Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 9, 1936
Died
February 1, 2019 (age 82)
Place of Birth
Liverpool, England, UK
Also Known As
Clive Walter Swift
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.
Interview with Patricia Routledge and Clive Swift
VideoKnown For
TV
Midsomer Murders
Felix Hope
1997
TV
Doctor Who
Jobel
1963
TV
Play for Today
Savory
1970
TV
Play for Today
Air Steward
1970
TV
Peak Practice
Norman Shorthose
1993
TV
Keeping Up Appearances
Richard Bucket
1990
TV
Heartbeat
Victor Kellerman
1992
TV
The Wednesday Play
Neil
1964
TV
The Wednesday Play
Adjutant
1964
TV
Hustle
Yusef
2004
TV
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Max Fielder
1969
TV
Inspector Morse
Dr Bartlett
1987
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
Latham
1979
TV
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self
2007
TV
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Inspector Waugh
1965
TV
Playhouse
Robbie
1974
TV
Playhouse
Alec Thorne
1974
TV
Playhouse
Director of Austrian State Radio
1974
TV
Playhouse
Aaron Green
1974
TV
Theatre 625
1964
Filmography
2023FilmComedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearancesas Self (archive footage)2015TVRosamunde Pilcher: Fighting for Her Familyas Edward Whiteley2015TVSunTrapas Colin2013FilmExcalibur: Behind the Movieas Self2012TVCuckooas Dr. Rafferty2009TVThe Old Guysas Roy2007FilmDoctor Who: Voyage of the Damnedas Mr. Copper2007TVThe Alan Titchmarsh Showas Self2005FilmThe Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Self2004TVHustleas Yusef2003Film101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventureas Additional Voices (voice)2002FilmYoung Arthuras Illtud2002TVBorn and Bredas Rev. Eustacius Brewer1999FilmAristocratsas King George II1997FilmThe Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucketas Richard1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Felix Hope1993TVPeak Practiceas Norman Shorthose1992TVHeartbeatas Victor Kellerman1991FilmThe War That Never Endsas Athenagoras1990TVKeeping Up Appearancesas Richard Bucket1990FilmOthelloas Brabantio / Gratiano1988FilmYoung Toscanini1988TVGentlemen and Playersas Sammy1988FilmJourney's Endas Captain Hardy1987FilmCause Célèbreas P.P. Croom Johnson1987FilmPack of Liesas Ellis1987TVInspector Morseas Dr Bartlett1986TVFirst Among Equalsas Alec Pimkin1986FilmAll Together Nowas James1986TVScreenPlayas James1986TVA Very Peculiar Practiceas Professor Piers Platt1985FilmWhat Mad Pursuitas Bonwit Steinhauser1985TVBlack Silkas Oliver Hollingsworth1985TVThe Ray Bradbury Theateras St. John Court1985FilmDoctor Who: Revelation of the Daleksas Professor Jobel1985TVThe Pickwick Papersas Mr. Tupman1984FilmA Passage to Indiaas Major Callendar1984FilmPericles, Prince of Tyreas Lord Cerimon1984FilmMemed My Hawkas Magistrate1983FilmMartin Luther, Hereticas Johann Tetzel1983TVStoryboardas Hewes1982TVThe Barchester Chroniclesas Dr Proudie1982FilmPraying Mantisas Dr. Faure1981TVWinston Churchill: The Wilderness Years1981FilmThe Potsdam Quartetas Aaron Green1981FilmExcaliburas Ector1980FilmDr Jekyll and Mr Hydeas Hastie Lanyon1980FilmAn Ordered Lifeas Director of Austrian State Radio1980TVThe Nesbitts Are Coming1980TVCribbas Dr Probert1979FilmHenry IV Part 1as Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester1979FilmHome-Moviesas Alec Thorne1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Latham1978FilmThe Sailor's Returnas Reverend Pottock1978TVBless Me Fatheras Fred Dobie1978TVSend in the Girlsas Mr Fenton1978FilmForeign Affairsas Adamson1977FilmThe Kitchenas Frank1977TVBBC2 Play of the Weekas Frank1976FilmBeasts: The Dummyas 'Bunny' Nettleton1976FilmBuffetas Air steward1976TVBeastsas 'Bunny' Nettleton1976FilmBelovedas William Hepworth-Dixon1976FilmRomeo and Julietas Friar Lawrence1976TVVictorian Scandalsas William Hepworth-Dixon1976TVClayhangeras Albert Benbow1975TVShadowsas Devine1975FilmGoodbyeas Savory1975FilmThe Breakthroughas Robbie1974FilmSouth Riding1974TVSouth Ridingas Alfred E. Huggins1974TVPlayhouseas Robbie1973FilmThe National Healthas Ash1973FilmMan at the Topas Massey1972FilmA Warning to the Curiousas Dr. Black1972FilmThe Exorcismas Dan1972TVDead of Nightas Dan1972FilmDeath Lineas Inspector Richardson1972TVVillainsas Mr Clough1972TVThe Frightenersas Machen1972FilmFrenzyas Johnny Porter1971FilmThe Stalls of Barchesteras Dr. Black1971TVA Ghost Story for Christmasas Dr. Black1970FilmRoll On Four O'Clockas Max Fielder1970TVWaugh on Crime1970TVPlay for Todayas Savory1970TVThe Misfitas Gerald1970FilmMad Jack1969TVDombey and Sonas Major Bagstock1969TVITV Saturday Night Theatreas Max Fielder1969FilmBirthday1968FilmA Midsummer Night's Dreamas Snug1968TVThe Expertas Graham Richards1968FilmAll's Well That Ends Wellas Parolles1965TVThirty-Minute Theatreas Inspector Waugh1965TVKnock on Any Dooras Arkwright1965FilmCatch Us If You Canas Duffie1964TVThe Wednesday Playas Neil1964TVTheatre 6251963TVDoctor Whoas Jobel1963TVDig This Rhubarb1956TVArmchair Theatre1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Ellis