Biography
On the big screen, Suchet was memorable as the spy in "The Little Drummer Girl" (1984), a Soviet contact in "The Falcon and the Snowman" (1985), and the French-accented hunter, Lafleur, in "Harry and the Hendersons" (1987). In 1988, he was the South African antagonist to Barbara Hershey in "A World Apart" and followed with a supporting turn as the Bishop in "To Kill a Priest" (1988; released in the USA in 1990). But his first screen lead came …
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Career Milestones
1999 | Reprised role of Salieri in the Broadway staging of "Amadeus", directed by Peter Hall (who staged the original); earned Tony nomination as Actor in a Play |
1999 | Appeared as MGM mogul Louis B Mayer in the HBO drama "RKO 281" about the making of Orson Welles' 1941 classic "Citizen Kane" |
1999 | Reprised role of Poiret in original programs produced for A&E |
1998 | Returned to the London stage as Salieri in revival of "Amadeus" |
1997 | Won praise for his leading role in the acclaimed independent feature "Sunday" |
1996 | Played Aaron in the TNT miniseries "Moses" |
1993 | Played Leopold Bloom in "James Joyce's Ulysses" (PBS) |
1988 | First played Hercule Poirot on British TV; later on PBS' "Mystery!" in the USA; ceased production in 1994 |
1988 | Appeared as antagonist in "A World Apart" |
1978 | TV miniseries debut in "Oppenheimer" (BBC) |
1978 | Feature film debut in remake of "A Tale of Two Cities" |
1975 | US stage debut as The Fool in production of "King Lear" at Brooklyn Academy of Music |
1973 | First stage appearance with Royal Shakespeare Company |
1972 | TV debut in episode of "The Protectors" (syndicated) |
1969 | Joined the Gateway Theatre in Chester as assistant stage manager |
Awards
1988 | BAFTA Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in A World Apart |