Clive Swift

Clive Swift

Actor

Liverpool, England, UK
February 9, 1936

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 1
Clive Swift 2

Representative Works

Excalibur
Excalibur
7.0
/ English
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
6.0
/ English
Frenzy
Frenzy
7.1
/ English
A Passage to India
A Passage to India
6.8
/ English
Death Line
Death Line
5.8
/ English
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned
7.6
/ English
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
6.5
/ English
The War That Never Ends
The War That Never Ends
5.0
/ English
Memed My Hawk
Memed My Hawk
6.0
/ English
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances
Comedy Classic: Keeping Up Appearances
7.3
/ English
The Exorcism
The Exorcism
10.0
/ English
Beloved
Beloved
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Excalibur
1981Nominee

Best Performance

Excalibur

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
2003Nominee

Best Performance

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure

Frenzy
1972Nominee

Best Performance

Frenzy

Career Highlights

A Passage to India
1984Highlight

Best Performance

A Passage to India

Death Line
1972Highlight

Best Performance

Death Line

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