Biography
The Liverpool native was unable to go to university for financial reasons so ended up working in an insurance office for six years before joining Preston Rep as an assistant stage manager. Rossiter made his acting debut on the London stage in 1958 and quickly moved into British films, appearing in secondary roles in some of the classics of the 1960s. More remembered for his comedic work, Rossiter turned in consistently standout performances. …
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Career Milestones
| Born and raised in Liverpool | ||
| Unable to afford university he worked in an insurance office for six years | ||
1954 | First theater job as assistant stage manager for the Repertory Theater in Preston, England | |
1958 | London stage debut, "Free As Air" | |
1959 | Joined Bristol Old Vic | |
1962 | British feature debut, "A Kind of Loving" | |
1963 | New York stage debut in Coventry Belgrade Theater Company production, "Semi-Detached" | |
1965 | US feature debut, "King Rat" | |
1978 | US debut in BBC-produced TV series, "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin" | |
1980 | Debut as star of a feature, "Rising Damp" | |