Leonard Rossiter (21 October 1926 – 5 October 1984) 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.

Leonard Rossiter. Actor: 2001: A Space Odyssey. Leonard Rossiter was born on October 21st, 1926 in Liverpool. Unable to afford to go to university, he worked in an insurance office until he was 27, when he joined Preston repertory company …

2020年1月12日 · In this edition of Comedy Chronicles, Graham McCann looks at the remarkable career of actor Leonard Rossiter, and one fateful meeting that lost him a part in an iconic BBC sitcom.

1984年10月7日 · Leonard Rossiter, one of Britain's most popular comic actors, collapsed during a performance in London and died Friday night, apparently of a heart attack. Mr. Rossiter, who was 57 years old,...

Leonard Rossiter. Actor: 2001: A Space Odyssey. Leonard Rossiter was born on October 21st, 1926 in Liverpool. Unable to afford to go to university, he worked in an insurance office until he was 27, when he joined Preston repertory company …

2009年4月20日 · It’s now 25 years since the sudden, untimely death of Leonard Rossiter, the brilliant comic actor who first played Reginald Perrin , a character. resurrected this week in a new series...

2024年10月5日 · Leonard Rossiter was one of the most remarkable British actors of his generation, famed for his sharp wit, impeccable timing, and an innate ability to portray eccentric, flawed characters with an irresistible blend of comedy and pathos.

This 90-minute documentary includes a never-before-seen interview with Rossiter himself and brings new perspectives on one of Britain's best-loved actors, from his upbringing in Liverpool to his remarkable, late-blossoming TV career.

Although Leonard Rossiter (born in Liverpool on 21 October 1926) will forever be associated with two of British television's greatest comic creations, Rupert Rigsby and Reginald Perrin, the actor himself disliked being labelled a 'comic actor'.

2022年3月24日 · Leonard Rossiter biography by Brian Slade. There are plenty of memorable comedy characters embedded in the memories of the 1970s – Basil Fawlty, Frank Spencer, Norman Stanley Fletcher as examples – but few actors can have been as proficient in delivering small screen legends as Leonard Rossiter.