Acting
Leonard Rossiter
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
Film · 2022
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Film · 2005
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
Film · 2000
'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter
Film · 1996
Water
Film · 1985
The Moon Over Soho
Film · 1985
Alice in Wonderland
Film · 1985
Alice in Wonderland
Series · 1985
The Life and Death of King John
Film · 1984
Dog Ends
Film · 1984
Tripper's Day
Series · 1984
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Film · 1983
Britannia Hospital
Film · 1982
Trail of the Pink Panther
Film · 1982
The Funny Side of Christmas
Film · 1982
The Factory
Film · 1981
Rising Damp
Film · 1980
Le Petomane
Film · 1979
The Perishers
Series · 1979
Fearless Frank
Film · 1978
The Waterloo Bridge Handicap
Film · 1978
The Losers
Series · 1978
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Series · 1978
BBC2 Play of the Week
Series · 1977
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
Series · 1977
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Film · 1976
Machinegunner
Film · 1976
Voyage of the Damned
Film · 1976
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Series · 1976
Barry Lyndon
Film · 1975
After the Solo
Film · 1975
Arena
Series · 1975
Luther
Film · 1974
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
Film · 1974
Rising Damp
Series · 1974
The Carnforth Practice
Series · 1974
Masquerade
Series · 1974
After Loch Lomond
Film · 1973
The Italian Table
Film · 1970
Play for Today
Series · 1970
Play for Today
Series · 1970
Otley
Film · 1969
The Double Agent
Film · 1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Series · 1969
2001: A Space Odyssey
Film · 1968
Oliver!
Film · 1968
Deadfall
Film · 1968
The Year of the Sex Olympics
Film · 1968
Diamonds for Breakfast
Film · 1968
The Fanatics
Film · 1968
Deadlier Than the Male
Film · 1967
Drums Along The Avon
Film · 1967
The Whisperers
Film · 1967
ITV Playhouse
Series · 1967
ITV Playhouse
Series · 1967
Half Hour Story
Series · 1967
The Witches
Film · 1966
Hotel Paradiso
Film · 1966
The Devil's Eggshell
Film · 1966
The Wrong Box
Film · 1966
You Can't Win
Series · 1966
Death is a Good Living
Series · 1966
Out of Town Theatre
Series · 1966
King Rat
Film · 1965
BBC Play of the Month
Series · 1965
BBC Play of the Month
Series · 1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Series · 1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Series · 1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Series · 1965
The Long Ships
Film · 1964
A Jolly Bad Fellow
Film · 1964
Theatre 625
Series · 1964
Theatre 625
Series · 1964
Theatre 625
Series · 1964
Theatre 625
Series · 1964
Redcap
Series · 1964
The Wednesday Play
Series · 1964
The Wednesday Play
Series · 1964
Thursday Theatre
Series · 1964
Billy Liar
Film · 1963
This Sporting Life
Film · 1963
Festival
Series · 1963
A Kind of Loving
Film · 1962
Z-Cars
Series · 1962
Steptoe and Son
Series · 1962
Steptoe and Son
Series · 1962
Studio 4
Series · 1962
You Can't Win
Series · 1961