Leonard Rossiter

British actor (1926-1984)

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Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK

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…

Known for

Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great — Self (Archive footage)2022
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy — Reginald Perrin (archive footage) (uncredited)2005
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter — Various (archive footage)2000
'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter — Self1996
Water — Sir Malcolm Leveridge1985
The Moon Over Soho — Max von Konigsberg1985
Alice in Wonderland — King (voice)1985
Alice in Wonderland — King of Hearts1985
The Life and Death of King John — King John1984
Dog Ends — Arthur1984