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Clive Swift
Born 1936-02-09Liverpool, England, UK
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up AppearancesSelf (archive footage)Excalibur: Behind the MovieSelfDoctor Who: Voyage of the DamnedMr. CopperThe Funny Blokes of British ComedySelf101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London AdventureAdditional Voices (voice)Young ArthurIlltudAristocratsKing George IIThe Memoirs of Hyacinth BucketRichardThe War That Never EndsAthenagorasOthelloBrabantio / GratianoYoung ToscaniniRoleJourney's EndCaptain HardyCause CélèbreP.P. Croom JohnsonPack of LiesEllisAll Together NowJamesWhat Mad PursuitBonwit SteinhauserDoctor Who: Revelation of the DaleksProfessor JobelA Passage to IndiaMajor CallendarPericles, Prince of TyreLord CerimonMemed My HawkMagistrateMartin Luther, HereticJohann TetzelPraying MantisDr. FaureThe Potsdam QuartetAaron GreenExcaliburEctor