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David Suchet was born on May 2nd, 1946, in London. He is the second of three sons (the eldest is John, a broadcast journalist, and the youngest is Peter, a doctor.) Suchet's father was a successful obstetrician/ gynecologist and his mother was a respected London stage actress. Her mother (David Suchet's grandmother) was a London music-hall performer. Everyone expected the brothers to follow in their father's steps. David was going to become a doctor, but failed physics.

By the age of 18, David took an interest in the theater after his mother brought him backstage where she was performing. He soon joined the National Youth Theatre at the Royal Court and firmly resolved to become a professional actor. He entered the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and studied for three years. Subjects included:

• performing on stage and improvisation

• vocal training

• movement on stage

• choral and solo singing

• vocal improvisation and analysis

• fencing and fighting

• dancing, jazz, flamenco

• history of the industry

After graduating from LAMDA, Suchet started working at the Gateway Theatre in Chester as an assistant stage manager. He was offered a part in the show "The Protectors" (with Robert Vaughn). In 1973, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), where he played such notable roles as Mercutio in "Romeo and Juliet" and Orlando in "As You Like It. He became a well-known actor in theatrical circles. Directors willingly offered him various parts on TV, film, and radio.

Suchet first appeared on screen as a guest star in one of episodes of "The Professionals" ("When the Jungle Ends", 1978), where he played the criminal called Krivas. In 1983 he won his first acting award for the role of Beria in the British comedy "Red Monarch."

In 1976, Suchet married Sheila Ferris, a former actress. The couple has two children, Robert (b. 1981) and Katherine (b. 1983). According to his interviews, he is a loving father. Robert is studying at Birmingham University and Katherine is a dancer and performer. His children aren't keen in following his steps but he supports them. The Suchet family is a very united one. His family often accompanies him while he is filming away from England. In 1999 they traveled to New York to see his highly-praised performance as Salieri in "Amadeus.

He also keeps in close contact with his brothers. Peter Suchet is an executive at the advertising company. John Suchet is a newscaster for ITN and a Beethoven scholar. His recently published fictional biography of Beethoven (www.madaboutbeethoven.com) has been well-received by classical music lovers. John also speaks three languages: German, French, and Russian. 

David Suchet loves classical music as well. Besides Beethoven, Telemann, Vivaldi, and Mozart are among his favorite composers. He plays the clarinet.
Among his varied interests, Suchet is a keen canal boater. He is a Vice-President of Litchfield and Heatherton Canals Restoration Trust.

David Suchet is said to be a very smart man, but also a terrible pedant. Like Poirot, he is obsessively immaculate and fastidious. "I like things to be symmetrical", he admits. "If I put two things on the mantelpiece, they have to be exactly evenly spaced. But I'm nowhere near as fanatical as Poirot. I don't need the same sized eggs for breakfast! His wife and children would definitely agree with this statement. Tiding up their home is the second most important ritual after going to church. A deeply religious Protestant, he began studying for his bachelor's degree in Theology a few years ago.

His particular way to prepare for a role is by making private lists of streaks he shares with his characters and those he doesn't. He then does a remarkable amount of research to know more about his character. He has followed this process through the many years of his career.

Suchet is very well-read and prefers reading history and biography. He has played many real-life persons: among them are Beria ("Red Monarch"), Sigmund Freud, Napoleon ("Sabotage!") and Salieri ("Amadeus"). In an interview he said: "Actually, when I was a lot younger, he [Poirot] was never my type of reading. Detective fiction in general wasn't. I read about two of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries by Conan Doyle, and I enjoyed them, but that was that. I far rather prefer reading biography - and I have actually played some real-life characters, like Sigmund Freud and Edward Teller."

Once upon a time it happened--in 1989 the new chapter of the story of the little Belgian with the famous moustaches began. Now nobody would doubt that his Poirot is the one and only. Nobody before has succeeded in becoming so closely linked with the famous sleuth.

DOSSIER FOR DAVID SUCHET

Birthdate: May 2nd, 1946
Father: Jack Suchet (gynecologist)
Mother: Joan Suchet (stage actress)
Brothers: John Suchet (journalist), Peter Suchet (an executive of the advertising company)
Birthplace: London
Location: London
Family status: Married
Wife: Sheila Ferris
Children: Robert (1981), Katherine (1983)
Bad habit: Smokes cigarettes
Particular trait: Clings to the cord while speaking on the telephone and doesn't let go until after he hangs up.

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