David Suchet: Biography, Facts and Career
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Sir David Courtney Suchet ( SOO-shay; born 2 May 1946) is an English actor. He is known for his work on stage and in television. He portrayed Edward Teller in the television serial Oppenheimer (1980) and received the RTS and BPG awards for his performance as Augustus Melmotte in the British serial The Way We Live Now (2001). International acclaim and recognition followed his performance as Agatha Christie's detective Hercule Poirot in Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989–2013), for which he received a 1991 British Academy Television Award for Best Actor nomination. A prolific stage actor, Suchet has been nominated for nine Olivier Awards and a Tony Award.
Quick facts about David Suchet
- Full name: David Suchet
- Born: 1946-05-02
- Nationality: United Kingdom
- Known as: Actor
- Wikidata ID: Q211831
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Who is David Suchet?
Sir David Courtney Suchet ( SOO-shay; born 2 May 1946) is an English actor.
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When was David Suchet born?
David Suchet was born on 1946-05-02.



