Acting
Clive Swift
Born 1936-02-09
Liverpool, England, UK
Department: Acting
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
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Midsomer Murders
1997
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Doctor Who
1963
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101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
2003
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Excalibur
1981
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Frenzy
1972
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Play for Today
1970
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Hustle
2004
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A Passage to India
1984
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Keeping Up Appearances
1990
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Inspector Morse
1987
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (109 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2023 |
 | Rosamunde Pilcher: Fighting for Her Family | Edward Whiteley | TV Series | 2015 |
 | SunTrap | Colin | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Excalibur: Behind the Movie | Self | Movie | 2013 |
 | Cuckoo | Dr. Rafferty | TV Series | 2012 |
 | The Old Guys | Roy | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned | Mr. Copper | Movie | 2007 |
| The Alan Titchmarsh Show | Self | TV Series | 2007 | |
| The Funny Blokes of British Comedy | Self | Movie | 2005 | |
 | Hustle | Yusef | TV Series | 2004 |
 | 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure | Additional Voices (voice) | Movie | 2003 |
| Young Arthur | Illtud | Movie | 2002 | |
 | Born and Bred | Rev. Eustacius Brewer | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Aristocrats | King George II | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket | Richard | Movie | 1997 |
 | Midsomer Murders | Felix Hope | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Peak Practice | Norman Shorthose | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Heartbeat | Victor Kellerman | TV Series | 1992 |
 | The War That Never Ends | Athenagoras | Movie | 1991 |
 | Keeping Up Appearances | Richard Bucket | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Othello | Brabantio / Gratiano | Movie | 1990 |
 | Young Toscanini | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
| Gentlemen and Players | Sammy | TV Series | 1988 | |
 | Journey's End | Captain Hardy | Movie | 1988 |
 | Cause Célèbre | P.P. Croom Johnson | Movie | 1987 |
 | Pack of Lies | Ellis | Movie | 1987 |
 | Inspector Morse | Dr Bartlett | TV Series | 1987 |
 | First Among Equals | Alec Pimkin | TV Series | 1986 |
 | All Together Now | James | Movie | 1986 |
 | ScreenPlay | James | TV Series | 1986 |
 | A Very Peculiar Practice | Professor Piers Platt | TV Series | 1986 |
 | What Mad Pursuit | Bonwit Steinhauser | Movie | 1985 |
| Black Silk | Oliver Hollingsworth | TV Series | 1985 | |
 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | St. John Court | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks | Professor Jobel | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Pickwick Papers | Mr. Tupman | TV Series | 1985 |
 | A Passage to India | Major Callendar | Movie | 1984 |
 | Pericles, Prince of Tyre | Lord Cerimon | Movie | 1984 |
 | Memed My Hawk | Magistrate | Movie | 1984 |
 | Martin Luther, Heretic | Johann Tetzel | Movie | 1983 |
 | Storyboard | Hewes | TV Series | 1983 |
 | The Barchester Chronicles | Dr Proudie | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Praying Mantis | Dr. Faure | Movie | 1982 |
 | Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1981 |
 | The Potsdam Quartet | Aaron Green | Movie | 1981 |
 | Excalibur | Ector | Movie | 1981 |
 | Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde | Hastie Lanyon | Movie | 1980 |
 | An Ordered Life | Director of Austrian State Radio | Movie | 1980 |
| The Nesbitts Are Coming | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1980 | |
 | Cribb | Dr Probert | TV Series | 1980 |
 | Henry IV Part 1 | Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester | Movie | 1979 |
| Home-Movies | Alec Thorne | Movie | 1979 |
 | Tales of the Unexpected | Latham | TV Series | 1979 |
 | The Sailor's Return | Reverend Pottock | Movie | 1978 |
 | Bless Me Father | Fred Dobie | TV Series | 1978 |
| Send in the Girls | Mr Fenton | TV Series | 1978 | |
 | Foreign Affairs | Adamson | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Kitchen | Frank | Movie | 1977 |
 | BBC2 Play of the Week | Frank | TV Series | 1977 |
| BBC2 Play of the Week | Adamson | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Beasts: The Dummy | 'Bunny' Nettleton | Movie | 1976 |
 | Buffet | Air steward | Movie | 1976 |
 | Beasts | 'Bunny' Nettleton | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Beloved | William Hepworth-Dixon | Movie | 1976 |
 | Romeo and Juliet | Friar Lawrence | Movie | 1976 |
 | Victorian Scandals | William Hepworth-Dixon | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Clayhanger | Albert Benbow | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Shadows | Devine | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Goodbye | Savory | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Breakthrough | Robbie | Movie | 1975 |
 | South Riding | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | South Riding | Alfred E. Huggins | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Playhouse | Robbie | TV Series | 1974 |
| Playhouse | Alec Thorne | TV Series | 1974 |
| Playhouse | Director of Austrian State Radio | TV Series | 1974 |
| Playhouse | Aaron Green | TV Series | 1974 |
 | The National Health | Ash | Movie | 1973 |
 | Man at the Top | Massey | Movie | 1973 |
 | A Warning to the Curious | Dr. Black | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Exorcism | Dan | Movie | 1972 |
 | Dead of Night | Dan | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Death Line | Inspector Richardson | Movie | 1972 |
 | Villains | Mr Clough | TV Series | 1972 |
 | The Frighteners | Machen | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Frenzy | Johnny Porter | Movie | 1972 |
 | The Stalls of Barchester | Dr. Black | Movie | 1971 |
 | A Ghost Story for Christmas | Dr. Black | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Roll On Four O'Clock | Max Fielder | Movie | 1970 |
| Waugh on Crime | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1970 | |
 | Play for Today | Savory | TV Series | 1970 |
| Play for Today | Air Steward | TV Series | 1970 |
 | The Misfit | Gerald | TV Series | 1970 |
 | Mad Jack | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | Dombey and Son | Major Bagstock | TV Series | 1969 |
 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Max Fielder | TV Series | 1969 |
| Birthday | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 | |
 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Snug | Movie | 1968 |
 | The Expert | Graham Richards | TV Series | 1968 |
| All's Well That Ends Well | Parolles | Movie | 1968 | |
 | Thirty-Minute Theatre | Inspector Waugh | TV Series | 1965 |
| Knock on Any Door | Arkwright | TV Series | 1965 | |
 | Catch Us If You Can | Duffie | Movie | 1965 |
 | The Wednesday Play | Neil | TV Series | 1964 |
| The Wednesday Play | Adjutant | TV Series | 1964 |
 | Theatre 625 | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1964 |
 | Doctor Who | Jobel | TV Series | 1963 |
| Dig This Rhubarb | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1963 | |
 | Armchair Theatre | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1956 |
 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Ellis | TV Series | 1951 |