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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Frenzy
as Johnny Porter
1972
Death Line
as Inspector Richardson
1972
Romeo and Juliet
as Friar Lawrence
1976
The Sailor's Return
as Reverend Pottock
1978
Beasts: The Dummy
as 'Bunny' Nettleton
1976
Cause Célèbre
as P.P. Croom Johnson
1987
Young Toscanini
1988
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Snug
1968
Henry IV Part 1
as Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester
1979
Othello
as Brabantio / Gratiano
1990
Birthday
1969
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
as Hastie Lanyon
1980
Catch Us If You Can
as Duffie
1965
The Stalls of Barchester
as Dr. Black
1971
A Warning to the Curious
as Dr. Black
1972
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
as Additional Voices (voice)
2003
All Together Now
as James
1986
Mad Jack
1970
The Kitchen
as Frank
1977
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances
as Self (archive footage)
2023
TV Appearances
Keeping Up Appearances
as Richard Bucket
1990
Doctor Who
as Jobel
1963
The Gentle Touch
1980
Tales of the Unexpected
as Latham
1979
Heartbeat
as Victor Kellerman
1992
Inspector Morse
as Dr Bartlett
1987
The Ray Bradbury Theater
as St. John Court
1985
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Ellis
1951
Beasts
as 'Bunny' Nettleton
1976
Gentlemen and Players
as Sammy
1988
The Expert
as Graham Richards
1968
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
as Self
2007