Leonard Rossiter
An image from King Rat, one of the productions that also features Leonard Rossiter.
Leonard Rossiter

Leonard Rossiter

October 21, 1926 — Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK

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.

2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

1968

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

1976

Billy Liar

Billy Liar

1963

King Rat

King Rat

1965

Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

1982

The Witches

The Witches

1966

Deadlier Than the Male

Deadlier Than the Male

1967

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

1976