David Suchet
Born
May 2, 1946 (age 79)
Birthplace
London, England, UK

David Suchet

David Suchet, OBE, CBE (born 2 May 1946), is an English actor, known for his work on British television. He is recognized for his RTS- and BPG award-winning performance as Augustus Melmotte in the 2001 British TV mini-drama “The Way We Live Now”, alongside Matthew Macfadyen and Paloma Baeza, and a 1991 British Academy Television Award (BAFTA) nomination. He is known for his role as Agatha Christie's great detective Hercule Poirot in the long-running British TV dramatic series “Poirot”. Suchet's older brother, John Suchet, is a British television presenter and newsreader.

Movies

American Assassin
American Assassin
2017 ★ 6.4
Director Stansfield
This Changed Everything
This Changed Everything
2016
Narrator
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
2016 ★ 7.2
Oberon
The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage
The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage
2015 ★ 9.0
Lady Bracknell
Effie Gray
Effie Gray
2014 ★ 5.9
Mr. Ruskin
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Long Day's Journey Into Night
2014
James Tyrone
Being Poirot
Being Poirot
2013 ★ 7.7
Narrator
Starring Sigmund Freud
Starring Sigmund Freud
2012
The Jesus Storybook Bible
The Jesus Storybook Bible
2011 ★ 10.0
Narrator
All My Sons
All My Sons
2011
Joe Keller
Diverted
Diverted
2009 ★ 6.8
Samuel Stearn
Act of God
Act of God
2009 ★ 4.8
Dr. Benjamin Cisco
The Bank Job
The Bank Job
2008 ★ 6.8
Lew Vogel
Flood
Flood
2007 ★ 5.3
Deputy Prime Minister Campbell
Maxwell
Maxwell
2007 ★ 6.0
Robert Maxwell
Dracula
Dracula
2006 ★ 5.6
Abraham Van Helsing
Arthur and the Invisibles
Arthur and the Invisibles
2006 ★ 6.4
Narrator (voice)
Flushed Away
Flushed Away
2006 ★ 6.3
Rita's Dad (voice)
A Bear Named Winnie
A Bear Named Winnie
2004 ★ 6.5
General Hallholland
Foolproof
Foolproof
2003 ★ 6.1
Leo Gillette
The In-Laws
The In-Laws
2003 ★ 5.6
Jean-Pierre Thibodoux
Live from Baghdad
Live from Baghdad
2002 ★ 6.7
Naji Al-Hadithi
The Stanford Prison Experiment
The Stanford Prison Experiment
2002
Narrator (voice)
Victoria & Albert
Victoria & Albert
2001 ★ 7.6
Baron Christian Friedrich Stockmar, MD
Sabotage!!
Sabotage!!
2000 ★ 5.5
Napoleón
RKO 281
RKO 281
2000 ★ 6.4
Louis B. Mayer
Wing Commander
Wing Commander
1999 ★ 4.8
Capt. Jason Sansky
A Perfect Murder
A Perfect Murder
1998 ★ 6.5
Mohamed Karaman
Solomon
Solomon
1997 ★ 6.7
Joab
The Phoenix and the Carpet
The Phoenix and the Carpet
1997
The Phoenix (voice)
Sunday
Sunday
1997 ★ 4.8
Oliver / Matthew Delacorta
Deadly Voyage
Deadly Voyage
1996 ★ 5.4
Vlachos
Moïse
Moïse
1996
Aaron
Executive Decision
Executive Decision
1996 ★ 6.3
Nagi Hassan
Cruel Train
Cruel Train
1995 ★ 3.3
Ruben Roberts
Moses
Moses
1995 ★ 8.0
Aaron
Der Fall Lucona
Der Fall Lucona
1993 ★ 5.0
Rudi Waltz
The Secret Agent
The Secret Agent
1992 ★ 8.0
Alfred Verloc
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
1990 ★ 8.1
Narrator (voice)
Bingo: Scenes of Money and Death
Bingo: Scenes of Money and Death
1990
Shakespeare
Separation
Separation
1990 ★ 6.0
Joe
Nobody Here But Us Chickens
Nobody Here But Us Chickens
1989
When the Whales Came
When the Whales Came
1989 ★ 6.3
Will
To Kill a Priest
To Kill a Priest
1988 ★ 6.0
Bishop
A World Apart
A World Apart
1988 ★ 6.3
Muller
James Joyce's 'Ulysses'
James Joyce's 'Ulysses'
1988
Leopold Bloom
Cause Célèbre
Cause Célèbre
1987 ★ 5.2
T.J. O'Connor
Harry and the Hendersons
Harry and the Hendersons
1987 ★ 6.1
Jacques Lafleur
The Last Innocent Man
The Last Innocent Man
1987 ★ 4.9
Jonathan Gault
Murrow
Murrow
1986 ★ 5.0
William Shirer
Iron Eagle
Iron Eagle
1986 ★ 5.6
Minister of Defense Col. Akir Nakesh
Thirteen at Dinner
Thirteen at Dinner
1985 ★ 5.7
Insp. Japp
A Song for Europe
A Song for Europe
1985 ★ 3.5
Steve Dyer
Blott on the Landscape
Blott on the Landscape
1985 ★ 8.8
The Falcon and the Snowman
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985 ★ 6.4
Alex
The Little Drummer Girl
The Little Drummer Girl
1984 ★ 5.4
Mesterbein
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
1984 ★ 6.4
Buller
Being Normal
Being Normal
1983
Bill
Red Monarch
Red Monarch
1983 ★ 5.0
Beria
Trenchcoat
Trenchcoat
1983 ★ 5.7
Inspector Stagnos
The Missionary
The Missionary
1982 ★ 5.5
Corbett
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982 ★ 5.7
Clopin Trouillefou
The Cause
The Cause
1981
Reger
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
1980 ★ 5.7
John Barsad

TV Series

The Au Pair
The Au Pair
2025 ★ 6.6
George
4 Episodes
His Dark Materials
His Dark Materials
2019 ★ 7.9
Kaisa (voice)
7 Episodes
Press
Press
2018 ★ 6.9
George Emmerson
6 Episodes
Decline and Fall
Decline and Fall
2017 ★ 5.6
Dr Fagan
3 Episodes
Urban Myths
Urban Myths
2017 ★ 7.4
Salvador Dali
1 Episode
Capitaine Marleau
Capitaine Marleau
2015 ★ 6.0
Herbert White
1 Episode
The Jesus Storybook Bible
The Jesus Storybook Bible
2013
Narrator
44 Episodes
The Hollow Crown
The Hollow Crown
2012 ★ 7.4
Duke of York
1 Episode
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
2011 ★ 7.3
Mr. Jaggers
3 Episodes
Hidden
Hidden
2011 ★ 6.2
Sir Nigel Fountain
4 Episodes
Perspectives
Perspectives
2011
2 Episodes
The Story of Jesus
The Story of Jesus
2011
Narrator
2 Episodes
Agatha Christie's Poirot:Murder on the Orient Express
Agatha Christie's Poirot:Murder on the Orient Express
2010
Hercule Poirot
1 Episode
Going Postal
Going Postal
2010 ★ 7.2
Reacher Gilt
2 Episodes
Inundación
Inundación
2007
2 Episodes
Extinct
Extinct
2005
5 Episodes
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
2005 ★ 7.6
The Landlord
1 Episode
Space Odyssey: Voyage To The Planets
Space Odyssey: Voyage To The Planets
2004 ★ 7.0
2 Episodes
Henry VIII
Henry VIII
2003 ★ 6.8
Thomas Wolsey
2 Episodes
NCS: Manhunt
NCS: Manhunt
2002 ★ 5.0
DI John Borne
6 Episodes
The Way We Live Now
The Way We Live Now
2001 ★ 7.8
Augustus Melmotte
4 Episodes
Murder in Mind
Murder in Mind
2001 ★ 8.4
Edward Palmer
1 Episode
Seesaw
Seesaw
1998
Morris Price
3 Episodes
Solomon
Solomon
1997
Joab
2 Episodes
The Phoenix and the Carpet
The Phoenix and the Carpet
1997
The Phoenix (voice)
6 Episodes
Moses
Moses
1996 ★ 6.5
Aaron
2 Episodes
Long Ago and Far Away
Long Ago and Far Away
1989 ★ 9.0
3 Episodes
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989 ★ 8.2
Hercule Poirot
70 Episodes
The Play on One
The Play on One
1988 ★ 6.0
Joe
1 Episode
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988
Leopold Bloom
1 Episode
Mussolini: The Untold Story
Mussolini: The Untold Story
1985 ★ 4.8
Dino Grandi
4 Episodes
Theatre Night
Theatre Night
1985
1 Episode
Blott on the Landscape
Blott on the Landscape
1985 ★ 7.5
Blott
6 Episodes
Oxbridge Blues
Oxbridge Blues
1984 ★ 5.0
Colin
2 Episodes
Freud
Freud
1984 ★ 3.0
Sigmund Freud
6 Episodes
Playing Shakespeare
Playing Shakespeare
1984 ★ 10.0
9 Episodes
Master of the Game
Master of the Game
1984 ★ 5.9
André d'Usseau
9 Episodes
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983 ★ 7.0
Inspector Tsientsin
1 Episode
Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer
1980 ★ 6.5
Edward Teller
7 Episodes
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
1979 ★ 6.7
Yves Drouard
1 Episode
The Professionals
The Professionals
1977 ★ 7.5
Krivas
1 Episode
The Protectors
The Protectors
1972 ★ 5.8
Detective
1 Episode
Play for Today
Play for Today
1970 ★ 6.3
Reger
1 Episode
Public Eye
Public Eye
1965 ★ 7.8
Martin Kulman
1 Episode