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Clive Swift

Acting 82 (deceased) years old Liverpool, England, UK ★ 0.6
Born: February 9, 1936
Died: February 1, 2019

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (100)

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances Self (archive footage) 2023
Rosamunde Pilcher: Fighting for Her Family
Rosamunde Pilcher: Fighting for Her Family Edward Whiteley 2015
SunTrap
SunTrap Colin 2015
Excalibur: Behind the Movie
Excalibur: Behind the Movie Self 2013
Cuckoo
Cuckoo Dr. Rafferty 2012
The Old Guys
The Old Guys Roy 2009
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned Mr. Copper 2007
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
The Alan Titchmarsh Show Self 2007
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy Self 2005
Hustle
Hustle Yusef 2004
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure Additional Voices (voice) 2003
Young Arthur
Young Arthur Illtud 2002
Born and Bred
Born and Bred Rev. Eustacius Brewer 2002
Aristocrats
Aristocrats King George II 1999
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket Richard 1997
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders Felix Hope 1997
Peak Practice
Peak Practice Norman Shorthose 1993
Heartbeat
Heartbeat Victor Kellerman 1992
The War That Never Ends
The War That Never Ends Athenagoras 1991
Keeping Up Appearances
Keeping Up Appearances Richard Bucket 1990
Othello
Othello Brabantio / Gratiano 1990
Young Toscanini
Young Toscanini 1988
Gentlemen and Players
Gentlemen and Players Sammy 1988
Journey's End
Journey's End Captain Hardy 1988
Cause Célèbre
Cause Célèbre P.P. Croom Johnson 1987
Pack of Lies
Pack of Lies Ellis 1987
Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse Dr Bartlett 1987
First Among Equals
First Among Equals Alec Pimkin 1986
All Together Now
All Together Now James 1986
A Very Peculiar Practice
A Very Peculiar Practice Professor Piers Platt 1986
What Mad Pursuit
What Mad Pursuit Bonwit Steinhauser 1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater St. John Court 1985
Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks Professor Jobel 1985
The Pickwick Papers
The Pickwick Papers Mr. Tupman 1985
A Passage to India
A Passage to India Major Callendar 1984
Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Pericles, Prince of Tyre Lord Cerimon 1984
Memed My Hawk
Memed My Hawk Magistrate 1984
Martin Luther, Heretic
Martin Luther, Heretic Johann Tetzel 1983
The Barchester Chronicles
The Barchester Chronicles Dr Proudie 1982
Praying Mantis
Praying Mantis Dr. Faure 1982
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years 1981
The Potsdam Quartet
The Potsdam Quartet Aaron Green 1981
Excalibur
Excalibur Ector 1981
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Hastie Lanyon 1980
An Ordered Life
An Ordered Life Director of Austrian State Radio 1980
The Nesbitts Are Coming
The Nesbitts Are Coming 1980
Cribb
Cribb Dr Probert 1980
The Gentle Touch
The Gentle Touch 1980
Henry IV Part 1
Henry IV Part 1 Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester 1979
Home-Movies
Home-Movies Alec Thorne 1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected Latham 1979
The Sailor's Return
The Sailor's Return Reverend Pottock 1978
Bless Me Father
Bless Me Father Fred Dobie 1978
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs Adamson 1978
The Kitchen
The Kitchen Frank 1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
BBC2 Play of the Week Frank 1977
BBC2 Play of the Week
BBC2 Play of the Week Adamson 1977
Beasts: The Dummy
Beasts: The Dummy 'Bunny' Nettleton 1976
Buffet
Buffet Air steward 1976
Beasts
Beasts 'Bunny' Nettleton 1976
Beloved
Beloved William Hepworth-Dixon 1976
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet Friar Lawrence 1976
Victorian Scandals
Victorian Scandals William Hepworth-Dixon 1976
Clayhanger
Clayhanger Albert Benbow 1976
Shadows
Shadows Devine 1975
Goodbye
Goodbye Savory 1975
The Breakthrough
The Breakthrough Robbie 1975
South Riding
South Riding 1974
South Riding
South Riding Alfred E. Huggins 1974
Playhouse
Playhouse Robbie 1974
Playhouse
Playhouse Alec Thorne 1974
Playhouse
Playhouse Director of Austrian State Radio 1974
Playhouse
Playhouse Aaron Green 1974
The National Health
The National Health Ash 1973
Man at the Top
Man at the Top Massey 1973
A Warning to the Curious
A Warning to the Curious Dr. Black 1972
The Exorcism
The Exorcism Dan 1972
Dead of Night
Dead of Night Dan 1972
Death Line
Death Line Inspector Richardson 1972
Villains
Villains Mr Clough 1972
The Frighteners
The Frighteners Machen 1972
Frenzy
Frenzy Johnny Porter 1972
The Stalls of Barchester
The Stalls of Barchester Dr. Black 1971
A Ghost Story for Christmas
A Ghost Story for Christmas Dr. Black 1971
Roll On Four O'Clock
Roll On Four O'Clock Max Fielder 1970
Waugh on Crime
Waugh on Crime 1970
Play for Today
Play for Today Savory 1970
Play for Today
Play for Today Air Steward 1970
The Misfit
The Misfit Gerald 1970
Mad Jack
Mad Jack 1970
Dombey and Son
Dombey and Son Major Bagstock 1969
Birthday
Birthday 1969
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream Snug 1968
The Expert
The Expert Graham Richards 1968
All's Well That Ends Well
All's Well That Ends Well Parolles 1968
Catch Us If You Can
Catch Us If You Can Duffie 1965
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 1964
Doctor Who
Doctor Who Jobel 1963
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre 1956
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Ellis 1951

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