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David Suchet (David Courtney Suchet) was born on 2 May, 1946 in Paddington, London, England, UK, is an actor,producer. Discover David Suchet's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?

Popular As David Courtney Suchet
Occupation actor,producer
Age 78 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 2 May, 1946
Birthday 2 May
Birthplace Paddington, London, England, UK
Nationality United Kingdom

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David Suchet Height, Weight & Measurements

At 78 years old, David Suchet height is 5' 7¾" (1.72 m) .

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Height 5' 7¾" (1.72 m)
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Who Is David Suchet's Wife?

His wife is Sheila Ferris (June 1976 - present) ( 2 children)

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Wife Sheila Ferris (June 1976 - present) ( 2 children)
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David Suchet Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is David Suchet worth at the age of 78 years old? David Suchet’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated David Suchet's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1946

Born in London on May 2, 1946, the son of actress Joan Patricia Jarché and renowned Lithuanian-Jewish obstetrician and gynecologist Jack Suchet, David, following boarding school, took an early desire in acting and was given a membership with the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain at age 16.

1960

He attended the National Youth Theatre in the 1960s.

1970

In the 1970s Suchet also began to come into his own on British television.

1973

He then studied for three years at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts and, after a significant route in repertory work, became a company member of the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1973 where he evolved into one of its most dominant players.

1980

In classical tradition, his first television movie was Charles Dickens: A Tale of Two Cities (1980).

1983

His first cinematic detective was as a Greek inspector in the Disney mystery-comedy Trenchcoat (1983).

1984

This was followed by a versatile range of film roles that also express the width of his acting nationalities, such as a Middle Eastern terrorist in The Little Drummer Girl (1984), a Russian operative in The Falcon and the Snowman (1985), a French hunter in Harry and the Hendersons (1987), a Polish bishop in To Kill a Priest (1988) and the emperor Napoleon in Sabotage! (2000).

Suchet's masterful work in television roles also includes portrayals of historical, biblical, entertainment and fictional figures, such as Sigmund Freud in Freud (1984), news reporter William L.

1986

Shirer in Murrow (1986), Aaron in Moses (1995), movie mogul Louis B.

1988

Widely regarded as one of the England's finest stage, screen and TV actors, short, stocky, balding David Suchet's international reputation has only grown over the years, greatly enhanced by his definitive interpretation of Agatha Christie's suave Belgian super-sleuth Hercule Poirot, a character he played for nearly 25 years in various TV episodes (1988-2013).

1989

He is best known as Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot (1989) on British television. He also appeared in the television movie of Agatha Christie's Thirteen at Dinner (1985) as Inspector Japp.

1996

Suchet's memorable theatre incarnations have included Shakespearean interps of Iago in "Othello", Tybalt in "Romeo and Juliet", Caliban in "The Tempest" and the title role of "Timon of Athens," as well as vibrant classical roles such as George in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1996), as composer Salieri in "Amadeus" (1998), a mesmerizing performance that earned both Olivier and Tony nominations, as Joe Keller in "All My Sons" (2010), as James Tyrone in "Long Day's Journey Into Night" (2012) (and in the 2014 film), as Lady Bracknell in "The Importance of Being Earnest" (2015) (and in the 2015 film) and as Gregory Solomon in "The Price" (2019). Long wed to former actress Sheila Ferris, the couple has a son and daughter. His older brother is BBC newscaster-turned-journalist John Suchet.

1997

He was nominated for a 1997 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actor in a Play of 1996 for his performance in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?".

1999

Mayer in RKO 281 (1999), Cardinal Wolsey in Henry VIII (2003)), vampire nemesis Van Helsing in Dracula (2006) and Robert Maxwell in Maxwell (2007).

2000

He was nominated for Broadway's 2000 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for portraying Antonio Salieri in a revival of Peter Shaffer's "Amadeus.".

2002

He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2002 Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday Honors List for his services to drama.

2008

He received a honorary Doctorate from the Univeristy of Chichester (PHD in Theatre) - October 2008.

2010

On the TV special David Suchet on the Orient Express (2010), Suchet tells said one of his Great-Grandfathers was from Lithuania.

2011

He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2011 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to drama.

2020

He was awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to drama and charity in London, Greater London, England.