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Clive Swift

Actor

Clive Swift

Born February 9, 1936 in Liverpool, England, UKDied February 1, 201947 films

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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Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned posterFirst watchDoctor Who: Voyage of the Damned20077.6as Mr. CopperWhen disaster hits the Titanic, the Doctor uncovers a threat to the whole human race. Battling alongside aliens, saboteurs, robot Angels and a new friend called Astrid, can he stop the…View film

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Filmography

47 films as actor
  1. 2007Doctor Who: Voyage of the DamnedMr. Copper
  2. 2003101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London AdventureAdditional Voices (voice)
  3. 2002Young ArthurIlltud
  4. 1999AristocratsKing George II
  5. 1997The Memoirs of Hyacinth BucketRichard
  6. 1990OthelloBrabantio / Gratiano
  7. 1988Young Toscanini
  8. 1988Journey's EndCaptain Hardy
  9. 1987Cause CélèbreP.P. Croom Johnson
  10. 1987Pack of LiesEllis
  11. 1986All Together NowJames
  12. 1985What Mad PursuitBonwit Steinhauser
  13. 1985Doctor Who: Revelation of the DaleksProfessor Jobel
  14. 1984A Passage to IndiaMajor Callendar
  15. 1984Pericles, Prince of TyreLord Cerimon
  16. 1984Memed My HawkMagistrate
  17. 1983Martin Luther, HereticJohann Tetzel
  18. 1982Praying MantisDr. Faure
  19. 1981The Potsdam QuartetAaron Green
  20. 1981ExcaliburEctor
  21. 1980Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeHastie Lanyon
  22. 1980An Ordered LifeDirector of Austrian State Radio
  23. 1979Henry IV Part 1Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester
  24. 1979Home-MoviesAlec Thorne
  25. 1978The Sailor's ReturnReverend Pottock
  26. 1978Foreign AffairsAdamson
  27. 1977The KitchenFrank
  28. 1976Beasts: The Dummy'Bunny' Nettleton
  29. 1976BuffetAir steward
  30. 1976BelovedWilliam Hepworth-Dixon
  31. 1976Romeo and JulietFriar Lawrence
  32. 1975GoodbyeSavory
  33. 1975The BreakthroughRobbie
  34. 1974South Riding
  35. 1973The National HealthAsh
  36. 1973Man at the TopMassey
  37. 1972A Warning to the CuriousDr. Black
  38. 1972The ExorcismDan
  39. 1972Death LineInspector Richardson
  40. 1972FrenzyJohnny Porter
  41. 1971The Stalls of BarchesterDr. Black
  42. 1970Roll On Four O'ClockMax Fielder
  43. 1970Mad Jack
  44. 1969Birthday
  45. 1968A Midsummer Night's DreamSnug
  46. 1968All's Well That Ends WellParolles
  47. 1965Catch Us If You CanDuffie