Clive Swift
Known for
Acting
Life
1936 – 2019 (aged 82)
Born in
Liverpool, England, UK
Credits
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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.
Known For
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
02 Mar 2003
Excalibur
10 Apr 1981
Frenzy
25 May 1972
Doctor Who
23 Nov 1963
Midsomer Murders
23 Mar 1997
A Passage to India
14 Dec 1984
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
25 Dec 2007
Hustle
24 Feb 2004
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Filmography
2015
- Rosamunde Pilcher: Fighting for Her Familyas Edward Whiteley2 episodes
- SunTrapas Colin1 episode
2012
- Cuckooas Dr. Rafferty1 episode
2009
- The Old Guysas Roy12 episodes
2007
- Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damnedas Mr. Copper
2004
- Hustleas Yusef1 episode
2003
- 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventureas Additional Voices (voice)
2002
- Young Arthuras Illtud
- Born and Bredas Rev. Eustacius Brewer35 episodes
1999
- Aristocratsas King George II
1997
- The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucketas Richard
- Midsomer Murdersas Felix Hope1 episode
1993
- Peak Practiceas Norman Shorthose10 episodes
1992
- Heartbeatas Victor Kellerman1 episode
1991
- The War That Never Endsas Athenagoras
1990
- Keeping Up Appearancesas Richard Bucket40 episodes
- Othelloas Brabantio
1988
- Young Toscanini
- Gentlemen and Playersas Sammy1 episode
- Journey's Endas Captain Hardy
1987
- Cause Célèbreas P.P. Croom Johnson
- Pack of Liesas Ellis
- Inspector Morseas Dr Bartlett1 episode
1986
- First Among Equalsas Alec Pimkin10 episodes
- All Together Nowas James
- ScreenPlayas James1 episode
- A Very Peculiar Practiceas Professor Piers Platt1 episode
1985
- What Mad Pursuitas Bonwit Steinhauser
- Black Silkas Oliver Hollingsworth1 episode
- The Ray Bradbury Theateras St. John Court1 episode
- Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleksas Professor Jobel
- The Pickwick Papersas Mr. Tupman12 episodes
1984
- A Passage to Indiaas Major Callendar
- Pericles, Prince of Tyreas Lord Cerimon
- Memed My Hawkas Magistrate
1983
- Martin Luther, Hereticas Johann Tetzel
- Storyboardas Hewes1 episode
1982
- The Barchester Chroniclesas Dr Proudie5 episodes
- Praying Mantisas Dr. Faure
1981
- Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years2 episodes
- The Potsdam Quartetas Aaron Green
- Excaliburas Ector
1980
- Dr Jekyll and Mr Hydeas Hastie Lanyon
- An Ordered Lifeas Director of Austrian State Radio
- The Nesbitts Are Coming6 episodes
- Cribbas Dr Probert1 episode
1979
- Henry IV Part 1as Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester
- Home-Moviesas Alec Thorne
- Tales of the Unexpectedas Latham1 episode
1978
- The Sailor's Returnas Reverend Pottock
- Bless Me Fatheras Fred Dobie1 episode
- Send in the Girlsas Mr Fenton1 episode
- Foreign Affairsas Adamson
1977
- The Kitchenas Frank
- BBC2 Play of the Weekas Adamson1 episode
1976
- Beasts: The Dummyas 'Bunny' Nettleton
- Buffetas Air steward
- Beastsas 'Bunny' Nettleton1 episode
- Belovedas William Hepworth-Dixon
- Romeo and Julietas Friar Lawrence
- Victorian Scandalsas William Hepworth-Dixon1 episode
- Clayhangeras Albert Benbow11 episodes
1975
- Shadowsas Devine1 episode
- Goodbyeas Savory
- The Breakthroughas Robbie
1974
- South Riding
- South Ridingas Alfred E. Huggins13 episodes
- Playhouseas Aaron Green1 episode
1973
- The National Healthas Ash
- Man at the Topas Massey
1972
- A Warning to the Curiousas Dr. Black
- The Exorcismas Dan
- Dead of Nightas Dan1 episode
- Death Lineas Inspector Richardson
- Villainsas Mr Clough1 episode
- The Frightenersas Machen1 episode
- Frenzyas Johnny Porter
1971
- The Stalls of Barchesteras Dr. Black
- A Ghost Story for Christmasas Dr. Black2 episodes
1970
- Roll On Four O'Clockas Max Fielder
- Waugh on Crime6 episodes
- Play for Todayas Air Steward1 episode
- The Misfitas Gerald1 episode
- Mad Jack
1969
- Dombey and Sonas Major Bagstock13 episodes
- ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Max Fielder1 episode
- Birthday
1968
- A Midsummer Night's Dreamas Snug
- The Expertas Graham Richards1 episode
- All's Well That Ends Wellas Parolles
1965
- Thirty-Minute Theatreas Inspector Waugh6 episodes
- Knock on Any Dooras Arkwright1 episode
- Catch Us If You Canas Duffie
1964
- The Wednesday Playas Adjutant1 episode
- Theatre 6251 episode
1963
- Doctor Whoas Jobel2 episodes
- Dig This Rhubarb14 episodes
1956
- Armchair Theatre1 episode
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Ellis1 episode