Leonard Rossiter, precisely 5ft 8 ½ (174 cm) tall, was an English actor whose height lent perfect authenticity to his portrayals of everyday, beleaguered everyman characters in British television and film.
Best remembered for starring as the hapless Reginald Perrin in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin and the curmudgeonly landlord Rigsby in Rising Damp, his 5ft 8 ½ stature amplified the relatable frustration and intensity he brought to these iconic roles.
- Featured in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey and Barry Lyndon.
- Appeared in The Pink Panther Strikes Again.
His commanding presence at exactly 174 cm made him a standout in comedy and drama, as detailed in the 2010 biography Leonard Rossiter: Character Driven.