Leonard Rossiter

Leonard Rossiter

Acting

Born October 21, 1926 · 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 Perr…

Known for

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

1962

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964

Acting(77)

2022Leonard Rossiter: Comedy GreatSelf (Archive footage)

2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedyReginald Perrin (archive footage) (uncredited)

2000The Unforgettable Leonard RossiterVarious (archive footage)

Leonard Rossiter — Watchpile | Watchpile

1996'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard RossiterSelf

1985The Moon Over SohoMax von Konigsberg

1985Alice in WonderlandKing (voice)

1985Alice in WonderlandKing of Hearts

1985WaterSir Malcolm Leveridge

1984The Life and Death of King JohnKing John

1984Tripper's DayNorman Tripper

1984Dog EndsArthur

1983The Fall and Rise of Reginald PerrinReginald Perrin

1982The Funny Side of ChristmasReginald Perrin

1982Trail of the Pink PantherSuperintendant Quinlan

1982Britannia HospitalVincent Potter

1981The FactoryHarry Meadows

1980Rising DampRigsby

1979Le PetomaneMonsieur Joseph Pujol

1979The PerishersBoot (voice)

1978The Waterloo Bridge HandicapCharles Barker

1978The BBC Television ShakespeareKing John

1978Fearless Frank

1977BBC2 Play of the WeekFrank Harris

1977The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseJim

1976Voyage of the DamnedCommander von Bonin

1976The Pink Panther Strikes AgainQuinlan

1976The Fall and Rise of Reginald PerrinReginald 'Reggie' Iolanthe Perrin

1976MachinegunnerCyril Dugdale

1975Barry LyndonCaptain Quin

1975After the SoloDawson

1974Rising DampRigsby

1974MasqueradeLeslie Lewis

1974The Carnforth PracticeAaros Boswell

1974If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent ThemThe Blind Man

1974LutherBrother Weinand

1973After Loch LomondMickey Grant

1970Play for Today

1970The Italian TableMr. Jeffs

1969The Double AgentNikolai Krobnevsky

1969OtleyJohnson

1969ITV Saturday Night Theatre'X'

1968Diamonds for BreakfastInspector Dudley

1968Oliver!Sowerberry

1968DeadfallFillmore

1968The Year of the Sex OlympicsCo-ordinator Ugo Priest

1968The FanaticsVoltaire

19682001: A Space OdysseyDr. Andrei Smyslov

1967ITV PlayhouseFred Tomlinson

1967The WhisperersAssistance Board Officer

1967Drums Along The AvonMr. Marcus

1967Half Hour StoryOwen

1967Deadlier Than the MaleHenry Bridgenorth

1966The WitchesDr. Wallis

1966Out of Town TheatreMan

1966You Can't Win

1966The Devil's EggshellPrime Minister

1966The Wrong BoxVyvyan Alistair Montague

1966Death is a Good Living

1966Hotel ParadisoInspector

1965King RatMcCoy

1965BBC Play of the MonthThe Prime Minister

1965Thirty-Minute TheatreMike Schofield

1964RedcapSergeant Rolfe

1964Thursday TheatreFrank Broadbent

1964The Wednesday PlayMr. Marcus

1964Theatre 625Doctor Knock

1964The Long ShipsPersian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited)

1964A Jolly Bad FellowDr. Fisher

1963FestivalDaudet

1963Billy LiarEmanuel Shadrack

1963This Sporting LifePhillips, Sports Writer

1962A Kind of LovingWhymper

1962Studio 4Gerard Moustier

1962Steptoe and SonJohnny Spooner

1961You Can't WinFenny