Leonard Rossiter

Leonard Rossiter

British actor
Leonard Rossiter was an English actor. He had a long career in the theatre but achieved his highest profile for his television comedy roles starring as Rupert Rigsby in the ITV series Rising Damp from 1974 to 1978, and Reginald Perrin in the BBC's The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin from 1976 to 1979.Wikipedia
BornOctober 21, 1926
HometownWavertree, United Kingdom
Height5'10" (1.77m)
SpouseGillian Raine (m 1972 - 1984) , Gillian Raine (m 1964 - 1984) , Josephine Tewson (m 1959 - 1961) , Josephine Tewson (m 1958 - 1961)
ChildrenCamilla Rossiter
ParentsJohn Rossiter , Elizabeth Howell
Profile

MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Water
Water
PG-13
1h 31min
1986
0%
Tripper's Day
Tripper's Day
0h 30min
1984
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
R
1h 56min
1976
50%
Rising Damp
Rising Damp
1h 36min
1980
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
PG
1h 43min
1976
77%
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
0h 30min
1976
Luther
Luther
PG
1h 52min
1974
Rising Damp
Rising Damp
0h 30min
1974

AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
1979British Academy of Film & Television ArtsLight Entertainment PerformanceRising DampNominated
1979British Academy of Film & Television ArtsLight Entertainment PerformanceThe Fall and Rise of Reginald PerrinNominated
1978British Academy of Film & Television ArtsLight Entertainment PerformanceRising DampNominated
1978British Academy of Film & Television ArtsLight Entertainment PerformanceThe Fall and Rise of Reginald PerrinNominated
1977British Academy of Film & Television ArtsLight Entertainment PerformanceThe Fall and Rise of Reginald PerrinNominated

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