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Clive Swift
Born · February 9, 1936
Died · February 1, 2019 (82 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Liverpool, England, UK
Bio
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.
Comedy Classics: Keeping Up Appearances
Self (archive footage)
7.0
2023
Rosamunde Pilcher: Fighting for Her Family
Edward Whiteley · (2 episodes)
10.0
2015
Excalibur: Behind the Movie
Self
0.0
2013
Cuckoo
Dr. Rafferty · (1 episode)
6.7
2012
The Old Guys
Roy · (12 episodes)
6.5
2009
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
Mr. Copper
7.5
2007
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self · (1 episode)
3.7
2007
Doctor Who
Mr Copper · (1 episode)
7.5
2005
Hustle
Yusef · (1 episode)
7.6
2004
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
Additional Voices (voice)
6.0
2003
Young Arthur
Illtud
0.0
2002
Born and Bred
Reverend Brewer · (35 episodes)
8.5
2002
Aristocrats
King George II
6.0
1999
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket
Richard
9.0
1997
Midsomer Murders
Felix Hope · (1 episode)
7.5
1997
Peak Practice
Norman Shorthose · (10 episodes)
5.9
1993
Heartbeat
Victor Kellerman · (1 episode)
7.0
1992
The War That Never Ends
Athenagoras
0.0
1991
Keeping Up Appearances
Richard Bucket · (40 episodes)
7.6
1990
Othello
Brabantio / Gratiano
7.0
1990
Young Toscanini
5.9
1988
Gentlemen and Players
Sammy · (1 episode)
5.0
1988
Journey's End
Captain Hardy
7.0
1988
Cause Célèbre
P.P. Croom Johnson
6.0
1987
Pack of Lies
Ellis
6.6
1987
Inspector Morse
Dr Bartlett · (1 episode)
7.8
1987
First Among Equals
Alec Pimkin · (10 episodes)
0.0
1986
All Together Now
James
0.0
1986
A Very Peculiar Practice
(1 episode)
7.8
1986
What Mad Pursuit
Bonwit Steinhauser
0.0
1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
St. John Court · (1 episode)
6.9
1985
Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks
Professor Jobel
9.2
1985
The Pickwick Papers
Mr. Tupman
0.0
1985
The Pickwick Papers
Mr. Tupman · (12 episodes)
5.5
1985
A Passage to India
Major Callendar
6.8
1984
Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Lord Cerimon
7.0
1984
Martin Luther, Heretic
Johann Tetzel
0.0
1983
The Barchester Chronicles
Dr. Proudie · (7 episodes)
7.0
1982
Praying Mantis
Dr. Faure
5.0
1982
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
(2 episodes)
5.0
1981
The Potsdam Quartet
Aaron Green
0.0
1981
Excalibur
Ector
6.9
1981
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Hastie Lanyon
5.5
1980
An Ordered Life
Director of Austrian State Radio
0.0
1980
The Nesbitts Are Coming
(6 episodes)
0.0
1980
The Gentle Touch
(1 episode)
7.0
1980
Henry IV Part 1
Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester
7.0
1979
Home-Movies
Alec Thorne
0.0
1979
Tales of the Unexpected
Latham · (1 episode)
6.7
1979
BBC Television Shakespeare
(2 episodes)
5.2
1978
The Sailor's Return
Reverend Pottock
6.0
1978
Bless Me Father
Fred Dobie · (1 episode)
6.2
1978
Foreign Affairs
Adamson
0.0
1978
Hazell
(1 episode)
5.3
1978
The Kitchen
Frank
0.0
1977
Beasts: The Dummy
'Bunny' Nettleton
0.0
1976
Buffet
Air steward
0.0
1976
Beasts
'Bunny' Nettleton · (1 episode)
6.8
1976
Beloved
William Hepworth-Dixon
0.0
1976
Romeo and Juliet
Friar Lawrence
5.0
1976
Victorian Scandals
William Hepworth-Dixon · (1 episode)
0.0
1976
Shadows
(1 episode)
5.7
1975
Goodbye
Savory
10.0
1975
The Breakthrough
Robbie
0.0
1975
South Riding
0.0
1974
Playhouse
(1 episode)
7.0
1974
The National Health
6.6
1973
Man at the Top
Massey
5.1
1973
A Warning to the Curious
Dr. Black
6.9
1972
Dead of Night: The Exorcism
Dan
7.5
1972
Dead of Night
Dan · (1 episode)
7.0
1972
Death Line
Inspector Richardson
5.8
1972
The Frighteners
Machen · (1 episode)
8.5
1972
Frenzy
Johnny Porter
7.1
1972
The Stalls of Barchester
Dr. Black
6.2
1971
A Ghost Story for Christmas
(2 episodes)
7.4
1971
Roll On Four O'Clock
Max Fielder
6.0
1970
Waugh on Crime
(6 episodes)
0.0
1970
Play for Today
Air Steward · (1 episode)
6.1
1970
Play for Today
Savory · (1 episode)
6.1
1970
Mad Jack
0.0
1970
Dombey and Son
Major Bagstock · (1 episode)
0.0
1969
Birthday
0.0
1969
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Snug
5.5
1968
The Expert
Graham Richards · (1 episode)
9.5
1968
All's Well That Ends Well
Parolles
0.0
1968
Catch Us If You Can
Duffie
5.2
1965
Doctor Who
Jobel · (2 episodes)
7.9
1963
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Ellis · (1 episode)
8.7
1951