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Robert Swann
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Robert Swann

1945 – 2006 · New Forest, Hampshire, England, UK · Active 1964–2002

Robert Swann, born in 1945, was a British actor whose career spanned over three decades. He is remembered for his unsettling performances in cult films, particularly in Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly (1970), where he navigates the bizarre dynamics of a twisted family. Swann also appeared in The Creeping Flesh (1973), showcasing his ability to embody complex characters within the horror genre. His work continues to resonate within the realm of exploitation cinema, making him a notable figure in the SassyFlix catalog.

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North Sea Hijack

North Sea Hijack

1980 ★ 6.2
as Miller

When terrorists take over two oil rigs, and threaten to blow them up if their demands are not met, an eccentric anti-terrorism expert volunteers his unique commando unit to stop them.

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Filmography

42 credits
2000s 3 credits
2002
Shackleton as Freshfield
TV ★ 7.2
2001
Movie ★ 9.0
2001
Queen's Messenger as Major Farrow
Movie ★ 4.6
1990s 9 credits
1998
The Cater Street Hangman as Superintendent Drummond
Movie ★ 4.8
1997
Midsomer Murders as Gerald Hadleigh
TV ★ 7.5
1994
A Business Affair as Maitre d'
Movie ★ 4.8
1994
Movie ★ 6.8
1993
Movie ★ 7.8
1992
The Law Lord as Alan Mountford
Movie ★ 9.0
1992
Heartbeat as Superintendent
TV ★ 7.2
1992
Heartbeat as Ken Rogers
TV ★ 7.2
1990
The Chief as Edgar Maxwell
TV ★ 7.0
1980s 13 credits
1989
Movie ★ 6.5
1987
Bust as Barry Allen
TV ★ 5.5
1987
Watching as Head Waiter
TV ★ 8.3
1986
Lovejoy as James Barnham-Smythe
TV ★ 7.4
1986
Casualty as Col. Eric Dutton
TV ★ 6.2
1985
Lytton's Diary as Harry Roberts
TV ★ 7.5
1983
The Witches and the Grinnygog as Reverend Anthony Sogood
Movie ★ 8.0
1983
The Witches and the Grinnygog as Reverend Anthony Sogood
TV ★ 9.0
1982
TV ★ 7.7
1981
Bergerac as CS Marston
TV ★ 6.7
1981
Sense and Sensibility as Colonel Brandon
TV ★ 6.9
1980
Movie ★ 6.3
1980
Hamlet as Horatio
Movie ★ 6.2
1970s 15 credits
1979
Minder as Jeremy Burnham-Jones
TV ★ 7.1
1978
Fallen Hero as Philip Birley
TV ★ 8.0
1977
The Professionals as Major Danby
TV ★ 7.5
1977
TV ★ 7.0
1977
The Professionals as Logan-Blake
TV ★ 7.5
1975
The Sweeney as Det. Sgt. David Keel
TV ★ 8.0
1975
TV ★ 7.0
1973
The Creeping Flesh as Young Aristocrat
Movie ★ 5.9
1972
TV ★ 6.2
1972
New Scotland Yard as Ronnie Galway
TV ★ 6.3
1971
Upstairs, Downstairs as Medical Officer
TV ★ 7.8
1971
Justice as Michael Squires
TV ★ 7.3
1970
Movie ★ 6.1
1970
Movie ★ 4.7
1970
UFO as William Grant
TV ★ 7.7
1960s 2 credits
1968
if.... as Rowntree
Movie ★ 7.1
1964
Movie ★ 6.2