Leonard Rossiter

Leonard Rossiter

1926-10-21 – 1984-10-05 (age 57) Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK
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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.

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Known For

2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey

1968

as Dr. Andrei Smyslov

Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon

1975

as Captain Quin

Oliver!
Oliver!

1968

as Sowerberry

The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Water
Water

1985

as Sir Malcolm Leveridge

King Rat
King Rat

1965

as McCoy

Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned

1976

as Commander von Bonin

The Witches
The Witches

1966

as Dr. Wallis

Trail of the Pink Panther
Trail of the Pink Panther

1982

as Superintendant Quinlan

The Year of the Sex Olympics
The Year of the Sex Olympics

1968

as Co-ordinator Ugo Priest

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The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005

as Reginald Perrin (archive footage) (uncredited)

Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital

1982

as Vincent Potter

The Long Ships
The Long Ships

1964

as Persian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited)

After the Solo
After the Solo

1975

as Dawson

Deadlier Than the Male
Deadlier Than the Male

1967

as Henry Bridgenorth

Deadfall
Deadfall

1968

as Fillmore

Billy Liar
Billy Liar

1963

as Emanuel Shadrack

The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box

1966

as Vyvyan Alistair Montague

Otley
Otley

1969

as Johnson

Machinegunner
Machinegunner

1976

as Cyril Dugdale