Clive Swift
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Feb 9, 1936 (90 years old)
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
| 2023 | Comedy Classic: Keeping Up AppearancesSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | Rosamunde Pilcher: Fighting for Her FamilyEdward Whiteley | |
| 2013 | Excalibur: Behind the MovieSelf | |
| 2012 | CuckooDr. Rafferty | |
| 2009 | The Old GuysRoy | |
| 2007 | Doctor Who: Voyage of the DamnedMr. Copper | |
| 2007 | The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf | |
| 2005 | The Funny Blokes of British ComedySelf | |
| 2004 | HustleYusef | |
| 2003 | 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London AdventureAdditional Voices (voice) | |
| 2002 | Young ArthurIlltud | |
| 2002 | Born and BredRev. Eustacius Brewer | |
| 1999 | AristocratsKing George II | |
| 1997 | The Memoirs of Hyacinth BucketRichard | |
| 1997 | Midsomer MurdersFelix Hope | |
| 1993 | Peak PracticeNorman Shorthose | |
| 1992 | HeartbeatVictor Kellerman | |
| 1991 | The War That Never EndsAthenagoras | |
| 1990 | OthelloBrabantio / Gratiano | |
| 1990 | Keeping Up AppearancesRichard Bucket | |
| 1988 | Young Toscanini | |
| 1988 | Journey's EndCaptain Hardy | |
| 1988 | Gentlemen and PlayersSammy | |
| 1987 | Cause CélèbreP.P. Croom Johnson | |
| 1987 | Pack of LiesEllis | |
| 1987 | Inspector MorseDr Bartlett | |
| 1986 | All Together NowJames | |
| 1986 | First Among EqualsAlec Pimkin | |
| 1986 | A Very Peculiar PracticeProfessor Piers Platt | |
| 1985 | What Mad PursuitBonwit Steinhauser | |
| 1985 | Doctor Who: Revelation of the DaleksProfessor Jobel | |
| 1985 | The Ray Bradbury TheaterSt. John Court | |
| 1985 | The Pickwick PapersMr. Tupman | |
| 1984 | A Passage to IndiaMajor Callendar | |
| 1984 | Pericles, Prince of TyreLord Cerimon | |
| 1984 | Memed My HawkMagistrate | |
| 1983 | Martin Luther, HereticJohann Tetzel | |
| 1982 | Praying MantisDr. Faure | |
| 1982 | The Barchester ChroniclesDr Proudie | |
| 1981 | ExcaliburEctor | |
| 1981 | The Potsdam QuartetAaron Green | |
| 1981 | Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years | |
| 1980 | Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeHastie Lanyon | |
| 1980 | An Ordered LifeDirector of Austrian State Radio | |
| 1980 | The Gentle Touch | |
| 1980 | The Nesbitts Are Coming | |
| 1980 | CribbDr Probert | |
| 1979 | Henry IV Part 1Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester | |
| 1979 | Home-MoviesAlec Thorne | |
| 1979 | Tales of the UnexpectedLatham | |
| 1978 | The Sailor's ReturnReverend Pottock | |
| 1978 | Foreign AffairsAdamson | |
| 1978 | Bless Me FatherFred Dobie | |
| 1977 | The KitchenFrank | |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the WeekFrank | |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the WeekAdamson | |
| 1976 | Romeo and JulietFriar Lawrence | |
| 1976 | Beasts: The Dummy'Bunny' Nettleton | |
| 1976 | BuffetAir steward | |
| 1976 | BelovedWilliam Hepworth-Dixon | |
| 1976 | Beasts'Bunny' Nettleton | |
| 1976 | ClayhangerAlbert Benbow | |
| 1976 | Victorian ScandalsWilliam Hepworth-Dixon | |
| 1975 | The BreakthroughRobbie | |
| 1975 | GoodbyeSavory | |
| 1975 | ShadowsDevine | |
| 1974 | South Riding | |
| 1974 | PlayhouseRobbie | |
| 1974 | PlayhouseAlec Thorne | |
| 1974 | PlayhouseDirector of Austrian State Radio | |
| 1974 | PlayhouseAaron Green | |
| 1974 | South RidingAlfred E. Huggins | |
| 1973 | The National HealthAsh | |
| 1973 | Man at the TopMassey | |
| 1972 | FrenzyJohnny Porter | |
| 1972 | Death LineInspector Richardson | |
| 1972 | A Warning to the CuriousDr. Black | |
| 1972 | The ExorcismDan | |
| 1972 | The FrightenersMachen | |
| 1972 | Dead of NightDan | |
| 1971 | The Stalls of BarchesterDr. Black | |
| 1971 | A Ghost Story for ChristmasDr. Black | |
| 1970 | Mad Jack | |
| 1970 | Roll On Four O'ClockMax Fielder | |
| 1970 | Waugh on Crime | |
| 1970 | Play for TodaySavory | |
| 1970 | Play for TodayAir Steward | |
| 1970 | The MisfitGerald | |
| 1969 | Birthday | |
| 1969 | Dombey and SonMajor Bagstock | |
| 1968 | A Midsummer Night's DreamSnug | |
| 1968 | All's Well That Ends WellParolles | |
| 1968 | The ExpertGraham Richards | |
| 1965 | Catch Us If You CanDuffie | |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 | |
| 1963 | Doctor WhoJobel | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameEllis |