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Clive Swift

Clive Swift

Actor · Died February 1, 2019, aged 82 · Liverpool, 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 9, 1936
Died
February 1, 2019 (aged 82)
From
Liverpool, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 99 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Up 11% in 30 days

What are Clive Swift's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
24%
Morality
21%
Self
18%
Survival
12%
Society
12%
Bonds
8%
Ideas
4%
Coming of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Contemplative
4
Dread
3
Joyful
2
Melancholic
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Clive Swift's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Clive Swift's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

99 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Rosamunde Pilcher: Fighting for Her Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Edward Whiteley

  • SunTrap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Colin

  • Cuckoo(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Rafferty

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Old Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 12 episodes · as Roy

  • Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mr. Copper

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Yusef

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • 101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure(2002)

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Young Arthur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Illtud

  • Born and Bred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 35 episodes · as Rev. Eustacius Brewer

  • Aristocrats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as King George II

  • The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Richard

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Felix Hope

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Peak Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 10 episodes · as Norman Shorthose

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor Kellerman

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The War That Never Ends(1991)

    as Athenagoras

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Keeping Up Appearances(1990)

    Show 40 episodes · as Richard Bucket

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Othello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Brabantio / Gratiano

  • Young Toscanini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Gentlemen and Players (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Sammy

  • Journey's End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Captain Hardy

  • Cause Célèbre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as P.P. Croom Johnson

  • Pack of Lies(1987)

    as Ellis

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Inspector Morse(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr Bartlett

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • First Among Equals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 10 episodes · as Alec Pimkin

  • All Together Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as James

  • ScreenPlay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as James

  • A Very Peculiar Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Piers Platt

  • What Mad Pursuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Bonwit Steinhauser

  • Black Silk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver Hollingsworth

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as St. John Court

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who: Revelation of the Daleks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Professor Jobel

  • The Pickwick Papers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 12 episodes · as Mr. Tupman

  • A Passage to India(1984)

    as Major Callendar

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Pericles, Prince of Tyre(1984)

    as Lord Cerimon

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Memed My Hawk(1984)

    as Magistrate

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Martin Luther, Heretic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Johann Tetzel

  • Storyboard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Hewes

  • The Barchester Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dr Proudie

  • Praying Mantis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Dr. Faure

  • Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Potsdam Quartet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Aaron Green

  • Excalibur(1981)

    as Ector

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(1980)

    as Hastie Lanyon

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • An Ordered Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Director of Austrian State Radio

  • The Nesbitts Are Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Cribb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr Probert

  • Henry IV Part I(1979)

    as Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Home-Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Alec Thorne

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Latham

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Sailor's Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Reverend Pottock

  • Bless Me Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Dobie

  • Send in the Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Fenton

  • Foreign Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Adamson

  • The Kitchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Frank

  • BBC2 Play of the Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Adamson · as Frank

  • Beasts: The Dummy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as 'Bunny' Nettleton

  • Buffet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Air steward

  • Beasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as 'Bunny' Nettleton

  • Beloved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as William Hepworth-Dixon

  • Romeo and Juliet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Friar Lawrence

  • Victorian Scandals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as William Hepworth-Dixon

  • Clayhanger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 11 episodes · as Albert Benbow

  • Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Devine

  • Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Savory

  • The Breakthrough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Robbie

  • South Riding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • South Riding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 13 episodes · as Alfred E. Huggins

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Aaron Green · as Alec Thorne · as Director of Austrian State Radio · as Robbie

  • The National Health (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Ash

  • Man at the Top(1973)

    as Massey

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • A Warning to the Curious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Dr. Black

  • Dead of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan

  • The Exorcism (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Dan

  • Death Line(1972)

    as Inspector Richardson

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Villains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Clough

  • The Frighteners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Machen

  • Frenzy(1972)

    as Johnny Porter

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Ghost Story for Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Black

  • The Stalls of Barchester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Dr. Black

  • Roll On Four O'Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Max Fielder

  • Waugh on Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Air Steward · as Savory

  • The Misfit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerald

  • Mad Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Dombey and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 13 episodes · as Major Bagstock

  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Fielder

  • Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream(1969)

    as Snug

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Expert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Graham Richards

  • All's Well That Ends Well (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Parolles

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 6 episodes · as Inspector Waugh

  • Knock on Any Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Arkwright

  • Having a Wild Weekend(1965)

    as Duffie

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Adjutant · as Neil

  • Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jobel

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Dig This Rhubarb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellis

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 99 titles from 1951 to 2015; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

Frenzy (1972)

$5.2K worldwide

Highest rated

Frenzy (1972)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Keeping Up Appearances (1990)

Film career

19512015

Peak 1972 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting99 of 99: 99 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

1950s2 · acting1960s13 · acting1970s38 · acting1980s29 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s3 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Clive Swift's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Memed My Hawk (1984)

83rd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Henry IV Part I (1979)

Midcredits 93rd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Clive Swift's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Clive Swift work with?

People who share at least 2 of Clive Swift's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hugh Whitemore shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors