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.
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- England
- 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
- Born
- Thursday 21st October 1926
- Died
- Friday 5th October 1984 (aged 57)
Awards
Known for
The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin - Reginald Perrin
Rising Damp - Rupert Rigsby
Credits
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Norman Tripper |
| 1982 | Britannia Hospital | Potter |
| 1981 | In A Nutshell | Host / Presenter |
| 1980 | Rising Damp | Rupert Rigsby |
| 1979 | Le Petomane | Joseph Pujol |
| 1978 | The Losers | Sydney Foskett |
| 1978 | Rising Damp - Series 4 | Rupert Rigsby |
| 1977 | Rising Damp - Series 3 | Rupert Rigsby |
| 1977 | I Tell You It's Burt Reynolds | Uncle Jim |
| 1976 | The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin - Series 1 | Reginald Perrin |
| 1975 | Rising Damp - Series 2 | Rupert Rigsby |
| 1974 | Rising Damp - Series 1 | 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 |
| 1964 | Steptoe And Son - Series 3
|
Welsh Hughie |
| 1963 | Billy Liar | Actor |
Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
Leonard Rossiter on IMDb