Acting
Leonard Rossiter
Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UKBorn 1926
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.
41
Films
22
TV Shows
Known For
63 Credits
Play for Today
1970
Play for Today
as Arthur
1970
BBC Play of the Month
as The Prime Minister
1965
BBC Play of the Month
as Colonel Lukyn
1965
2001: A Space Odyssey
as Dr. Andrei Smyslov
1968
Theatre 625
as Doctor Knock
1964
Theatre 625
as Fred Midway
1964
Theatre 625
as François-Marie Aroue / Voltaire
1964
Theatre 625
as Co-Ordinator Ugo Priest
1964
Z-Cars
1962
BBC2 Play of the Week
as Frank Harris
1977
Barry Lyndon
as Captain Quin
1975