Clive Francis

Clive Francis is a British actor known for his work on stage and screen.

Clive Francis recently played Sir Humphrey Appleby in I’m Sorry, Prime Minister at the Apollo Theatre in London’s West End from 30 January 2026 until 25 April 2026.

Recent stage roles include Redlands (Chichester Festival Theatre), I’m Sorry, Prime Minister (tour), The Circle (Theatre Royal Bath) Slaves of Solitude (Hampstead Theatre) and Yael Farber’s Les Blancs at the National Theatre. On screen he can be seen in Bridgerton, The Larkins, Anatomy of a Scandal, Official Secrets.

About

Clive Francis was born on June 26, 1946, in Eastbourne, Sussex, England. A celebrated British actor known for his work across stage and screen, he trained in classical theatre and has built an illustrious career spanning decades. With memorable roles in iconic films such as A Clockwork Orange (1971), Official Secrets (2019), and Mr. Turner (2014), Francis has consistently showcased his versatility and depth as a performer.

In 1988, he was awarded the Clarence Derwent Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in A Small Family Business at the National Theatre.

Theatre Credits

Redlands (Chichester Festival Theatre)
I’m Sorry, Prime Minister (Mark Goucher)
The Circle (Theatre Royal Bath)
Slaves of Solitude (Hampstead Theatre)
Les Blancs (National Theatre)
A Christmas Carol (Tabard Theatre & Guildford)
84 Charing Cross Road (Cambridge Arts Theatre)
The Gathered Leaves (Park Theatre)
Thark (Snapdragon Productions)
The Madness of George III (Apollo Theatre, London)
The Reluctant Debutant (Ian Fricker Productions)
Enron (Headlong. West End & UK Tour)
The Hypochondriac (English Touring Theatre)
The Woman Hater (Richmond Orange Tree Theatre)
The Skin Game (Richmond Orange Tree Theatre)
Three Men in a Boat (Tour)
Loot (Bristol Old Vic Theatre)
Never So Good, ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore, A Small Family Business (National Theatre)
Three Hours after Marriage, Troilus and Cressida, and A Christmas Carol (RSC)

TV Credits

Recent television appearances include Bridgerton, The Larkins, Anatomy of a Scandal, Official Secrets, The Crown, and The Missing. He is also known for his work in The 10%ers, Lipstick on Your Collar, The Piglet Files, May to December, A Married Man, The Antagonists, Rough Justice, Poldark, New Scotland Yard, Sense and Sensibility, Middlemarch, and David Copperfield.

Film Credits

Francis’s film work includes Decrypted, Dolittle, Official Secrets, The Little Stranger, The Lost City of Z, Mr. Turner, and A Clockwork Orange.

Other works

Clive Francis has also designed and compiled a number of books including: Laugh Lines, The Many Faces of Gielgud: and more recently, A Star is Drawn. A number of his pictures are currently exhibited around the foyers of the Gielgud, Coward and Sondheim Theatres.

Clive began adapting for the stage in 2002 with his one-man show of A Christmas Carol. This was followed with The Lavender Hill Mob, Three Men in a Boat, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Our Man in Havana, The Loved One, Alice the Musical!, Reworking of Ben Traver’s, Thark and Susan Hill’s, The Small Hand.

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