Editing David Suchet (section)

===Television and film===
In 1985, Suchet played Blott in ''[[Blott on the Landscape (TV series)|Blott on the Landscape]]''.

In 1988, Suchet played [[Leopold Bloom]] in the [[Channel 4]] documentary ''The Modern World: Ten Great Writers'', in which some of James Joyce's ''Ulysses'' was dramatised.<ref name="Sheehan">{{cite book|last=Sheehan|first=Sean|title=Joyce's Ulysses: A Reader's Guide|year=2009|publisher=Continuum|isbn=978-1847065193|page=106|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u_4CAsagp6sC&pg=PA106}}</ref> In 1988 Suchet appeared in the penultimate episode of the television series ''[[Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)|Tales of the Unexpected]]''. He appeared as Yves Drouard, a scheming [[adulterer]], in the episode ''A Time to Die''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/drrn6s/tales-of-the-unexpected-season-9/|title=Tales of the Unexpected Season 9|website=Radio Times|access-date=30 June 2021|archive-date=9 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709181711/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/drrn6s/tales-of-the-unexpected-season-9/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 1989, he took the title role of Hercule Poirot for the long-running television series ''[[Agatha Christie's Poirot]]''. In his book, ''Poirot and Me'', Suchet mentions that prior Poirot actor [[Peter Ustinov]] one day approached him and told him that Suchet could play Poirot and would be good at it. Suchet then spoke to Brian Eastman from ITV, who sent him some of the novels to read. "And as I did so, it slowly dawned on me that I'd never actually seen the character I was reading about on the screen...He was quite, quite different: more elusive, more pedantic and, most of all, more human than the person I'd seen on the screen."<ref name="Suchet"/> 

Still unsure, Suchet rang his brother John, who advised him against it, calling Poirot "a bit of a joke, a buffoon. It's not you at all." Suchet took his brother's advice as a challenge and accepted the role. In preparation, he wrote a five-page character study of Poirot detailing 93 different aspects of his life. Suchet said he took the list on set with him and "gave a copy to every director I worked with on a Poirot film."<ref name="Suchet">{{cite book
 |last1=Suchet
 |first1=David
 |last2=Wansell
 |first2=Geoffrey
 |date=2013
 |title=Poirot and Me
 |location=UK
 |publisher=Headline
 |page= <!-- or pages= -->
 |isbn=978-0-7553-6420-6
}}</ref>
Suchet went on to play the role in adaptations of every novel and short story featuring the character written by Agatha Christie.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-15726320|title=David Suchet to star in final Poirot adaptations|date=14 November 2011|newspaper=BBC News}}</ref> In preparation for the role, he says that he read every novel and short story and compiled an extensive file on Poirot.<ref name="Dillin-CSM" /><ref name="Dudley-Yorkshire-2007-04-27" />

In 2001, he had the lead role in the [[David Yates]]-directed [[BBC]] television serial ''[[The Way We Live Now (2001 TV serial)|The Way We Live Now]]''. In April 2002, he played the real-life barrister [[George Carman]] in the [[BBC]] drama ''Get Carman: The Trials of George Carman QC''.<ref name=carman>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/apr/10/law.socialsciences |title=Suchet as Carman |first=Marcel |last=Berlins |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=10 April 2002 |access-date=6 May 2017}}</ref>

In 2003, Suchet starred as the ambitious [[Cardinal Wolsey]] in the two-part ITV drama ''Henry VIII'' opposite [[Ray Winstone]] as [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]] and [[Helena Bonham Carter]] as [[Anne Boleyn]]. In May 2006, he played the role of the fallen [[press baron]] [[Robert Maxwell]] in ''Maxwell'', a [[BBC Two|BBC2]] dramatisation of the final 18 months of Maxwell's life. In 2006, he voiced Poirot in the [[adventure game]] ''[[Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express]]''.<ref name="Dudley-Yorkshire-2007-04-27"/>

At Christmas 2006, he played the [[vampire]] hunter [[Abraham Van Helsing]] in a BBC adaptation of [[Bram Stoker]]'s novel ''[[Dracula]]''. He appeared in the [[disaster film]] ''[[Flood (2007 film)|Flood]]'', released in August 2007, as the [[Deputy Prime Minister]] of the United Kingdom, at a time when London is devastated by flooding. Suchet appeared on daytime-TV chat show ''[[Loose Women]]'' on 6 February 2008 to talk about his film ''[[The Bank Job]]'', in which he played Lew Vogel, alongside [[Jason Statham]] and [[Saffron Burrows]]. In 2008, he took part in the [[genealogy]] documentary series ''[[Who Do You Think You Are? (British TV series)|Who Do You Think You Are?]]''.<ref name=Who>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/whodoyouthinkyouare/new-stories/david-suchet/index.shtml ''Who Do You Think You Are?''] [[BBC]]. Broadcast on 17 September 2008</ref>

He starred in the 2009 [[CBC Television|CBC]] made-for-TV film ''[[Diverted]]''. He starred as the main antagonist, Reacher Gilt, in the 2010 Sky TV adaptation of ''[[Terry Pratchett's Going Postal|Going Postal]]'', based on Pratchett's book of the same name. He appeared in the film ''Act of God'' as Benjamin Cisco. In 1987, Suchet played a [[bigfoot]] hunter in ''[[Harry and the Hendersons]]''. He had roles in two [[Michael Douglas]] films, ''[[A Perfect Murder]]'' and ''[[The In-Laws (2003 film)|The In-Laws]]''. In 1997, he starred in the independent film [[Sunday (1997 film)|''Sunday'']].

Between 2014 and 2015, Suchet appeared in and narrated two [[BBC Television]] documentaries, undertaking an epic journey spanning the Mediterranean, inspired by the life and travels of the apostles [[Saint Peter|St. Peter]] and [[Paul the Apostle|St. Paul]].

In 2016, Suchet took on the role of the narrator in the BBC live production of ''[[Peter Pan Goes Wrong]]'', where he serves as the sole "professional" among the cast. At one point during the broadcast, when one of the actors is electrocuted, he is asked to distract the audience. His solution is to take Captain Hook's moustache and start acting like Poirot, even delivering his lines in a Belgian accent. This prompts the director (who is also playing Captain Hook) to retrieve the moustache and dismiss Suchet.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2017/peter-pan-goes-wrong-review-on-bbc1/ | title=Peter Pan Goes Wrong review on BBC1}}</ref>

In 2017, Suchet starred as Dr Fagan in the BBC One adaptation of [[Evelyn Waugh]]'s ''[[Decline and Fall#In other media|Decline and Fall]]'', and guest starred in the role of a character called "The Landlord", for an episode of the [[Doctor Who (series 10)|tenth series]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' entitled ''[[Knock Knock (Doctor Who)|Knock Knock]]''.