Career
In 1973, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. After making his first TV appearance in 1970, he made his first appearance on the big screen in the 1980 film version of A Tale of Two Cities. In 1985, he played Blott in the television series Blott on the Landscape. He was also awarded the Royal Television Society's award for best male actor for A Song for Europe in 1985. Suchet appeared as Inspector Japp in the 1985 film adaptation of Lord Edgware Dies, screen-name Thirteen at Dinner, with Peter Ustinov portraying Poirot.
Suchet's performance as Agatha Christie's famous detective Hercule Poirot in the television series Poirot earned him a 1991 British Academy Television Award (BAFTA) nomination. In preparation for the role he says that he has read every novel and short story and compiled an extensive file on Poirot. He was given a Variety Club Award in 1994 for best actor for portraying John in David Mamet's play Oleanna at the Royal Court Theatre, London. Suchet later won an
More about David Suchet (From Wikipedia)
Early Life
Suchet was born in London, the son of Joan (née Jarche), an actress, and Jack Suchet, a doctor. Suchet's father was Jewish and his mother was an Anglican; Suchet was raised in read more...
Career
In 1973, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. After making his first TV appearance in 1970, he made his first appearance on the big screen in the 1980 film version of A Tale read more...
Personal Life
Suchet has one son, Robert, and a daughter, Katharine, with wife Sheila Ferris. Suchet is the brother of John Suchet, a national news presenter for ITN.
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David Suchet, OBE (born 2 May 1946) is an English actor, known for his work on British television. He is recognised for his RTS- and BPG award-winning performance as Augustus Melmotte read more...