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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.

Most Popular David Suchet Trailers

Total trailers found: 71

Flushed Away Trailer (2006)

22 October 2006

London high-society mouse, Roddy is flushed down the toilet by Sid, a common sewer rat. Hang on for a madcap adventure deep in the sewer bowels of Ratropolis, where Roddy meets the resourceful Rita, the rodent-hating Toad and his faithful thugs, Spike and Whitey.

Red Monarch Trailer (1983)

16 June 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.

A Tale of Two Cities Trailer (1980)

02 December 1980

Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, followed by his release to live in London with the daughter he has never met.

The Cause Trailer (1981)

03 February 1981

"I wish I could write ... about what Spain was like - a real cause. Not just Cornford, Hemingway and Orwell, but the ordinary blokes who went.

Arthur and the Invisibles Trailer (2006)

13 December 2006

Ten-year-old Arthur, in a bid to save his grandfather's house from being demolished, goes looking for some much-fabled hidden treasure in the land of the Minimoys, tiny people living in harmony with nature.

The Bank Job Trailer (2008)

28 February 2008

Terry is a small-time car dealer trying to leave his shady past behind and start a family. Martine is a beautiful model from Terry's old neighbourhood who knows that Terry is no angel.

Separation Trailer (1990)

27 June 1990

When Sarah, a New York actress, calls Joe, a London playwright they begin a very special relationship conducted through trans-Antlantic phone calls.

American Assassin Trailer (2017)

14 July 2017

Following the murder of his fiancée, Mitch Rapp trains under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley.

Solomon Trailer (1997)

15 December 1997

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

A Perfect Murder Trailer (1998)

05 June 1998

Millionaire industrialist Steven Taylor is a man who has everything but what he craves most: the love and fidelity of his wife.

Cause Célèbre Trailer (1987)

23 August 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 contrary in this dramatic account of true-life 1935 trial that shocked all of England.

Wing Commander Trailer (1999)

11 March 1999

In the mid-27th century, the Terran Confederation is at war with the vicious alien Kilrathi Empire. When the Kilrathi capture a crucial navigational device that could lead them to Earth, the Confederation’s only hope rests with a small group of young fighter pilots.

Trenchcoat Trailer (1983)

11 March 1983

An aspiring mystery writer becomes accidently embroiled in an international plot during a two-week stay in Malta.

Dracula Trailer (2006)

28 December 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.

Long Day's Journey Into Night Trailer (2014)

01 January 2014

Long Day's Journey into Night focuses on one day in the life of the Tyrone family. Youngest son Edmund is ill, and the family are worried about mother Mary's nerves.

Executive Decision Trailer (1996)

15 March 1996

Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader.

A Song for Europe Trailer (1985)

27 May 1985

Steven Dyer, an executive working for a giant multinational drugs company, decides to report his employer for breaches of Common Market trading regulations.

Flood Trailer (2007)

24 August 2007

Timely yet terrifying, The Flood predicts the unthinkable. When a raging storm coincides with high seas it unleashes a colossal tidal surge, which travels mercilessly down England's East Coast and into the Thames Estuary.

Harry and the Hendersons Trailer (1987)

05 June 1987

Returning from a hunting trip in the forest, the Henderson family's car hits an animal in the road. At first they fear it was a man, but when they examine the "body" they find it's a "bigfoot".

Being Normal Trailer (1983)

27 July 1983

Anna Carteret and David Suchet (TV's Hercule Poirot) star in Being Normal. The pair play a British couple who must come to terms with their son's physical handicap.

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Trailer (1984)

30 March 1984

A shipping disaster in the 19th Century has stranded a man and woman in the wilds of Africa. The lady is pregnant, and gives birth to a son in their tree house.

Nobody Here But Us Chickens Trailer (1989)

25 November 1989

Three short plays celebrating people with disabilities.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame Trailer (1982)

02 February 1982

Quasimodo, the hunchback bellringer of Notre Dame's cathedral, meets a beautiful gypsy dancer, Esmeralda, and falls in love with her.

The Mystery of Agatha Christie, With David Suchet Trailer (2013)

17 March 2013

David Suchet, TV's Poirot, has spent more of his life acting out the plots and dramas created by Agatha Christie than anyone else in the world.

The Falcon and the Snowman Trailer (1985)

25 January 1985

The true story of a disillusioned military contractor employee and his drug pusher childhood friend who became walk-in spies for the Soviet Union.

The In-Laws Trailer (2003)

23 May 2003

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

Iron Eagle Trailer (1986)

17 January 1986

When Doug's father, an Air Force Pilot, is shot down by MiGs belonging to a radical Middle Eastern state, no one seems able to get him out.

Effie Gray Trailer (2014)

08 March 2014

A look at the mysterious relationship between Victorian art critic John Ruskin and his teenage bride Effie Gray.

The Secret Agent Trailer (1992)

28 October 1992

1992 BBC adaptation of the Joseph Conrad novel of 1907 concerning the mostly inactive spy Alfred Verloc, who is ordered by his superior Mr Vladimir to carry out a terrorist act.

Starring Sigmund Freud Trailer (2012)

01 November 2012

Starring Sigmund Freud is a video memento for Sigmund Freud's little-known film career. Based on an essay John Menick published in Frieze in 2011, the video collects the dozens of appearances that the character of Sigmund Freud has made on small and big screens.

Thirteen at Dinner Trailer (1985)

19 September 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.

Sunday Trailer (1997)

01 May 1997

Mistaking a homeless man for a famous director, a British actress seeks career help from him.

Foolproof Trailer (2003)

03 October 2003

Kevin, Sam and Rob have an unusual hobby: planning foolproof heists, without intending to actually perform them.

A World Apart Trailer (1988)

17 June 1988

A White enclave in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the 1960s. Molly Roth, 13 years old, is the daughter of leftist parents, and she must piece together what's happening around her when her father disappears one night, barely evading arrest, and, not long after, her mother is detained by the authorities.

The Little Drummer Girl Trailer (1984)

19 October 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.

Cruel Train Trailer (1995)

22 December 1995

In wartime England, railway official Ruben Roberts discovers that his wife was sexually abused as a child by the Chairman of the Line, also her godfather.

Maxwell Trailer (2007)

04 May 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.

RKO 281 Trailer (1999)

20 November 1999

In 1939, boy-wonder Orson Welles leaves New York, where he has succeeded in radio and theater, and, hired by RKO Pictures, moves to Hollywood with the purpose of making his first film.

The Missionary Trailer (1982)

02 November 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.

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC Trailer (2016)

23 April 2016

From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, David Tennant, Catherine Tate and guests mark the life of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death.

All My Sons Trailer (2011)

14 April 2011

Arthur Miller's 20th century classic play about social responsibility set against personal gain. When Joe Keller places the prosperity of his family above the lives of others, there are consequences for all.

This Changed Everything Trailer (2016)

03 October 2016

This Changed Everything: 500 Years of the Reformation celebrates the fruits of the Reformation while exploring difficult questions about the cost of division: Could schism have been avoided?

Being Poirot Trailer (2013)

13 November 2013

After 25 years playing Hercule Poirot, British actor David Suchet explores the enduring appeal of his most legendary character.

Sabotage!! Trailer (2000)

14 October 2000

June, 1815. Napoleon Bonaparte, surrounded by enemies, is about to play his definitive part in history.

A Bear Named Winnie Trailer (2004)

12 December 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.

Live from Baghdad Trailer (2002)

07 December 2002

A group of CNN reporters venture to the Iraqi capital to cover the Gulf War.

When the Whales Came Trailer (1989)

28 March 1989

A pair of children befriend an eccentric old man, who lives isolated on the far shore of their island home.

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

28 September 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.

Blott on the Landscape Trailer (1985)

06 February 1985

Bawdy adaption of Tom Sharpe's comic tale. A landowning MP attempts to have a motorway built through the grounds of his wife's ancestral home.

To Kill a Priest Trailer (1988)

07 September 1988

A young priest speaks out against the Communist regime in Poland and is killed for it.

The Phoenix and the Carpet Trailer (2004)

01 June 2004

Four Edwardian children find a strange egg in their newly-arrived Persian carpet. It hatches into a Phoenix bird that grants wishes and also transforms the rug into a magic carpet, which takes them on a series of adventures all over the world and at home.

James Joyce's 'Ulysses' Trailer (1988)

10 January 1988

From the series "The Modern World: Ten Great Writers", this playful documentary introduces James Joyce's most famous work "Ulysses".

Victoria & Albert Trailer (2001)

26 August 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 Victoria comes to terms with the enormous duties that lay ahead of her, while also falling deeply in love with her beloved Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.

The Last Innocent Man Trailer (1987)

19 April 1987

A retired criminal lawyer is persuaded to take on one more case and becomes involved with his client's wife.

David Suchet on the Orient Express Trailer (2010)

07 July 2010

In this travelogue, actor David Suchet journeys across Europe aboard the world famous Orient Express train, as he prepares to play Poirot in an adaptation of Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express".

Diverted Trailer (2009)

08 March 2009

On September 11th, 2001, 38 planes headed to New York City were diverted to Gander, Newfoundland, Canada.

Der Fall Lucona Trailer (1993)

10 June 1993

Based on a true story. The Lucona was a ship that sank in the Indian Ocean in 1977. Allegedly, the steamer had a uranium factory on board.

Act of God Trailer (2009)

01 January 2009

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

Peter Pan Goes Wrong Trailer (2016)

31 December 2016

The Olivier Award-winning Mischief Theatre brings Peter Pan Goes Wrong to BBC One. As part of its commitment to community theatre, the BBC has commissioned The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society, an amateur dramatics group, to recreate the JM Barrie classic as part of their festive programming.

Deadly Voyage Trailer (1996)

14 June 1996

When stowaways are found on board a Russian cargo ship, some of the officers and crew decide to dispose of them at sea.