Clive Swift

1936-02-09 – 2019-02-01 (age 82) Liverpool, England, UK

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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.

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Clive Swift

Clive Swift

Known For

Excalibur

Excalibur

1981

as Ector

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure

2003

as Additional Voices (voice)

Frenzy

Frenzy

1972

as Johnny Porter

Death Line

Death Line

1972

as Inspector Richardson

A Passage to India

A Passage to India

1984

as Major Callendar

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

2007

as Mr. Copper

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005

as Self

Cause Célèbre

Cause Célèbre

1987

as P.P. Croom Johnson

Pack of Lies

Pack of Lies

1987

as Ellis

Goodbye

Goodbye

1975

as Savory

Othello

Othello

1990

as Brabantio / Gratiano

Man at the Top

Man at the Top

1973

as Massey

Henry IV Part 1

Henry IV Part 1

1979

as Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances

2023

as Self (archive footage)

The National Health

The National Health

1973

as Ash

Catch Us If You Can

Catch Us If You Can

1965

as Duffie

Praying Mantis

Praying Mantis

1982

as Dr. Faure

Young Toscanini

Young Toscanini

1988

Excalibur: Behind the Movie

Excalibur: Behind the Movie

2013

as Self

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1968

as Snug