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Acting
Clive Swift
- Born
- Died
- (aged 82)
- Birthplace
- Liverpool, England, UK
- Credits
- 106 titles
Biography
Clive Swift was a British actor known to millions as Hyacinth Bucket's hen-pecked husband Richard in BBC One's 90s sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. Swift, who spent 10 years at the RSC before breaking into television, also acted in such series as Peak Practice, Born and Bred and The Old Guys.
Signature work
Known For
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Movie
7.0
Movie
Excalibur
7.1
Movie
Frenzy
7.9
TV
Doctor Who
7.5
TV
Midsomer Murders
6.8
Movie
A Passage to India
7.6
Movie
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
7.7
TV
Hustle
7.7
TV
Keeping Up Appearances
7.9
TV
Inspector Morse
5.8
Movie
Death Line
6.7
TV
Cuckoo
6.8
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
7.0
Movie
A Warning to the Curious
6.9
TV
The Ray Bradbury Theater
7.1
TV
Heartbeat
6.3
Movie
The Stalls of Barchester
5.4
Movie
Catch Us If You Can
Acting credits 106
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Rosamunde Pilcher: Fighting for Her Family TV | Edward Whiteley (2 ep) |
| 2015 | SunTrap TV | Colin (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Excalibur: Behind the Movie Film | Self |
| 2012 | Cuckoo TV | Dr. Rafferty (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Little Crackers TV | Real Father Christmas (1 ep) |
| 2009 | The Old Guys TV | Roy (12 ep) |
| 2007 | Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned Film | Mr. Copper |
| 2007 | The Alan Titchmarsh Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2005 | The Funny Blokes of British Comedy Film | Self |
| 2004 | Hustle TV | Yusef (1 ep) |
| 2003 | 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure Film | Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2002 | Young Arthur Film | Illtud |
| 2002 | Born and Bred TV | Rev. Eustacius Brewer (35 ep) |
| 1999 | Aristocrats Film | King George II |
| 1997 | The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket Film | Richard |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders TV | Felix Hope (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Peak Practice TV | Norman Shorthose (10 ep) |
| 1992 | Heartbeat TV | Victor Kellerman (1 ep) |
| 1991 | The War That Never Ends Film | Athenagoras |
| 1990 | Keeping Up Appearances TV | Richard Bucket (40 ep) |
| 1990 | Othello Film | Brabantio / Gratiano |
| 1988 | Young Toscanini Film | |
| 1988 | Gentlemen and Players TV | Sammy (1 ep) |
| 1988 | Journey's End Film | Captain Hardy |
| 1987 | Cause Célèbre Film | P.P. Croom Johnson |
| 1987 | Pack of Lies Film | Ellis |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse TV | Dr Bartlett (1 ep) |
| 1986 | First Among Equals TV | Alec Pimkin (10 ep) |
| 1986 | All Together Now Film | James |
| 1986 | ScreenPlay TV | James (1 ep) |
| 1986 | A Very Peculiar Practice TV | Professor Piers Platt (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Boon TV | Charles Hasting (1 ep) |
| 1985 | What Mad Pursuit Film | Bonwit Steinhauser |
| 1985 | Black Silk TV | Oliver Hollingsworth (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Theatre Night TV | Brabantio (1 ep) |
| 1985 | The Ray Bradbury Theater TV | St. John Court (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks Film | Professor Jobel |
| 1985 | Praying Mantis Film | Dr. Faure |
| 1985 | The Pickwick Papers TV | Mr. Tupman (12 ep) |
| 1984 | A Passage to India Film | Major Callendar |
| 1984 | Pericles, Prince of Tyre Film | Lord Cerimon |
| 1984 | Memed My Hawk Film | Magistrate |
| 1983 | Martin Luther, Heretic Film | Johann Tetzel |
| 1983 | Storyboard TV | Hewes (1 ep) |
| 1982 | The Barchester Chronicles TV | Dr Proudie (5 ep) |
| 1981 | Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years TV | (2 ep) |
| 1981 | The Potsdam Quartet Film | Aaron Green |
| 1981 | Excalibur Film | Ector |
| 1980 | Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Film | Hastie Lanyon |
| 1980 | An Ordered Life Film | Director of Austrian State Radio |
| 1980 | The Nesbitts Are Coming TV | (6 ep) |
| 1980 | Cribb TV | Dr Probert (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Henry IV Part 1 Film | Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester |
| 1979 | Home-Movies Film | Alec Thorne |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected TV | Latham (1 ep) |
| 1978 | The Sailor's Return Film | Reverend Pottock |
| 1978 | Bless Me Father TV | Fred Dobie (1 ep) |
| 1978 | Send in the Girls TV | Mr Fenton (1 ep) |
| 1978 | Foreign Affairs Film | Adamson |