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Clive Swift

Clive Swift

Acting

Born: February 9, 1936Liverpool, England, UK

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 Classics: Keeping Up Appearances

Comedy Classics: Keeping Up Appearances

Self (archive footage)

2023
Excalibur: Behind the Movie

Excalibur: Behind the Movie

Self

2013
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

Mr. Copper

2007

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Self

2005
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure

Additional Voices (voice)

2003

Young Arthur

Illtud

2002
Aristocrats

Aristocrats

King George II

1999
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

Richard

1997
The War That Never Ends

The War That Never Ends

Athenagoras

1991
Othello

Othello

Brabantio / Gratiano

1990
Young Toscanini

Young Toscanini

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
All Together Now

All Together Now

James

1986
What Mad Pursuit

What Mad Pursuit

Bonwit Steinhauser

1985
Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks

Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks

Professor Jobel

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
Praying Mantis

Praying Mantis

Dr. Faure

1982
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
Henry IV Part 1

Henry IV Part 1

Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester

1979
Home-Movies

Home-Movies

Alec Thorne

1979
The Sailor's Return

The Sailor's Return

Reverend Pottock

1978
Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs

Adamson

1978
The Kitchen

The Kitchen

Frank

1977
Beasts: The Dummy

Beasts: The Dummy

'Bunny' Nettleton

1976
Buffet

Buffet

Air steward

1976
Beloved

Beloved

William Hepworth-Dixon

1976
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

Friar Lawrence

1976
Goodbye

Goodbye

Savory

1975
The Breakthrough

The Breakthrough

Robbie

1975
South Riding

South Riding

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
Death Line

Death Line

Inspector Richardson

1972
Frenzy

Frenzy

Johnny Porter

1972
The Stalls of Barchester

The Stalls of Barchester

Dr. Black

1971
Roll On Four O'Clock

Roll On Four O'Clock

Max Fielder

1970
Mad Jack

Mad Jack

1970

Birthday

1969
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Snug

1968

All's Well That Ends Well

Parolles

1968
Catch Us If You Can

Catch Us If You Can

Duffie

1965