Leonard Rossiter
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
2001: A Space Odyssey
as Dr. Andrei Smyslov
1968
Barry Lyndon
as Captain Quin
1975
Otley
as Johnson
1969
Deadlier Than the Male
as Henry Bridgenorth
1967
Rising Damp
as Rigsby
1980
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
as Quinlan
1976
Billy Liar
as Emanuel Shadrack
1963
Britannia Hospital
as Vincent Potter
1982
A Kind of Loving
as Whymper
1962
The Witches
as Dr. Wallis
1966
King Rat
as McCoy
1965
Drums Along The Avon
as Mr. Marcus
1967
Oliver!
as Sowerberry
1968
Deadfall
as Fillmore
1968
Water
as Sir Malcolm Leveridge
1985
The Long Ships
as Persian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited)
1964
Luther
as Brother Weinand
1974
'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter
as Self
1996
Le Petomane
as Monsieur Joseph Pujol
1979
The Year of the Sex Olympics
as Co-ordinator Ugo Priest
1968
TV Appearances
Z-Cars
1962
Rising Damp
as Rigsby
1974
Play for Today
1970
The Losers
1978
BBC Play of the Month
as The Prime Minister
1965
You Can't Win
1966
Death is a Good Living
1966
BBC Play of the Month
as Colonel Lukyn
1965
Alice in Wonderland
as King of Hearts
1985
Steptoe and Son
as Johnny Spooner
1962
Steptoe and Son
as Welsh Hughie
1962
Play for Today
as Arthur
1970