory

The Factory

1981

as Harry Meadows

Rising Damp

Rising Damp

1980

as Rigsby

Machinegunner

Machinegunner

1976

as Cyril Dugdale

Voyage of the Damned

Voyage of the Damned

1976

as Commander von Bonin

After the Solo

After the Solo

1975

as Dawson

Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon

1975

as Captain Quin

Luther

Luther

1974

as Brother Weinand

The Italian Table

The Italian Table

1970

as Mr. Jeffs

The Double Agent

The Double Agent

1969

as Nikolai Krobnevsky

Otley

Otley

1969

as Johnson

The Year of the Sex Olympics

The Year of the Sex Olympics

1968

as Co-ordinator Ugo Priest

2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

1968

as Dr. Andrei Smyslov

Diamonds for Breakfast

Diamonds for Breakfast

1968

as Inspector Dudley

Deadfall

Deadfall

1968

as Fillmore

Oliver!

Oliver!

1968

as Sowerberry

Drums Along The Avon

Drums Along The Avon

1967

as Mr. Marcus

Deadlier Than the Male

Deadlier Than the Male

1967

as Henry Bridgenorth

The Whisperers

The Whisperers

1967

as Assistance Board Officer

The Devil's Eggshell

The Devil's Eggshell

1966

as Prime Minister

The Witches

The Witches

1966

as Dr. Wallis

Hotel Paradiso

Hotel Paradiso

1966

as Inspector

The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box

1966

as Vyvyan Alistair Montague

King Rat

King Rat

1965

as McCoy

A Jolly Bad Fellow

A Jolly Bad Fellow

1964

as Dr. Fisher

The Long Ships

The Long Ships

1964

as Persian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited)

Billy Liar

Billy Liar

1963

as Emanuel Shadrack

This Sporting Life

This Sporting Life

1963

as Phillips, Sports Writer

A Kind of Loving

A Kind of Loving

1962

as Whymper

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BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actor The Spy Who Came In from the Cold Nominated
Television Credits

Rising Damp

as Rigsby

Episodes: 28

First Aired: Sep 02, 1974

Alice in Wonderland

as King of Hearts

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Mar 26, 1985

BBC Play of the Month

as The Prime Minister

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

Studio Four

as Gerard Moustier

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1962

BBC Play of the Month

as Colonel Lukyn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 19, 1965

Steptoe and Son

as Johnny Spooner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 1962

Steptoe and Son

as Welsh Hughie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 1962

Play for Today

as Arthur

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

Episodes: 28

First Aired: Sep 08, 1976

Z-Cars

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jan 02, 1962

The Losers

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 12, 1978

Tripper's Day

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 24, 1984

Death is a Good Living

Episodes: 4

First Aired: May 01, 1966

Play for Today

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

The Carnforth Practice

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 21, 1974

Redcap

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 17, 1964

The BBC Television Shakespeare

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 03, 1978

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 1977

You Can't Win

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 1966

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