Leonard Rossiter. Copyright: BBC
Leonard Rossiter
- English
- Actor
Rising Damp. Rupert Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter). Copyright: Yorkshire Television
Leonard Rossiter was an English actor who enjoyed a long and distinguished career on stage and screen, becoming best known for starring in sitcoms The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin and Rising Damp. Born in Liverpool, he died suddenly whilst waiting to go on stage at the Lyric Theatre in London's West End.
Credits
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2016 | Rising Damp Fovever
|
Self (Archive Material) |
| 2011 | Legends Of British Comedy | Self (Archive Material) |
| 2011 | My Favourite Joke
|
Self (Archive Material) |
| 2000 | The Unforgettable... - Series 2
|
Self (Archive Material) |
| 1985 | Water | Sir Malcolm |
| 1984 | Tripper's Day
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Norman Tripper |
| 1983 | The Green Tie On The Little Yellow Dog | Self |
| 1982 | Trail Of The Pink Panther | Quinlan |
| 1982 | Britannia Hospital | Potter |
| 1981 | In A Nutshell
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Host / Presenter |
| 1980 | Rising Damp | Rupert Rigsby |
| 1979 | Le Petomane | Joseph Pujol |
| 1978 | The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin - Series 3
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Reginald Perrin |
| 1978 | The Losers | Sydney Foskett |
| 1978 | Rising Damp - Series 4
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Rupert Rigsby |
| 1977 | The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin - Series 2
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Reginald Perrin |
| 1977 | Rising Damp - Series 3
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Rupert Rigsby |
| 1977 | I Tell You It's Burt Reynolds | Uncle Jim |
| 1976 | The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin - Series 1
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Reginald Perrin |
| 1976 | The Pink Panther Strikes Again | Superintendent Quinlan |
| 1975 | Rising Damp - Series 2
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Rupert Rigsby |
| 1974 | Rising Damp - Series 1
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Rupert Rigsby |
| 1974 | Rising Damp - Pilot | Rupert Rigsby |
| 1974 | Pygmalion Smith | Pygmalion Smith |
| 1972 | Steptoe And Son - Series 7
|
Actor |
| 1968 | Otley | Johnston |
| 1966 | Theatre 625: Dr. Knock | Dr. Knock |
| 1966 | The Wrong Box | Vyvyan Alistair Montague |
| 1964 | Steptoe And Son - Series 3
|
Welsh Hughie |
| 1963 | Billy Liar | Emmanuel Shadrack |
Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Leonard Rossiter on IMDb
Personal info
- Born
- Thursday 21st October 1926
- Died
- Friday 5th October 1984 (aged 57)
- Nationality
- English
Awards
- Olivier Awards 1984
- Best Comedy Performance (Nominee)
- BAFTA Television Awards 1979
- Best Light Entertainment Performance (Nominee)
- BAFTA Television Awards 1978
- Best Light Entertainment Performance (Nominee)
- BAFTA Television Awards 1977
- Best Light Entertainment Performance (Nominee)
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