David Suchet

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.

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Diverted (2009)

On September 11th, 2001, 38 planes headed to New York City were diverted to Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. A town of 9,000 took in 7,000 passengers for 4 days until American airspace reopened.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Chapple
CAST:  Shawn Ashmore  •  David Suchet  •  Joanne Whalley  •  Colin Buchanan

On September 11th, 2001, 38 planes headed to New York City were diverted to Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. A town of 9,000 took in 7,000 passengers for 4 days until American airspace reopened.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alex Chapple
CAST:  Shawn Ashmore  •  David Suchet  •  Joanne Whalley  •  Colin Buchanan

Act of God (2009)

When a heart surgeon chooses to save one female patient's life over another, her boyfriend looks for revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sean Faughnan
CAST:  David Suchet  •  Max Brown  •  Nadia Cameron-Blakey  •  Charity Wakefield

When a heart surgeon chooses to save one female patient's life over another, her boyfriend looks for revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sean Faughnan
CAST:  David Suchet  •  Max Brown  •  Nadia Cameron-Blakey  •  Charity Wakefield

Moses (1995)

An ordinary man is called upon by God to do the impossible in this lovingly told production of the Old Testament story. When the Pharaoh of Egypt begins to tighten the noose on his Jewish slaves, Moses (Ben Kingsley) leads them to freedom. Philip Stone, Anthony ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Young
CAST:  Ben Kingsley  •  Frank Langella  •  Christopher Lee  •  Anna Galiena

An ordinary man is called upon by God to do the impossible in this lovingly told production of the Old Testament story. When the Pharaoh of Egypt begins to tighten the noose on his Jewish slaves, Moses (Ben Kingsley) leads them to freedom. Philip Stone, Anthony ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Young
CAST:  Ben Kingsley  •  Frank Langella  •  Christopher Lee  •  Anna Galiena

Cause célèbre (1987)

When the ailing husband of an adulterous wife is discovered bludgeoned to death and suspicions fall on the older woman's young lover, the newly widowed woman claims that it was she who was solely responsible for the death despite evidence that points to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Gorrie
CAST:  Helen Mirren  •  David Morrissey  •  David Suchet  •  Harry Andrews

When the ailing husband of an adulterous wife is discovered bludgeoned to death and suspicions fall on the older woman's young lover, the newly widowed woman claims that it was she who was solely responsible for the death despite evidence that points to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Gorrie
CAST:  Helen Mirren  •  David Morrissey  •  David Suchet  •  Harry Andrews

A Tale of Two Cities (1980)

Dissolute barrister Sydney Carton becomes enchanted and then hopelessly in love with the beautiful Lucie Manette. But Lucie loves and marries Charles Darnay, and remains oblivious to Carton's undimmed devotion to her. When Darnay is ensnared in the deadly web of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Goddard
CAST:  Chris Sarandon  •  Peter Cushing  •  Alice Krige  •  Kenneth More

Dissolute barrister Sydney Carton becomes enchanted and then hopelessly in love with the beautiful Lucie Manette. But Lucie loves and marries Charles Darnay, and remains oblivious to Carton's undimmed devotion to her. When Darnay is ensnared in the deadly web of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jim Goddard
CAST:  Chris Sarandon  •  Peter Cushing  •  Alice Krige  •  Kenneth More

Murrow (1986)

Follow legendary news reporter/commentator from his radio broadcasts from the rooftops of London during the Blitz to his TV documentary series "See It Now" and his confrontations with the Senator from Wisconsin that helped put an end to the witch-hunts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Gold
CAST:  Daniel J. Travanti  •  Robert Vaughn  •  Kathryn Leigh Scott  •  Dabney Coleman

Follow legendary news reporter/commentator from his radio broadcasts from the rooftops of London during the Blitz to his TV documentary series "See It Now" and his confrontations with the Senator from Wisconsin that helped put an end to the witch-hunts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Gold
CAST:  Daniel J. Travanti  •  Robert Vaughn  •  Kathryn Leigh Scott  •  Dabney Coleman

Red Monarch (1983)

British comedy satirising Stalin's inner circle as an absolute monarchs court. In the face of rampant abuse of power and poisonous distrust some still manage to keep faith with the Bolshevist creed until the very end. In front of the firing squad a stalwart ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Gold
CAST:  Carroll Baker  •  Virginia Balfour  •  Colin Blakely  •  Susan Carpenter

British comedy satirising Stalin's inner circle as an absolute monarchs court. In the face of rampant abuse of power and poisonous distrust some still manage to keep faith with the Bolshevist creed until the very end. In front of the firing squad a stalwart ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Gold
CAST:  Carroll Baker  •  Virginia Balfour  •  Colin Blakely  •  Susan Carpenter

Victoria & Albert (2001)

The passionate love story that was Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's lengthy marriage. Beginning in 1837, the year of King William IV's death and 18-year-old Victoria's ascension to the throne, the series charts the tumultuous period in 19th Century England where ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Erman
CAST:  Jonathan Firth  •  James Callis  •  Diana Rigg  •  Victoria Hamilton

The passionate love story that was Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's lengthy marriage. Beginning in 1837, the year of King William IV's death and 18-year-old Victoria's ascension to the throne, the series charts the tumultuous period in 19th Century England where ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Erman
CAST:  Jonathan Firth  •  James Callis  •  Diana Rigg  •  Victoria Hamilton

Nobody Here But Us Chickens (1989)

Three short plays celebrating people with disabilities.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Barnes
CAST:  David Suchet  •  Nicholas Farrell  •  Michael Maloney  •  Jack Shepherd

Three short plays celebrating people with disabilities.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Barnes
CAST:  David Suchet  •  Nicholas Farrell  •  Michael Maloney  •  Jack Shepherd

Thirteen at Dinner (1985)

Actress Jane Wilkinson wants a divorce, but her husband, Lord Edgware, refuses. She convinces Hercule Poirot to use his famed tact and logic to make her case. Lord Edgware turns up murdered, a well-placed knife wound at the base of his neck. It will take the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lou Antonio
CAST:  Peter Ustinov  •  Faye Dunaway  •  Jonathan Cecil  •  Bill Nighy

Actress Jane Wilkinson wants a divorce, but her husband, Lord Edgware, refuses. She convinces Hercule Poirot to use his famed tact and logic to make her case. Lord Edgware turns up murdered, a well-placed knife wound at the base of his neck. It will take the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lou Antonio
CAST:  Peter Ustinov  •  Faye Dunaway  •  Jonathan Cecil  •  Bill Nighy

The Little Drummer Girl (1984)

An American Actress with a penchant for lying is forceably recruited by Mosad, the Israeli intelligence agency to trap a Palestinian bomber, by pretending to be the girlfriend of his dead brother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Roy Hill
CAST:  Diane Keaton  •  Klaus Kinski  •  Sami Frey  •  Eli Danker

An American Actress with a penchant for lying is forceably recruited by Mosad, the Israeli intelligence agency to trap a Palestinian bomber, by pretending to be the girlfriend of his dead brother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Roy Hill
CAST:  Diane Keaton  •  Klaus Kinski  •  Sami Frey  •  Eli Danker

Solomon (1997)

David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Young
CAST:  Ben Cross  •  Vivica A. Fox  •  Anouk Aimée  •  Max von Sydow

David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Young
CAST:  Ben Cross  •  Vivica A. Fox  •  Anouk Aimée  •  Max von Sydow

A Bear Named Winnie (2004)

Based on the true story of a Canadian soldier, enroute to World War I from Winnipeg, who adopts an orphaned bear cub at White River Ontario. It is namned Winnie (for Winnipeg) and eventually ends up at the London Zoo where it became the inspiration for A.A.Milne's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Kent Harrison
CAST:  Michael Fassbender  •  Gil Bellows  •  Stephen Fry  •  David Suchet

Based on the true story of a Canadian soldier, enroute to World War I from Winnipeg, who adopts an orphaned bear cub at White River Ontario. It is namned Winnie (for Winnipeg) and eventually ends up at the London Zoo where it became the inspiration for A.A.Milne's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Kent Harrison
CAST:  Michael Fassbender  •  Gil Bellows  •  Stephen Fry  •  David Suchet

Deadly Voyage (1996)

When stowaways are found on board a Russian cargo ship, some of the officers and crew decide to dispose of them at sea. The last time they had a stowaway on board, the ship was fined heavily and black marks entered into their records, when he made it off the ship ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Mackenzie
CAST:  Omar Epps  •  Joss Ackland  •  Sean Pertwee  •  Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

When stowaways are found on board a Russian cargo ship, some of the officers and crew decide to dispose of them at sea. The last time they had a stowaway on board, the ship was fined heavily and black marks entered into their records, when he made it off the ship ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Mackenzie
CAST:  Omar Epps  •  Joss Ackland  •  Sean Pertwee  •  Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Maxwell (2007)

Basil Brookes joins "Captain Bob" - press mogul Robert Maxwell - as financial director and witnesses Maxwell's financial shenanigans as he contests status with fellow mogul Rupert Murdoch and descends into marital and monetary chaos.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Colin Barr
CAST:  David Suchet  •  Patricia Hodge  •  Ben Caplan  •  Daniela Denby-Ashe

Basil Brookes joins "Captain Bob" - press mogul Robert Maxwell - as financial director and witnesses Maxwell's financial shenanigans as he contests status with fellow mogul Rupert Murdoch and descends into marital and monetary chaos.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Colin Barr
CAST:  David Suchet  •  Patricia Hodge  •  Ben Caplan  •  Daniela Denby-Ashe

Sunday (1997)

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This film concerns two mysterious characters who meet on a Sunday in Queens. Madeleine the most unsettling creature of that name since "Vertigo" is a middle-aged, moderately successful actress. Oliver/Matthew is either a homeless man or a famous film director or ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Nossiter
CAST:  David Suchet  •  Jared Harris  •  Lisa Harrow  •  Arnold Barkus

This film concerns two mysterious characters who meet on a Sunday in Queens. Madeleine the most unsettling creature of that name since "Vertigo" is a middle-aged, moderately successful actress. Oliver/Matthew is either a homeless man or a famous film director or ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Nossiter
CAST:  David Suchet  •  Jared Harris  •  Lisa Harrow  •  Arnold Barkus

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship (1990)

Based on a Russian folk tale. A proclamation went out through all the land that whosoever could build a flying ship would win the hand of the Tsar's daughter. The youngest son of a simple peasant shows up to claim her, and the dumbfounded Tsar quickly has second ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francis Vose
CAST:  David Suchet  •  Jimmy Hibbert  •  Miriam Margolyes  •  John Woodvine

Based on a Russian folk tale. A proclamation went out through all the land that whosoever could build a flying ship would win the hand of the Tsar's daughter. The youngest son of a simple peasant shows up to claim her, and the dumbfounded Tsar quickly has second ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francis Vose
CAST:  David Suchet  •  Jimmy Hibbert  •  Miriam Margolyes  •  John Woodvine

The Missionary (1982)

In 1905, after 10 years of missionary work in Africa, the Rev. Charles Fortesque is recalled to England, where his bishop gives him his new assignment - to minister to London's prostitutes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Loncraine
CAST:  Michael Palin  •  Maggie Smith  •  Trevor Howard  •  David Suchet

In 1905, after 10 years of missionary work in Africa, the Rev. Charles Fortesque is recalled to England, where his bishop gives him his new assignment - to minister to London's prostitutes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Loncraine
CAST:  Michael Palin  •  Maggie Smith  •  Trevor Howard  •  David Suchet

The In-Laws (2003)

Right before his daughter's wedding, a mild-mannered foot doctor discovers that his new in-laws are international smugglers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Fleming
CAST:  Michael Douglas  •  Albert Brooks  •  Ryan Reynolds  •  Candice Bergen

Right before his daughter's wedding, a mild-mannered foot doctor discovers that his new in-laws are international smugglers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Fleming
CAST:  Michael Douglas  •  Albert Brooks  •  Ryan Reynolds  •  Candice Bergen

Dracula (2006)

The Romanian count known as Dracula is summoned to London by Arthur Holmwood, a young Lord who is one the verge of being wed. Unknown to Arthur's future bride Lucy, her future husband is infected with syphilis and therefore cannot consummate their marriage. Arthur ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Eagles
CAST:  Marc Warren  •  Sophia Myles  •  David Suchet  •  Dan Stevens

The Romanian count known as Dracula is summoned to London by Arthur Holmwood, a young Lord who is one the verge of being wed. Unknown to Arthur's future bride Lucy, her future husband is infected with syphilis and therefore cannot consummate their marriage. Arthur ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Eagles
CAST:  Marc Warren  •  Sophia Myles  •  David Suchet  •  Dan Stevens
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