Clive Swift

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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Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

2023 ⭐ 7.3

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Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

2007 ⭐ 7.6

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101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure

2003 ⭐ 6.0

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Aristocrats

1999 ⭐ 6.0

Career timeline

2023

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2023

⭐ 7.3

2013

Excalibur: Behind the Movie

Self · 2013

2007

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned Notable

Mr. Copper · 2007

⭐ 7.6

2003

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure Notable

Additional Voices (voice) · 2003

⭐ 6.0

1999

Aristocrats

King George II · 1999

⭐ 6.0

1997

The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket Notable

Richard · 1997

⭐ 9.5

1991

The War That Never Ends

Athenagoras · 1991

⭐ 5.0

1990

Othello Notable

Brabantio / Gratiano · 1990

⭐ 7.3

1988

Young Toscanini

1988

⭐ 6.3

Journey's End Notable

Captain Hardy · 1988

⭐ 8.0

1987

Cause Célèbre

P.P. Croom Johnson · 1987

⭐ 5.6

Pack of Lies

Ellis · 1987

⭐ 6.8

1986

All Together Now

James · 1986

1985

What Mad Pursuit Notable

Bonwit Steinhauser · 1985

⭐ 10.0

Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks Notable

Professor Jobel · 1985

⭐ 8.7

1984

A Passage to India

Major Callendar · 1984

⭐ 6.8

Pericles, Prince of Tyre Notable

Lord Cerimon · 1984

⭐ 7.5

Memed My Hawk

Magistrate · 1984

⭐ 6.0

1983

Martin Luther, Heretic Notable

Johann Tetzel · 1983

⭐ 7.0

1982

Praying Mantis

Dr. Faure · 1982

⭐ 6.0

1981

The Potsdam Quartet

Aaron Green · 1981

Excalibur Notable

Ector · 1981

⭐ 7.0

1980

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Hastie Lanyon · 1980

⭐ 6.2

An Ordered Life

Director of Austrian State Rad · 1980

1979

Henry IV Part 1 Notable

Thomas Percy, Earl of Worceste · 1979

⭐ 7.3

Home-Movies

Alec Thorne · 1979

1978

The Sailor's Return

Reverend Pottock · 1978

⭐ 6.2

Foreign Affairs

Adamson · 1978

1977

The Kitchen

Frank · 1977

Frequently appears with

Patricia Routledge

Self

Geoffrey Hughes

Self (archive footage)

Judy Cornwell

Self

Jeremy Gittins

Self

David Tennant

The Doctor

Kylie Minogue

Astrid Peth

Russell Tovey

Midshipman Alonso Frame

Jimmy Vee

Bannakaffalatta

Full filmography

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Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

2023 ⭐ 7.3

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Excalibur: Behind the Movie

2013

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Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

2007 ⭐ 7.6

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101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure

2003 ⭐ 6.0

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Aristocrats

1999 ⭐ 6.0

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The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

1997 ⭐ 9.5

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The War That Never Ends

1991 ⭐ 5.0

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Othello

1990 ⭐ 7.3

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Young Toscanini

1988 ⭐ 6.3

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Journey's End

1988 ⭐ 8.0

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Cause Célèbre

1987 ⭐ 5.6

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Pack of Lies

1987 ⭐ 6.8

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All Together Now

1986

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What Mad Pursuit

1985 ⭐ 10.0

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Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks

1985 ⭐ 8.7

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A Passage to India

1984 ⭐ 6.8

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Pericles, Prince of Tyre

1984 ⭐ 7.5

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Memed My Hawk

1984 ⭐ 6.0

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Martin Luther, Heretic

1983 ⭐ 7.0

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Praying Mantis

1982 ⭐ 6.0