Leonard Rossiter

Leonard Rossiter

Biography

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.

🎬 Movies Featuring Leonard Rossiter

Starry Night

Starry Night (1999)

as Mr. Morganstern
The Moon Over Soho

The Moon Over Soho (1985)

as Max von Konigsberg
Water

Water (1985)

as Sir Malcolm Leveridge
Trail of the Pink Panther

Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)

as Superintendant Quinlan
The Factory

The Factory (1981)

as Harry Meadows
Le Petomane

Le Petomane (1979)

as Monsieur Joseph Pujol
Voyage of the Damned

Voyage of the Damned (1976)

as Commander von Bonin
Machinegunner

Machinegunner (1976)

as Cyril Dugdale
Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon (1975)

as Captain Quin
Luther

Luther (1974)

as Brother Weinand
No Image

The Double Agent (1969)

as Nikolai Krobnevsky
Otley

Otley (1969)

as Johnson
Oliver!

Oliver! (1968)

as Sowerberry
The Year of the Sex Olympics

The Year of the Sex Olympics (1968)

as Co-ordinator Ugo Priest
2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

as Dr. Andrei Smyslov
The Whisperers

The Whisperers (1967)

as Assistance Board Officer
The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box (1966)

as Vyvyan Alistair Montague
The Long Ships

The Long Ships (1964)

as Persian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited)
Billy Liar

Billy Liar (1963)

as Emanuel Shadrack
This Sporting Life

This Sporting Life (1963)

as Phillips, Sports Writer