Clive Swift

Clive Swift

Acting

Born:
1936-02-09
Died:
2019-02-01
Place of birth:
Liverpool, England, UK

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

Filmography

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

7.32023Self (archive footage)
Movie
Rosamunde Pilcher: Fighting for Her Family

Rosamunde Pilcher: Fighting for Her Family

10.02015Edward Whiteley
TV
SunTrap

SunTrap

5.92015Colin
TV
Excalibur: Behind the Movie

Excalibur: Behind the Movie

2013Self
Movie
Cuckoo

Cuckoo

6.72012Dr. Rafferty
TV
Little Crackers

Little Crackers

6.82010Real Father Christmas
TV
The Old Guys

The Old Guys

6.52009Roy
TV
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

7.62007Mr. Copper
Movie
The Alan Titchmarsh Show

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

4.52007Self
TV
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

6.52005Self
Movie
Hustle

Hustle

7.82004Yusef
TV
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure

6.02003Additional Voices (voice)
Movie
Young Arthur

Young Arthur

8.02002Illtud
Movie
Born and Bred

Born and Bred

9.02002Rev. Eustacius Brewer
TV
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

9.51997Richard
Movie
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

7.51997Felix Hope
TV
Peak Practice

Peak Practice

6.51993Norman Shorthose
TV
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

7.11992Victor Kellerman
TV
The War That Never Ends

The War That Never Ends

5.01991Athenagoras
Movie
Keeping Up Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances

7.71990Richard Bucket
TV
Othello

Othello

7.31990Brabantio / Gratiano
Movie
Young Toscanini

Young Toscanini

6.71988
Movie
Gentlemen and Players

Gentlemen and Players

6.51988Sammy
TV
Journey's End

Journey's End

8.01988Captain Hardy
Movie
Cause Célèbre

Cause Célèbre

5.61987P.P. Croom Johnson
Movie
Pack of Lies

Pack of Lies

6.81987Ellis
Movie
Inspector Morse

Inspector Morse

7.91987Dr Bartlett
TV
First Among Equals

First Among Equals

7.01986Alec Pimkin
TV
All Together Now

All Together Now

1986James
Movie
ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

6.01986James
TV
A Very Peculiar Practice

A Very Peculiar Practice

8.21986Professor Piers Platt
TV
Boon

Boon

5.81986Charles Hasting
TV
What Mad Pursuit

What Mad Pursuit

10.01985Bonwit Steinhauser
Movie
Black Silk

Black Silk

1985Oliver Hollingsworth
TV
Theatre Night

Theatre Night

1985Brabantio
TV
The Ray Bradbury Theater

The Ray Bradbury Theater

7.01985St. John Court
TV
Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks

Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks

8.71985Professor Jobel
Movie
Praying Mantis

Praying Mantis

6.21985Dr. Faure
Movie
The Pickwick Papers

The Pickwick Papers

7.21985Mr. Tupman
TV
A Passage to India

A Passage to India

6.81984Major Callendar
Movie
Pericles, Prince of Tyre

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

7.51984Lord Cerimon
Movie
Memed My Hawk

Memed My Hawk

6.01984Magistrate
Movie
Martin Luther, Heretic

Martin Luther, Heretic

7.01983Johann Tetzel
Movie
Storyboard

Storyboard

8.01983Hewes
TV
The Barchester Chronicles

The Barchester Chronicles

7.31982Dr Proudie
TV
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

6.21981
TV
The Potsdam Quartet

The Potsdam Quartet

1981Aaron Green
Movie
Excalibur

Excalibur

7.01981Ector
Movie
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

6.21980Hastie Lanyon
Movie
An Ordered Life

An Ordered Life

1980Director of Austrian State Radio
Movie
The Nesbitts Are Coming

The Nesbitts Are Coming

1980
TV
Cribb

Cribb

8.01980Dr Probert
TV
Henry IV Part 1

Henry IV Part 1

7.21979Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester
Movie
Home-Movies

Home-Movies

1979Alec Thorne
Movie
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

6.81979Latham
TV
The Sailor's Return

The Sailor's Return

6.21978Reverend Pottock
Movie
Bless Me Father

Bless Me Father

6.31978Fred Dobie
TV
Send in the Girls

Send in the Girls

1978Mr Fenton
TV
Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs

1978Adamson
Movie
The Kitchen

The Kitchen

1977Frank
Movie