David Suchet
Highest Rated: 100% The Missionary (1982)
Lowest Rated: 0% Pinocchio (2002)
Birthday: May 2, 1946
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Maternal grandfather was famed photographer James Jarché; father Jack Suchet was a noted obstetrician and gynaecologist. Joined the National Youth Theatre at the age of 18. Joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1973. Made his Broadway debut in 1999 in a revival of Amadeus, playing Salieri opposite Michael Sheen's Mozart. Is a council member of LAMDA, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Received an honorary Doctorate from the University of Chichester in October 2008. Awarded the Freedom of the City of London in 2009. Awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2011 New Year's Honours List for his services to drama. In 2014, was given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the RTS Programme Awards for his outstanding performace in Agatha Christie's Poirot. Played the role of Lady Bracknell in the 2015 West End production of The Importance of Being Earnest. Is the President of pastoral care charity School's Outreach.

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Filmography

MOVIES

CREDIT
No Score Yet The Dali and the Cooper Salvador Dali — 2018
No Score Yet Decline and Fall Actor — 2017
No Score Yet Vaudeville Theatre London - The Importance of Being Earnest Actor — 2016
No Score Yet This Changed Everything: 500 Years of the Reformation Narrator — 2016
No Score Yet The Importance Of Being Earnest Live Actor — 2015
41% Effie Gray Mr. Ruskin — 2015
No Score Yet Going Postal Reacher Gilt — 2010
No Score Yet Diverted Actor — 2009
79% The Bank Job Lew Vogel $30.1M 2008
No Score Yet Generation RX Narrator — 2008
No Score Yet Dracula Van Helsing — 2007
No Score Yet Flood DPM Campbell — 2007
73% Flushed Away Rita's Dad $64.5M 2006
No Score Yet A Bear Named Winnie General Hallholland — 2005
No Score Yet Foolproof Leo Gillette — 2004
No Score Yet Henry VIII Actor — 2003
33% The In-Laws Thibodoux $20.4M 2003
0% Pinocchio Geppetto [U.S. Version] $3.7M 2002
88% Live from Baghdad Naji Al-Hadithi — 2002
No Score Yet Victoria & Albert Stockmar — 2001
93% RKO 281 Louis B. Mayer — 1999
10% Wing Commander Captain Sansky — 1999
55% A Perfect Murder Det. Mohamed Karaman — 1998
No Score Yet Seesaw Actor — 1998
No Score Yet Solomon Joab — 1997
No Score Yet The Phoenix and the Carpet Phoenix — 1997
80% Sunday Oliver — 1997
No Score Yet Deadly Voyage Vlachos — 1996
64% Executive Decision Naji Hassan — 1996
No Score Yet Moses Aaron — 1995
No Score Yet Days of Majesty Actor — 1993
No Score Yet The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship Narrator — 1991
No Score Yet Don't Hang Up Actor — 1990
60% When the Whales Came Will — 1989
80% To Kill a Priest Bishop — 1988
89% A World Apart Muller — 1988
42% Harry and the Hendersons Jacques LaFleur — 1987
No Score Yet El Último Inocente Jonathan Gault — 1987
No Score Yet Cause Célèbre T.J. O'Connor — 1987
No Score Yet Murrow Actor — 1986
20% Iron Eagle Minister of Defense Col. Akir Nakesh — 1986
No Score Yet Crime of Honor Stephen Dyer — 1986
No Score Yet Mussolini: The Untold Story Grandi — 1985
No Score Yet Agatha Christie's 'Thirteen at Dinner' Inspector Japp — 1985
80% The Falcon and the Snowman Alex — 1985
No Score Yet Gulag Matvei — 1985
71% The Little Drummer Girl Mesterbein — 1984
69% Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Buller — 1984
No Score Yet Freud Sigmund Freud — 1984
No Score Yet Trenchcoat Inspector — 1983
100% The Missionary Corbett — 1982
No Score Yet The Hunchback of Notre Dame Trouillefou — 1982
No Score Yet A Tale of Two Cities Actor — 1980
No Score Yet Act of God Actor — 1980

TV

CREDIT
92% Press
2018
George Emmerson
  • 2018
91% Decline and Fall
2017
Dr Fagan
  • 2018
  • 2017
94% Doctor Who
2006
  • 2017
No Score Yet Masterpiece
1971-2014
Jaggers Augustus Melmotte Hercule Poirot Cardinal Wolsey Poirot Dr. Abraham Van Helsing
  • 2014
  • 2012
  • 2011
  • 2010
  • 2009
  • 2007
  • 2004
  • 2002
No Score Yet Great Performances
2000
Duke of York
  • 2013
No Score Yet David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St. Paul
2012
Host
  • 2012
No Score Yet Great Expectations
2011
Jaggers
  • 2012
97% The Hollow Crown
2012-2016
  • 2012
No Score Yet Mystery!
1980-2007
O'Connor Hercule Poirot Poiret Poirot
  • 1996
  • 1993
  • 1992
  • 1991
  • 1988
No Score Yet American Playhouse
1982-1996
Edward Teller Teller
No Score Yet Tales of the Unexpected
1979-1988
Yves Drouard
No Score Yet The Way We Live Now
2002
Augustus Melmotte
No Score Yet Urban Myths
2017

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