Leonard Rossiter

Leonard Rossiter

Born October 21, 1926 (Age: 99) 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.
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.
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Filmography

The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter

The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter

2000 as Various (archive footage) Age: 73
'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter

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

1996 as Self Age: 69
The Moon Over Soho

The Moon Over Soho

1985 as Max von Konigsberg Age: 58
Water

Water

1985 as Sir Malcolm Leveridge Age: 58
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

1983 as Reginald Perrin Age: 56
The Funny Side of Christmas

The Funny Side of Christmas

1982 as Reginald Perrin Age: 56
Trail of the Pink Panther

Trail of the Pink Panther

1982 as Superintendant Quinlan Age: 56
Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

1982 as Vincent Potter Age: 55
The Factory

The Factory

1981 as Harry Meadows Age: 55
Rising Damp

Rising Damp

1980 as Rigsby Age: 53
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The Waterloo Bridge Handicap

1978 as Charles Barker Age: 52
Fearless Frank

Fearless Frank

1978 as Age: 51
The Pink Panther Strikes Again

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

1976 as Quinlan Age: 49
Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon

1975 as Captain Quin Age: 49
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If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them

1974 as The Blind Man Age: 47
Luther

Luther

1974 as Brother Weinand Age: 47
The Italian Table

The Italian Table

1970 as Mr. Jeffs Age: 43
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The Double Agent

1969 as Nikolai Krobnevsky Age: 42
Otley

Otley

1969 as Johnson Age: 42
Oliver!

Oliver!

1968 as Sowerberry Age: 41
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The Fanatics

1968 as Voltaire Age: 41
2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

1968 as Dr. Andrei Smyslov Age: 41
King Rat

King Rat

1965 as McCoy Age: 39
The Long Ships

The Long Ships

1964 as Persian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited) Age: 37
A Jolly Bad Fellow

A Jolly Bad Fellow

1964 as Dr. Fisher Age: 37
Billy Liar

Billy Liar

1963 as Emanuel Shadrack Age: 36
This Sporting Life

This Sporting Life

1963 as Phillips, Sports Writer Age: 36
A Kind of Loving

A Kind of Loving

1962 as Whymper Age: 35