"Poirot Agatha Christie": actor D. Suchet and other performers

One of the most popular television series is Poirot Agatha Christie. The actor who played the main role, rightfully gained world fame, in many respects thanks to the brilliant embodiment of the image of the legendary Belgian detective. This is a unique project of the BBC, which stretched for two decades, which did not affect the quality of the episodes, despite the fact that many of them often significantly deviate from the original.

short biography

One of the most successful projects of British television is Poirot Agatha Christie. Actor David Suchet, who played a famous detective, was born in 1946 in London. He graduated from the Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He plays a lot and fruitfully on the stage, he has more than forty works on his account, among them classical roles based on plays by Shakespeare, Gorky, Strindberg and many others. In addition, Suchet is engaged in scoring, in particular, in his voice says Geppetto in the animated film "Pinocchio". However, the worldwide fame, popularity and fame he brought the role of a Belgian detective, who, due to the war because of the war, was forced to leave the continent and move to the UK, where he stayed.

In 2011, he became commander of the Order of the British Empire. In addition, he is the owner of numerous other awards for the creation of screen images, and for theatrical play. For the role of Poirot, he was nominated three for the prestigious BAFTA award, however, unfortunately, he never received a single one. But this work brought him the love of many fans of the work of the famous English writer.

Shooting in the series

The project "Poirot Agatha Christie", the actor of which turned out to be the ideal performer of the main role, includes thirteen seasons, the last of which was released three years ago. It is known that he went very carefully to his character: he studied the history and culture of Belgium, in which his hero was born, grew up and grew up, carefully read the books of the writer and most accurately reproduced the speech, gait, manners of the detective and even compiled a list of his favorite drinks, As well as the forms of his famous mustache, which constitute the same integral part of this image, as a tube and a violin for Sherlock Holmes. These efforts fully justified themselves: the series "Poirot Agatha Christie", whose actor provided half of his success, was the best adaptation of the works of the Queen of Detectives.

Hugh Fraser

In addition to D. Suchet, the series featured many other great British actors. The constant companion and best friend of the detective was played by H. Fraser. Just like his partner, he graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Art and Music. Basically, he acted in secondary roles, was even a rock singer. The first significant role he played in the movie "Drawer Contract", then participated in some serial projects. The film "Poirot Agatha Christie, the actors and roles of which are the subject of this review, became for him a real breakthrough. The role of the simple-minded, trusting Captain Hastings, who is the exact opposite of the detective, made him a true star of the television screen.

Philip Jackson

He played in many episodes of Senior Inspector Japp. He graduated from the British University and, having received the actor's education, starred in several TV series. Nominated for the prestigious award of the US actor's guild for his role in the film "Holosok." Actors of the series "Poirot Agatha Christie" are ideally suited for the performance of their roles. Jackson was no exception. His inspector Jepp turned out to be a very convincing hero: a typical English policeman of the first half of the twentieth century, who is highly professional, cherishes his work and loves her, he at first does not take the detective seriously, but later changes his mind about him and values his friendship with him.

Female characters

One of the longest projects of British television was the series "Poirot Agatha Christie". Actors (season 3 is one of the most successful), who played the leading roles in it, very well fit into the entourage of the era. P. Moran brilliantly played the secretary of the detective Miss Lemon. She graduated from the theater school and the Academy of Dramatic Art. She also plays in the theater, but the mass audience was remembered as phlegmatic, cold-blooded, a little prim, sensible and unusually charming assistant detective.

The companion and assistant detective in several episodes of Madame Oliver was played by British actress of American descent Zoe Wanamaker. Her career she began at the theater and won the prestigious Lawrence Olivier Prize. She played in classical productions, including Shakespeare's plays. In the movie he was removed from 1989, playing both in mini-series, and in comedy projects. For example, she took part in the filming of the popular project "Doctor Who." In the series about the Belgian detective she played an eccentric writer of detectives, in which Christie portrayed herself. Her ambitious Madame Oliver is very enterprising, curious and very observant and smart, she often helped the detective with his advice.

Episode 10 of the season

One series of the popular series is called "Poirot Agatha Christie: The Coast of Fortune." Actors who starred in this part, very well approached their roles. J. Egatter, a popular British actress who later moved to Hollywood, S. Imri, who is considered one of the most popular British actresses of the last decade, was filmed not only at home but in large American projects, as well as E. Spriggs , Which became famous for the most diverse roles, including in other popular English TV series.