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name: "Clive Swift"
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born: "9 February 1936"
died: "1 February 2019"
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average_fi1m_score: 75
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updated: "2026-09-20T06:31:42.920024+00:00"
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# Clive Swift

Actor. Born 9 February 1936 in Liverpool, England, UK. Died 1 February 2019.

## Details

- **Born:** 9 February 1936, Liverpool, England, UK
- **Died:** 1 February 2019
- **Active:** 1981–1984
- **Also known as:** Clive Walter Swift
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Swift, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q776860, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0842578/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/33108

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*A Passage to India*](https://film.one/film/a-passage-to-india.md) (71)

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## Biography

Clive Swift was an English actor. Born Clive Walter Swift on 9 February 1936 in Liverpool, he died on 1 February 2019. He studied English literature at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1960, remaining a member until 1968. He later taught at RADA and LAMDA.

Swift appeared in films including *Frenzy* (1972), *Excalibur* (1981) and *A Passage to India* (1984), in which he played Major Callendar. He was best known for his role as Richard Bucket in the BBC sitcom *Keeping Up Appearances* (1990–1995). Other television work included appearances in *Doctor Who*, *Inspector Morse*, *Midsomer Murders* and *The Old Guys* (2009–2010). He was also a songwriter.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, theguardian.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *A Passage to India* (1984), Fi1m 71, as Major Callendar — [page](https://film.one/film/a-passage-to-india.md)
- *Excalibur* (1981), Fi1m 79, as Ector — [page](https://film.one/film/excalibur.md)

## Complete filmography (99)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Rosamunde Pilcher: Fighting for Her Family* (2015), series, as Edward Whiteley
- *SunTrap* (2015), series, as Colin
- *Cuckoo* (2012), series, as Dr. Rafferty
- *The Old Guys* (2009), series, as Roy
- *Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned* (2007), as Mr. Copper
- *Hustle* (2004), series, as Yusef
- *101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure* (2003), as Additional Voices (voice)
- *Young Arthur* (2002), as Illtud
- *Born and Bred* (2002), series, as Rev. Eustacius Brewer
- *Aristocrats* (1999), as King George II
- *The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket* (1997), as Richard
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Felix Hope
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Norman Shorthose
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Victor Kellerman
- *The War That Never Ends* (1991), as Athenagoras
- *Keeping Up Appearances* (1990), series, as Richard Bucket
- *Othello* (1990), as Brabantio / Gratiano
- *Young Toscanini* (1988), Actor
- *Gentlemen and Players* (1988), series, as Sammy
- *Journey's End* (1988), as Captain Hardy
- *Cause Célèbre* (1987), as P.P. Croom Johnson
- *Pack of Lies* (1987), as Ellis
- *Inspector Morse* (1987), series, as Dr Bartlett — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/inspector-morse.md)
- *First Among Equals* (1986), series, as Alec Pimkin
- *ScreenPlay* (1986), series, as James
- *All Together Now* (1986), as James
- *A Very Peculiar Practice* (1986), series, as Professor Piers Platt — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-very-peculiar-practice.md)
- *What Mad Pursuit* (1985), as Bonwit Steinhauser
- *Black Silk* (1985), series, as Oliver Hollingsworth
- *The Ray Bradbury Theater* (1985), series, as St. John Court
- *Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks* (1985), as Professor Jobel
- *The Pickwick Papers* (1985), series, as Mr. Tupman
- *A Passage to India* (1984), as Major Callendar — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/a-passage-to-india.md)
- *Pericles, Prince of Tyre* (1984), as Lord Cerimon
- *Memed My Hawk* (1984), as Magistrate
- *Martin Luther, Heretic* (1983), as Johann Tetzel
- *Storyboard* (1983), series, as Hewes
- *The Barchester Chronicles* (1982), series, as Dr Proudie
- *Praying Mantis* (1982), as Dr. Faure
- *Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years* (1981), series, Actor
- *The Potsdam Quartet* (1981), as Aaron Green
- *Excalibur* (1981), as Ector — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/excalibur.md)
- *Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde* (1980), as Hastie Lanyon
- *An Ordered Life* (1980), as Director of Austrian State Radio
- *The Nesbitts Are Coming* (1980), series, Actor
- *Cribb* (1980), series, as Dr Probert
- *Henry IV Part 1* (1979), as Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester
- *Home-Movies* (1979), as Alec Thorne
- *Tales of the Unexpected* (1979), series, as Latham
- *The Sailor's Return* (1978), as Reverend Pottock
- *Bless Me Father* (1978), series, as Fred Dobie
- *Send in the Girls* (1978), series, as Mr Fenton
- *Foreign Affairs* (1978), as Adamson
- *The Kitchen* (1977), as Frank
- *BBC2 Play of the Week* (1977), series, as Frank, Adamson
- *Beasts: The Dummy* (1976), as 'Bunny' Nettleton
- *Buffet* (1976), as Air steward
- *Beasts* (1976), series, as 'Bunny' Nettleton
- *Beloved* (1976), as William Hepworth-Dixon
- *Romeo and Juliet* (1976), as Friar Lawrence
- *Victorian Scandals* (1976), series, as William Hepworth-Dixon
- *Clayhanger* (1976), series, as Albert Benbow
- *Shadows* (1975), series, as Devine
- *Goodbye* (1975), as Savory
- *The Breakthrough* (1975), as Robbie
- *South Riding* (1974), series, as Alfred E. Huggins
- *South Riding* (1974), Actor
- *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Robbie, Alec Thorne · Director of Austrian State Radio, Aaron Green
- *The National Health* (1973), as Ash
- *Man at the Top* (1973), as Massey
- *A Warning to the Curious* (1972), as Dr. Black
- *Dead of Night* (1972), series, as Dan
- *The Exorcism* (1972), as Dan
- *Death Line* (1972), as Inspector Richardson
- *Villains* (1972), series, as Mr Clough
- *The Frighteners* (1972), series, as Machen
- *Frenzy* (1972), as Johnny Porter
- *The Stalls of Barchester* (1971), as Dr. Black
- *A Ghost Story for Christmas* (1971), series, as Dr. Black
- *Roll On Four O'Clock* (1970), as Max Fielder
- *Waugh on Crime* (1970), series, Actor
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Savory, Air Steward
- *The Misfit* (1970), series, as Gerald
- *Mad Jack* (1970), Actor
- *Dombey and Son* (1969), series, as Major Bagstock
- *ITV Saturday Night Theatre* (1969), series, as Max Fielder
- *Birthday* (1969), Actor
- *A Midsummer Night's Dream* (1968), as Snug
- *The Expert* (1968), series, as Graham Richards
- *All's Well That Ends Well* (1968), as Parolles
- *Thirty-Minute Theatre* (1965), series, as Inspector Waugh
- *Knock on Any Door* (1965), series, as Arkwright
- *Catch Us If You Can* (1965), as Duffie
- *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as Neil, Adjutant
- *Theatre 625* (1964), series, Actor
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Jobel — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *Dig This Rhubarb* (1963), series, Actor
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, Actor
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Ellis

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