Clive Swift
Acting
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
Acting101
movieComedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances
2023
Self (archive footage)
tvRosamunde Pilcher: Fighting for Her Family
2015
Edward Whiteley
tvSunTrap
2015
Colin
tvCuckoo
2012
Dr. Rafferty
tvHustle
2004
Yusef
movie101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
2003
Additional Voices (voice) / Savory / Air Steward
tvBorn and Bred
2002
Rev. Eustacius Brewer
movieAristocrats
1999
King George II
tvMidsomer Murders
1997
Felix Hope
tvPeak Practice
1993
Norman Shorthose
tvHeartbeat
1992
Victor Kellerman
movieThe War That Never Ends
1991
Athenagoras
tvKeeping Up Appearances
1990
Richard Bucket
movieOthello
1990
Brabantio / Gratiano
movieJourney's End
1988
Captain Hardy
movieCause Célèbre
1987
P.P. Croom Johnson
tvInspector Morse
1987
Dr Bartlett
tvFirst Among Equals
1986
Alec Pimkin
tvScreenPlay
1986
James
tvA Very Peculiar Practice
1986
Professor Piers Platt
movieWhat Mad Pursuit
1985
Bonwit Steinhauser
Black Silk
1985
Oliver Hollingsworth
tvThe Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
St. John Court
movieDoctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks
1985
Professor Jobel
tvThe Pickwick Papers
1985
Mr. Tupman
movieA Passage to India
1984
Major Callendar
moviePericles, Prince of Tyre
1984
Lord Cerimon
movieMemed My Hawk
1984
Magistrate
movieMartin Luther, Heretic
1983
Johann Tetzel
tvStoryboard
1983
Hewes
tvThe Barchester Chronicles
1982
Dr Proudie
moviePraying Mantis
1982
Dr. Faure
movieThe Potsdam Quartet
1981
Aaron Green
movieExcalibur
1981
Ector
movieDr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
1980
Hastie Lanyon
movieAn Ordered Life
1980
Director of Austrian State Radio
tvCribb
1980
Dr Probert
movieHenry IV Part 1
1979
Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester
movieHome-Movies
1979
Alec Thorne
movieThe Sailor's Return
1978
Reverend Pottock
tvBless Me Father
1978
Fred Dobie
Send in the Girls
1978
Mr. Fenton
movieForeign Affairs
1978
Adamson
movieThe Kitchen
1977
Frank
tvBBC2 Play of the Week
1977
Frank / Adamson
movieBeasts: The Dummy
1976
'Bunny' Nettleton
movieBuffet
1976
Air steward
tvBeasts
1976
'Bunny' Nettleton
movieBeloved
1976
William Hepworth-Dixon
movieRomeo and Juliet
1976
Friar Lawrence
tvVictorian Scandals
1976
William Hepworth-Dixon
tvClayhanger
1976
Albert Benbow
tvShadows
1975
Devine
movieGoodbye
1975
Savory
tvSouth Riding
1974
Alfred E. Huggins
tvPlayhouse
1974
Robbie / Alec Thorne / Director of Austrian State Radio / Aaron Green
movieMan at the Top
1973
Massey
movieA Warning to the Curious
1972
Dr. Black
movieDeath Line
1972
Inspector Richardson
tvVillains
1972
Mr Clough
tvThe Frighteners
1972
Machen
movieFrenzy
1972
Johnny Porter
movieThe Stalls of Barchester
1971
Dr. Black
tvA Ghost Story for Christmas
1971
Dr. Black
movieRoll On Four O'Clock
1970
Max Fielder
tvThe Misfit
1970
Gerald
tvDombey and Son
1969
Major Bagstock
tvITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
Max Fielder
tvThe Expert
1968
Graham Richards
tvThirty-Minute Theatre
1965
Inspector Waugh
tvThe Wednesday Play
1964
Neil / Adjutant
tvDoctor Who
1963
Jobel
