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.

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Filmography

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Play for Today

Play for Today

1970Series
6.3
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BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series
5.0
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Z-Cars

Z-Cars

1962Series
7.0
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2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

1968Film
8.1
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Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964Series
7.2
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BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977Series
7.0
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Festival

1963Series
8.0
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Studio 4

1962Series
6.0
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Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon

1975Film
8.0
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Oliver!

Oliver!

1968Film
7.0
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Rising Damp

Rising Damp

1974Series
7.5
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Steptoe and Son

Steptoe and Son

1962Series
7.8