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Leonard Rossiter. Copyright: BBC
Leonard Rossiter

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.

Year Production Role
2022 The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter Self (Archive Material)
2016 Rising Damp Fovever
  1. E1 - Part One
 Self (Archive Material)
2011 Legends Of British Comedy Self (Archive Material)
2011 My Favourite Joke
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Self (Archive Material)
2000 The Unforgettable... - Series 2
  1. E2 - Leonard Rossiter
 Self (Archive Material)
1985 Water Sir Malcolm
1984 Tripper's Day
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  1. E1 - Special Offers
  2. E2 - Foreign Parts
  3. E3 - Games People Play
  4. E4 - Token Of Esteem
  5. E5 - Alarms And Diversions
  6. E6 - Vatman And Robbin
 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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  1. E1 - An Instant Opinion
 Host / Presenter
1980 Rising Damp Rupert Rigsby
1979 Le Petomane Joseph Pujol
1978 The Morecambe & Wise Show - 1978 Specials
  1. Special - Eric & Ernie's Xmas Show
 Guest
1978 The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Reginald Perrin
1978 The Losers Sydney Foskett
1978 Rising Damp - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Hello Young Lovers
  2. E2 - Fire And Brimstone
  3. E3 - Great Expectations
  4. E4 - Pink Carnations
  5. E5 - Under The Influence
  6. E6 - Come On In The Water's Lovely
 Rupert Rigsby
1977 The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Reginald Perrin
1977 Rising Damp - Series 3
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  1. E1 - That's My Boy
  2. E2 - Stage Struck
  3. E3 - Clunk Click
  4. E4 - The Good Samaritans
  5. E5 - Fawcett's Python
  6. E6 - The Cocktail Hour
  7. E7 - Suddenly At Home
 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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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Reginald Perrin
1976 The Pink Panther Strikes Again Superintendent Quinlan
1975 Rising Damp - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Permissive Society
  2. E2 - Food Glorious Food
  3. E3 - A Body Like Mine
  4. E4 - Moonlight And Roses
  5. E5 - A Perfect Gentleman
  6. E6 - Last Of The Big Spenders
  7. E7 - Things That Go Bump In The Night
  8. Special - For The Man Who Has Everything
 Rupert Rigsby
1974 Rising Damp - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Black Magic
  2. E2 - A Night Out
  3. E3 - Charisma
  4. E4 - All Our Yesterdays
  5. E5 - The Prowler
  6. E6 - Stand Up And Be Counted
 Rupert Rigsby
1974 Rising Damp - Pilot Rupert Rigsby
1974 Pygmalion Smith Pygmalion Smith
1974 Steptoe And Son - Series 5
  1. E1 - The Desperate Hours
 Spooner
1972 Steptoe And Son - Series 7
  1. E7 - The Desperate Hours
 Actor
1968 Otley Johnston
1966 Steptoe And Son - Series 1
  1. E11 - The Lead Man Cometh
 Welsh Hughie
1966 Theatre 625: Dr. Knock Dr. Knock
1966 The Wrong Box Vyvyan Alistair Montague
1964 Steptoe And Son - Series 3
  1. E3 - The Lead Man Cometh
 Welsh Hughie
1963 Billy Liar Emmanuel Shadrack

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Leonard Rossiter on IMDb

Born
Thursday 21st October 1926
Died
Friday 5th October 1984 (aged 57)
Nationality
English
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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