Leonard Rossiter
Acting
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.
Known for
2022Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great
Self (Archive footage)
2000The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
Various (archive footage)
1999Starry Night
Mr. Morganstern
1996'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter
Self
1985Water
Sir Malcolm Leveridge
1985The Moon Over Soho
Max von Konigsberg
1985Alice in Wonderland
King (voice)
1984The Life and Death of King John
King John
1984Dog Ends
Arthur
1983The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Reginald Perrin
1982Britannia Hospital
Vincent Potter
1982Trail of the Pink Panther
Superintendant Quinlan
1982The Funny Side of Christmas
Reginald Perrin
1981The Factory
Harry Meadows
1980Rising Damp
Rigsby
1979Le Petomane
Monsieur Joseph Pujol
1978Fearless Frank
1976The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Quinlan
1976Machinegunner
Cyril Dugdale
1976Voyage of the Damned
Commander von Bonin
1975Barry Lyndon
Captain Quin
1975After the Solo
Dawson
1974Luther
Brother Weinand
1970The Italian Table
Mr. Jeffs