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Leonard Rossiter

Leonard Rossiter

Born October 21, 1926 · Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK

Leonard Rossiter was an English actor who appeared in various British television productions, including Play for Today, The Wednesday Play, and Z-Cars. He also had notable roles in Barry Lyndon and the sitcom Rising Damp. Rossiter gained recognition for his work in theatre and appeared in a series of Cinzano commercials alongside Joan Collins.

1

Films reviewed

8.3

Avg. rating

2001: A Space Odyssey

Best-reviewed

1968

Years active

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Biography

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.

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Films featuring Leonard Rossiterthat we've reviewed.

2001: A Space Odyssey poster★ 8.3

2001: A Space Odyssey

as Dr Andrei Smyslov

Stanley Kubrick · 1968

AdventureSci-Fi

RT 90%

Review Highlights

AI-summarized critic and audience reaction, pulled from the Fan & Critic Buzz on their highest-rated films with us.

“The reaction to "2001: A Space Odyssey" is varied but generally positive. Some reviewers praise the film's thought-provoking themes, visuals, and innovative storytelling, while others find it boring or lacking in depth. Many viewers have rewatched the movie as adults, discovering new layers of meaning or experiencing it for the first time, with some even considering it a classic masterpiece.”

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Selected Filmography

  • Play for Today(1970)TV Series · 1 epas Arthur
  • The Wednesday Play(1964)TV Series · 1 epas Mr. Jeffs
  • BBC Play of the Month(1965)TV Series · 1 epas Colonel Lukyn
  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre(1969)TV Series · 1 epas 'X'
  • ITV Playhouse(1967)TV Series · 1 epas Nikolai Krobnevsky
  • Z-Cars(1962)TV Series · 8 eps
  • Thirty-Minute Theatre(1965)TV Series · 1 epas Sergeant Tax
  • Theatre 625(1964)TV Series · 1 epas Co-Ordinator Ugo Priest
  • Barry Lyndon(1975)as Captain Quin
  • Thursday Theatre(1964)TV Series · 1 epas Frank Broadbent
  • BBC2 Play of the Week(1977)TV Series · 1 epas Frank Harris
  • The BBC Television Shakespeare(1978)TV Series · 1 epas King John
  • Festival(1963)TV Series · 1 epas Daudet
  • Steptoe and Son(1962)TV Series · 1 epas Welsh Hughie
  • Rising Damp(1974)TV Series · 28 epsas Rigsby
  • Half Hour Story(1967)TV Series · 1 epas Owen
  • The Pink Panther Strikes Again(1976)as Quinlan
  • Studio 4(1962)TV Series · 1 epas Gerard Moustier
  • Redcap(1964)TV Series · 1 epas Sergeant Rolfe
  • Oliver!(1968)as Sowerberry

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