Personal Info
Birth date
1946-05-02 (79 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
London, England, UK
Also known as
David Courtney Suchet
Дэвид Суше
데이비드 수쳇
دیوید سوشه
David Suchet
Biography
David Suchet, OBE, CBE, (born 2 May 1946) is an English actor, known for his work on British television. He is recognized for his RTS- and BPG award-winning performance as Augustus Melmotte in the 2001 British TV mini-drama “The Way We Live Now”, alongside Matthew Macfadyen and Paloma Baeza, and a 1991 British Academy Television Award (BAFTA) nomination. He is known for his role as Agatha Christie's great detective Hercule Poirot in the long-running British TV dramatic series “Poirot”. Suchet's older brother, John Suchet, is a British television presenter and newsreader.
Filmography
Doctor Who
7.5
Overview:
The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.Agatha Christie's Poirot
8.156
Overview:
From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.Who Do You Think You Are?
6.7
Overview:
A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.The One Show
4.538
Overview:
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.Play for Today
6.333
Overview:
Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stage plays and novels, were transmitted. The individual episodes were between fifty and a hundred minutes in duration.Q&A
3.8
Overview:
Hosted by Hamish Macdonald, Q&A puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to thrash out the hot issues of the week. It's about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questions.Tales of the Unexpected
6.7
Overview:
A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.The BAFTA Awards
10
Overview:
BAFTA presents awards for film, television and games, including children's entertainment, at a number of annual ceremonies across the UK and in Los Angeles, USA.Richard & Judy
2.9
Overview:
Richard & Judy was a British chat show presented by the married couple Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan. The show originally aired on Channel 4, from 2001 to 2008, but later moved to digital channel, Watch, in October 2008. The programme featured a number of celebrities and a book club. Its final episode aired in July 2009 due to low ratings.His Dark Materials
7.869
Overview:
Lyra is an orphan who lives in a parallel universe in which science, theology and magic are entwined. Her search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children and turns into a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust. She is later joined on her journey by Will, a boy who possesses a knife that can cut windows between worlds. As she learns the truth about her parents and her prophesied destiny, the two young people are caught up in a war against celestial powers that ranges across many worlds.Timewatch
6.9
Overview:
Timewatch is a long-running British television series showing documentaries on historical subjects, spanning all human history. It was first broadcast on 29 September 1982 and is produced by the BBC, the Timewatch brandname is used as a banner title in the UK, but many of the individual documentaries can be found on US cable channels without the branding.The Professionals
7.4
Overview:
The lives of Bodie and Doyle, top agents for Britain's CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their controller, George Cowley. The mandate of CI5 was to fight terrorism and similar high-profile crimes. Cowley, a hard ex-MI5 operative, hand-picked each of his men. Bodie is a cynical ex-SAS paratrooper and mercenary whose nature ran to controlled violence, while his partner, Doyle, comes to CI5 from the regular police force, and is more of an open minded liberal. Their relationship is often contentious, but they are the top men in their field, and the ones to whom Cowley always assigned to the toughest cases.An Audience with...
5.3
Overview:
An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.Public Eye
7.8
Overview:
Public Eye is a British television series that ran from 1965 to 1975. It was produced by ABC Television for three series, and Thames Television for a further four series. The series depicted the investigations and cases handled by the unglamorous enquiry agent Frank Marker, an unmarried loner who is in his early forties when the series begins. In the words of an ABC trailer for the third series: "Marker isn't a glamorous detective and he doesn't get glamorous cases—he doesn't even get glamorous girls. What he does get is people who are in trouble—the sort of trouble you can't go to the police about, even if you are innocent."The Protectors
5.6
Overview:
The Protectors is a British television series, an action thriller created by Gerry Anderson. It was Anderson's second TV series using live actors as opposed to electronic marionettes, and also his second to be firmly set in contemporary times. It was also the only Gerry Anderson produced television series that was not of the fantasy or science fiction genres. It was produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment production company. Despite not featuring marionettes or any real science fiction elements, The Protectors became one of Anderson's most popular productions, easily winning a renewal for a second season. A third season was in the planning stages when the show's major sponsor pulled out, forcing its cancellation. The Protectors first aired in 1972 and 1973, and ran to 52 episodes over two series, each 25 minutes long - making it one of the last series of this type to be produced in a half-hour format. It starred Robert Vaughn as Harry Rule, Nyree Dawn Porter as the Contessa Caroline di Contini, and Tony Anholt as Paul Buchet. Episodes often featured prominent guest actors.Capitaine Marleau
5.9
Overview:
Beneath her eccentric appearance, Captain Marleau is a formidable detective. Her Sherlock Holmes deerstalker cap, her character, her unusual appearance, her humor, her unpredictable behavior--Captain Marleau is not your average gendarme. She never rushes an investigation; she becomes the investigation and relentlessly pursues the suspects.The Hollow Crown
7.3
Overview:
A series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare's History Plays.Urban Myths
7.381
Overview:
Our Urban Myths are stories that have been passed down over time and have now become part of urban folklore. But are they true? We take a slightly tongue in cheek, mischievous – and deliberately ambiguous – look at what might have happened...The Dame Edna Experience
5
Overview:
The Dame Edna Experience is a British television comedy talk-show hosted by Dame Edna Everage. It ran for twelve regular episodes on ITV, plus two Christmas specials. The first seven aired for the first time in 1987, the next seven in 1989. It was directed by Ian Hamilton and Alasdair MacMillan and produced by London Weekend Television. Regulars on the program, besides Dame Edna, were her "bridesmaid" Madge Allsop and Robin Houston who was the announcer, with orchestra conducted and arranged by Laurie Holloway. Each program featured several celebrity guests, usually three, but some programs included up to eight guests. There would also be other invited "guests" like Kurt Waldheim and Imelda Marcos who once introduced at stage right would fall victim to a trap door or something similar and fail to make it to their chair. The entire series was released on DVD by BBC Video in June 2004, and can now also be purchased as a complete set including the Christmas specials and the three An Audience with Dame Edna specials, plus other material. The series was released for Region 2 by Network DVD in the UK in 2007, as a 4-disc set. For reasons unknown, the Region 2 release does not include the 1989 Christmas special "The Dame Edna Satellite Experience" that ended the second series and featured Ursula Andress, Yehudi Menuhin, and Robert Kilroy-Silk. It does, however, include the one-off 1990 Christmas special A Night On Mount Edna with guests Mel Gibson, Charlton Heston, Gina Lollobrigida and Julio Iglesias.Murder in Mind
8.4
Overview:
Murder in Mind is a British television thriller drama anthology series of self-contained stories with a murderous theme seen from the perspective of the murderer.Reilly: Ace of Spies
7
Overview:
Reilly, Ace of Spies is a 1983 television miniseries dramatizing the life of Sidney Reilly, a Russian Jew who became one of the greatest spies ever to work for the British. Among his exploits, in the early 20th century, were the infiltration of the German General Staff in 1917 and a near-overthrow of the Bolsheviks in 1918. His reputation with women was as legendary as his genius for espionage.Long Ago and Far Away
9
Overview:
Long Ago and Far Away is a TV series that aired on PBS Television from 1989 to 1993. It was created by WGBH, a public television broadcast service located in Boston, Massachusetts. WGBH is a member of PBS, which allowed for this TV series to be viewed on various other PBS stations. Each episode began with host James Earl Jones sitting in a chair in a room with a table, lamp and window. The walls were blue with white dots in order to make it appear as if these living room items were sitting out in space. James Earl Jones talks during the short opening section, then acts as narrator for the balance of an episode. This series, aimed at children aged six to nine years old, presents stories based on traditional fairy tales. A number of presentation methods were used to tell these stories, with stop motion animation, live-action or cel animation being used depending on the episode. Long Ago and Far Away also featured a number of guest narrators including: Tammy Grimes, Kim Loughran, David Suchet, and Mia Farrow.Going Postal
7.2
Overview:
Moist von Lipwig is a con-man with a particular talent-- he is utterly unremarkable. When his execution is stayed in Terry Pratchett's remarkable Discworld, he must work off his debt to society as the land's head Postman. Things are not always as they seem, and soon Lipwig is delivering mail for his very life!Great Expectations
7.2
Overview:
The life of an orphan is changed by the providential intervention of a mysterious benefactor.Oppenheimer
6.7
Overview:
This seven-part series highlights scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer from 1938 to 1953 as he develops the Atomic bomb.Henry VIII
6.867
Overview:
The life of Henry VIII of England from the disintegration of his first marriage to an aging Spanish princess until his death following a stroke in 1547, by which time he had married for the sixth time.Playing Shakespeare
10
Overview:
John Barton holds a master class in how to play Shakespeare, using members of the RSC doing scenes, sonnets, and commentary as prime examples.Master of the Game
5.9
Overview:
Elderly Kate Blackwell looks back at her family's life beginning with her Scottish father Jamie McGregor's journey to South Africa to make his fortune in diamonds. The family history is littered with revenge, lust, betrayal, manipulation, and murder.NCS: Manhunt
5
Overview:
NCS: Manhunt is a British crime drama television series starring David Suchet, and based on the National Crime Squad. Created by Malcolm McKay, the first series premiered with two episodes on BBC One on 26—27 March 2001. The second series debuted on 4 March 2002, and concluded its six episode run on 19 March 2002.Acting
2025The Au Pair (4 Episodes) as George
2025Travels with Agatha Christie & Sir David Suchet (5 Episodes) as Self - Presenter
2023Season of Light: Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir as Self
2023Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story as Self
2019His Dark Materials (7 Episodes) as Kaisa (voice)
2018Press (6 Episodes) as George Emmerson
2018More Than Words as Self
2017Concorde (2 Episodes) as Self - Narrator
2017American Assassin as Director Stansfield
2017Decline and Fall (3 Episodes) as Dr. Fagan
2017Urban Myths (1 Episode) as Salvador Dali
2016Peter Pan Goes Wrong as Narrator
2016This Changed Everything as Narrator
2016Shakespeare Live! From the RSC as Oberon
2015The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage as Lady Bracknell
2015Capitaine Marleau (1 Episode) as Herbert White
2015David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Peter (2 Episodes) as Self - Presenter
2014Effie Gray as Mr. Ruskin
2014Long Day's Journey Into Night as James Tyrone
2013Being Poirot as Narrator
2013The Jesus Storybook Bible (44 Episodes) as Narrator
2013The Mystery of Agatha Christie, With David Suchet as Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
2012David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St. Paul (2 Episodes) as Self - Host
2012Starring Sigmund Freud as Unknown
2012The Hollow Crown (1 Episode) as Duke of York
2012David Suchet: People I Have Shot as Self - Presenter
2011Great Expectations (3 Episodes) as Mr. Jaggers
2011Hidden (4 Episodes) as Sir Nigel Fountain
2011Perspectives (2 Episodes) as Unknown
2011The Story of Jesus (2 Episodes) as Narrator
2011The Jesus Storybook Bible as Narrator
2011All My Sons as Joe Keller
2010David Suchet on the Orient Express as Himself - Presenter
2010Going Postal (2 Episodes) as Reacher Gilt
2009Diverted as Samuel Stearn
2009Act of God as Dr. Benjamin Cisco
2008Q&A (1 Episode) as Self - Panellist
2008The Bank Job as Lew Vogel
2007Flood as Deputy Prime Minister Campbell
2007Maxwell as Robert Maxwell
2006Dracula as Abraham Van Helsing
2006Arthur and the Invisibles as Narrator (voice)
2006Flushed Away as Rita's Dad (voice)
2006The One Show (1 Episode) as Self
2005Extinct (5 Episodes) as Unknown
2005Doctor Who (1 Episode) as The Landlord
2004A Bear Named Winnie as General Hallholland
2004Space Odyssey: Voyage To The Planets (2 Episodes) as Unknown
2004Who Do You Think You Are? (1 Episode) as Self
2004The Phoenix and the Carpet as The Phoenix (voice)
2003Henry VIII (2 Episodes) as Thomas Wolsey
2003Foolproof as Leo Gillette
2003The In-Laws as Jean-Pierre Thibodoux
2002Live from Baghdad as Naji Al-Hadithi
2002The Stanford Prison Experiment as Narrator (voice)
2002NCS: Manhunt (6 Episodes) as DI John Borne
2001Richard & Judy (1 Episode) as Self
2001The Way We Live Now (4 Episodes) as Augustus Melmotte
2001Victoria & Albert as Baron Christian Friedrich Stockmar, MD
2001Murder in Mind (1 Episode) as Edward Palmer
2000Sabotage!! as Napoleón
2000RKO 281 as Louis B. Mayer
1999Wing Commander as Capt. Jason Sansky
1998A Perfect Murder as Mohamed Karaman
1998Seesaw (3 Episodes) as Morris Price
1997Solomon as Joab
1997Solomon (2 Episodes) as Joab
1997The Phoenix and the Carpet (6 Episodes) as The Phoenix
1997Sunday as Oliver / Matthew Delacorta
1996Deadly Voyage as Vlachos
1996Moses (2 Episodes) as Aaron
1996Executive Decision as Nagi Hassan
1995Cruel Train as Ruben Roberts
1993Der Fall Lucona as Rudi Waltz
1992The Secret Agent as Alfred Verloc
1991The Trouble With Agatha Christie as Self - Actor
1990The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship as Narrator (voice)
1990Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portrait as Self
1990Separation as Joe
1989Nobody Here But Us Chickens as Unknown
1989When the Whales Came as Will
1989Long Ago and Far Away (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1989Agatha Christie's Poirot (70 Episodes) as Hercule Poirot
1988To Kill a Priest as Bishop
1988A World Apart as Muller
1988The Play on One (1 Episode) as Joe
1988James Joyce's 'Ulysses' as Leopold Bloom
1988The Modern World: Ten Great Writers (1 Episode) as Leopold Bloom
1987The Dame Edna Experience (1 Episode) as Self
1987Cause Célèbre as T.J. O'Connor
1987Harry and the Hendersons as Jacques Lafleur
1987The Last Innocent Man as Jonathan Gault
1986Murrow as William Shirer
1986Iron Eagle as Minister of Defense Col. Akir Nakesh
1985Thirteen at Dinner as Insp. Japp
1985Theatre Night (1 Episode) as Unknown
1985A Song for Europe as Steve Dyer
1985Blott on the Landscape as Unknown
1985Blott on the Landscape (6 Episodes) as Unknown
1985The Falcon and the Snowman as Alex
1984Oxbridge Blues (2 Episodes) as Colin
1984The Little Drummer Girl as Mesterbein
1984Freud (6 Episodes) as Freud
1984Playing Shakespeare (9 Episodes) as Unknown
1984Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes as Buller
1984Master of the Game (9 Episodes) as André d'Usseau
1983Reilly: Ace of Spies (1 Episode) as Inspector Tsientsin
1983Being Normal as Bill
1983Red Monarch as Beria
1983Trenchcoat as Inspector Stagnos
1982The Missionary as Corbett
1982Timewatch (1 Episode) as Self - Narrator (voice)
1982The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Clopin Trouillefou
1981The Cause as Reger
1980A Tale of Two Cities as John Barsad
1980Oppenheimer (7 Episodes) as Edward Teller
1979Tales of the Unexpected (1 Episode) as Yves Drouard
1978An Audience with... (1 Episode) as Self
1977The Professionals (1 Episode) as Krivas
1972The Protectors (1, 1 Episode) as Detective, Leo
1970Play for Today (1 Episode) as Reger
1965Public Eye (1 Episode) as Martin Kulman
1949The BAFTA Awards (1 Episode) as Self
Production
1989Agatha Christie's Poirot (1 Episode) ... Associate Producer