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Leonard Rossiter

Bio: 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
Born: Thu, Oct 21 1926
Birthplace: Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK

Death: Fri, Oct 05 1984
Leonard Rossiter is 57 years old
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Poster of Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great
Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great
Leonard Rossiter would have been no older than
57 in Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great
as 'Self (Archive footage)'.
Sat, Oct 29 2022
Poster of The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
Leonard Rossiter would have been no older than
57 in The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
as 'Various (archive footage)'.
Mon, Sep 25 2000
Poster of Starry Night
Starry Night
Leonard Rossiter would have been no older than
57 in Starry Night
as 'Mr. Morganstern'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of 'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter
'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter
Leonard Rossiter would have been no older than
57 in 'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter
as 'Self'.
Fri, Aug 16 1996
Poster of The Moon Over Soho
The Moon Over Soho
Leonard Rossiter would have been no older than
57 in The Moon Over Soho
as 'Max von Konigsberg'.
Sun, Aug 18 1985
Poster of Water
Water
Leonard Rossiter would have been no older than
57 in Water
as 'Sir Malcolm Leveridge'.
Fri, Jan 11 1985
Poster of The Life and Death of King John
The Life and Death of King John
Leonard Rossiter would have been no older than
57 in The Life and Death of King John
as 'King John'.
Sat, Nov 24 1984
Poster of Dog Ends
Dog Ends
Leonard Rossiter was
57 in Dog Ends
as 'Arthur'.
Tue, Jul 17 1984
Poster of Trail of the Pink Panther
Trail of the Pink Panther
Leonard Rossiter was
56 in Trail of the Pink Panther
as 'Superintendant Quinlan'.
Fri, Dec 03 1982
Poster of Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
Leonard Rossiter was
55 in Britannia Hospital
as 'Vincent Potter'.
Thu, May 27 1982
Poster of The Factory
The Factory
Leonard Rossiter was
55 in The Factory
as 'Harry Meadows'.
Tue, Dec 22 1981
Poster of Rising Damp
Rising Damp
Leonard Rossiter was
53 in Rising Damp
as 'Rigsby'.
Sat, May 03 1980
Poster of Le Petomane
Le Petomane
Leonard Rossiter was
53 in Le Petomane
as 'Monsieur Joseph Pujol'.
Mon, Dec 31 1979
Poster of Fearless Frank
Fearless Frank
Leonard Rossiter was
51 in Fearless Frank
Wed, Oct 04 1978
Poster of Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned
Leonard Rossiter was
50 in Voyage of the Damned
as 'Commander von Bonin'.
Wed, Dec 22 1976
Poster of The Pink Panther Strikes Again
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Leonard Rossiter was
50 in The Pink Panther Strikes Again
as 'Quinlan'.
Wed, Dec 15 1976
Poster of Machinegunner
Machinegunner
Leonard Rossiter was
49 in Machinegunner
as 'Cyril Dugdale'.
Thu, Apr 01 1976
Poster of Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
Leonard Rossiter was
49 in Barry Lyndon
as 'Captain Quin'.
Thu, Dec 18 1975
Poster of After the Solo
After the Solo
Leonard Rossiter was
49 in After the Solo
as 'Dawson'.
Tue, Nov 25 1975
Poster of If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
Leonard Rossiter was
47 in If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
as 'The Blind Man'.
Sun, Mar 03 1974
Poster of Luther
Luther
Leonard Rossiter was
47 in Luther
as 'Brother Weinand'.
Mon, Jan 21 1974
Poster of The Italian Table
The Italian Table
Leonard Rossiter was
43 in The Italian Table
as 'Mr. Jeffs'.
Wed, Feb 18 1970
Poster of The Double Agent
The Double Agent
Leonard Rossiter was
42 in The Double Agent
as 'Nikolai Krobnevsky'.
Mon, May 12 1969
Poster of Otley
Otley
Leonard Rossiter was
42 in Otley
as 'Johnson'.
Tue, Mar 11 1969
Poster of Diamonds for Breakfast
Diamonds for Breakfast
Leonard Rossiter was
42 in Diamonds for Breakfast
as 'Inspector Dudley'.
Sun, Dec 01 1968
Poster of Oliver!
Oliver!
Leonard Rossiter was
41 in Oliver!
as 'Sowerberry'.
Thu, Sep 26 1968
Poster of Deadfall
Deadfall
Leonard Rossiter was
41 in Deadfall
as 'Fillmore'.
Wed, Sep 11 1968
Poster of The Year of the Sex Olympics
The Year of the Sex Olympics
Leonard Rossiter was
41 in The Year of the Sex Olympics
as 'Co-ordinator Ugo Priest'.
Mon, Jul 29 1968
Poster of 2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
Leonard Rossiter was
41 in 2001: A Space Odyssey
as 'Dr. Andrei Smyslov'.
Tue, Apr 02 1968
Poster of The Whisperers
The Whisperers
Leonard Rossiter was
40 in The Whisperers
as 'Assistance Board Officer'.
Tue, Jul 18 1967
Poster of Drums Along The Avon
Drums Along The Avon
Leonard Rossiter was
40 in Drums Along The Avon
as 'Mr. Marcus'.
Wed, May 24 1967
Poster of Deadlier Than the Male
Deadlier Than the Male
Leonard Rossiter was
40 in Deadlier Than the Male
as 'Henry Bridgenorth'.
Sun, Feb 12 1967
Poster of The Witches
The Witches
Leonard Rossiter was
40 in The Witches
as 'Dr. Wallis'.
Mon, Nov 21 1966
Poster of The Devil's Eggshell
The Devil's Eggshell
Leonard Rossiter was
39 in The Devil's Eggshell
as 'Prime Minister'.
Tue, Jun 28 1966
Poster of The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box
Leonard Rossiter was
39 in The Wrong Box
as 'Vyvyan Alistair Montague'.
Sun, Jun 19 1966
Poster of Hotel Paradiso
Hotel Paradiso
Leonard Rossiter was
39 in Hotel Paradiso
as 'Inspector'.
Tue, Mar 01 1966
Poster of King Rat
King Rat
Leonard Rossiter was
39 in King Rat
as 'McCoy'.
Wed, Oct 27 1965
Poster of The Long Ships
The Long Ships
Leonard Rossiter was
37 in The Long Ships
as 'Persian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 22 1964
Poster of A Jolly Bad Fellow
A Jolly Bad Fellow
Leonard Rossiter was
37 in A Jolly Bad Fellow
as 'Dr. Fisher'.
Sun, Mar 15 1964
Poster of Billy Liar
Billy Liar
Leonard Rossiter was
36 in Billy Liar
as 'Emanuel Shadrack'.
Thu, Aug 15 1963
Poster of This Sporting Life
This Sporting Life
Leonard Rossiter was
36 in This Sporting Life
as 'Phillips, Sports Writer'.
Thu, Feb 07 1963
Poster of A Kind of Loving
A Kind of Loving
Leonard Rossiter was
35 in A Kind of Loving
as 'Whymper'.
Thu, Apr 12 1962

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
Leonard Rossiter would have been no older than
57 in Alice in Wonderland
as 'King of Hearts'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 26 1985
Poster of Tripper's Day
Tripper's Day
Leonard Rossiter was
57+ in Tripper's Day
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 24 1984
Poster of BBC Television Shakespeare
BBC Television Shakespeare
Leonard Rossiter was
52+ in BBC Television Shakespeare
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 03 1978
Poster of The Losers
The Losers
Leonard Rossiter was
52+ in The Losers
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 12 1978
Poster of The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
Leonard Rossiter was
50+ in The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 17 1977
Poster of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Leonard Rossiter was
49+ in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 08 1976
Poster of Rising Damp
Rising Damp
Leonard Rossiter was
47+ in Rising Damp
as 'Rigsby'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 02 1974
Poster of The Carnforth Practice
The Carnforth Practice
Leonard Rossiter was
47+ in The Carnforth Practice
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 21 1974
Poster of Play for Today
Play for Today
Leonard Rossiter was
43+ in Play for Today
as ', Arthur'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970
Poster of You Can't Win
You Can't Win
Leonard Rossiter was
39+ in You Can't Win
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 07 1966
Poster of Death is a Good Living
Death is a Good Living
Leonard Rossiter was
39+ in Death is a Good Living
First Air Date
Sun, May 01 1966
Poster of BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
Leonard Rossiter was
38+ in BBC Play of the Month
as 'The Prime Minister, Colonel Lukyn'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965
Poster of Redcap
Redcap
Leonard Rossiter was
37+ in Redcap
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 17 1964
Poster of Studio Four
Studio Four
Leonard Rossiter was
35+ in Studio Four
as 'Gerard Moustier'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 22 1962
Poster of Steptoe and Son
Steptoe and Son
Leonard Rossiter was
35+ in Steptoe and Son
as 'Johnny Spooner, Welsh Hughie'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 05 1962
Poster of Z-Cars
Z-Cars
Leonard Rossiter was
35+ in Z-Cars
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 02 1962