David Suchet
Biography
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.
Known For
TV
Doctor Who
The Landlord
2005
TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Hercule Poirot
1989
TV
The One Show
Self
2006
TV
Richard & Judy
Self
2001
TV
Play for Today
Reger
1970
TV
The Professionals
Krivas
1977
TV
Q&A
Self - Panellist
2008
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
Yves Drouard
1979
TV
His Dark Materials
Kaisa (voice)
2019
TV
Public Eye
Martin Kulman
1965
TV
An Audience with...
Self
1978
TV
The Protectors
Detective
1972
TV
The Protectors
Leo
1972
TV
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
2004
TV
Timewatch
Self - Narrator (voice)
1982
TV
The BAFTA Awards
Self
1949
TV
Urban Myths
Salvador Dali
2017
TV
The Hollow Crown
Duke of York
2012
TV
Murder in Mind
Edward Palmer
2001
TV
Capitaine Marleau
Herbert White
2015
Filmography
2025TVThe Au Pairas George2025TVTravels with Agatha Christie & Sir David Suchetas Self - Presenter2024FilmPoirot and More: A Retrospectiveas Himself2023FilmSeason of Light: Christmas with the Tabernacle Choiras Self2019TVHis Dark Materialsas Kaisa (voice)2018TVPressas George Emmerson2018FilmNear Myth: The Oskar Knight Storyas Self2018FilmMore Than Wordsas Self2017TVConcordeas Self - Narrator2017FilmAmerican Assassinas Director Stansfield2017TVDecline and Fallas Dr Fagan2017TVUrban Mythsas Salvador Dali2016FilmPeter Pan Goes Wrongas Self (Narrator)2016FilmThis Changed Everythingas Narrator2016FilmShakespeare Live! From the RSCas Oberon2015FilmThe Importance of Being Earnest on Stageas Lady Bracknell2015TVCapitaine Marleauas Herbert White2015TVDoctor Who: The Fan Show2015TVDavid Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Peteras Self - Presenter2014FilmEffie Grayas Mr. Ruskin2014FilmLong Day's Journey Into Nightas James Tyrone2013FilmBeing Poirotas Narrator2013TVThe Jesus Storybook Bibleas Narrator2013FilmThe Mystery of Agatha Christie, With David Suchetas Self - Host / Narrator (voice)2012TVDavid Suchet: In the Footsteps of St. Paulas Self - Host2012FilmStarring Sigmund Freud2012TVThe Hollow Crownas Duke of York2012FilmDavid Suchet: People I Have Shotas Self - Presenter2011TVGreat Expectationsas Mr. Jaggers2011TVHiddenas Sir Nigel Fountain2011TVPerspectives2011TVThe Story of Jesusas Narrator2011FilmThe Jesus Storybook Bibleas Narrator2011FilmAll My Sonsas Joe Keller2010FilmDavid Suchet on the Orient Expressas Himself - Presenter2010TVGoing Postalas Reacher Gilt2009FilmDivertedas Samuel Stearn2009FilmAct of Godas Dr. Benjamin Cisco2008TVQ&Aas Self - Panellist2008FilmThe Bank Jobas Lew Vogel2007FilmFloodas DPM Campbell2007FilmMaxwellas Robert Maxwell2006FilmDraculaas Abraham Van Helsing2006FilmArthur and the Invisiblesas Narrator (voice)2006FilmFlushed Awayas Rita's Dad (voice)2006TVThe One Showas Self2005TVExtinct2005TVDoctor Whoas The Landlord2004FilmA Bear Named Winnieas General Hallholland2004TVSpace Odyssey: Voyage To The Planets2004TVWho Do You Think You Are?as Self2004FilmThe Phoenix and the Carpetas The Phoenix (voice)2003TVHenry VIIIas Thomas Wolsey2003FilmFoolproofas Leo Gillette2003FilmThe In-Lawsas Jean-Pierre Thibodoux2002FilmLive from Baghdadas Naji Al-Hadithi2002FilmThe Stanford Prison Experimentas Narrator (voice)2002TVNCS: Manhuntas DI John Borne2001TVRichard & Judyas Self2001TVThe Way We Live Nowas Augustus Melmotte2001FilmVictoria & Albertas Baron Christian Friedrich Stockmar, MD2001TVMurder in Mindas Edward Palmer2000FilmSabotage!!as Napoleón1999FilmRKO 281as Louis B. Mayer1999FilmWing Commanderas Capt. Jason Sansky1998FilmA Perfect Murderas Mohamed Karaman1998TVSeesawas Morris Price1997FilmSolomonas Joab1997TVSolomonas Joab1997TVThe Phoenix and the Carpetas The Phoenix (voice)1997FilmSundayas Oliver / Matthew Delacorta1996FilmDeadly Voyageas Vlachos1996TVMosesas Aaron1996FilmExecutive Decisionas Nagi Hassan1995FilmCruel Trainas Ruben Roberts1995FilmMosesas Aaron1993FilmDer Fall Luconaas Rudi Waltz1992FilmThe Secret Agentas Alfred Verloc1991FilmThe Trouble With Agatha Christieas Self - Actor1990FilmThe Fool of the World and the Flying Shipas Narrator (voice)1990FilmAgatha Christie - Unfinished Portraitas Self1990FilmBingo: Scenes of Money and Deathas Shakespeare1990FilmSeparationas Joe1989FilmNobody Here But Us Chickens1989FilmWhen the Whales Cameas Will1989TVLong Ago and Far Away1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Hercule Poirot1988FilmTo Kill a Priestas Bishop1988FilmA World Apartas Muller1988TVThe Play on Oneas Joe1988FilmJames Joyce's 'Ulysses'as Leopold Bloom1988TVThe Modern World: Ten Great Writersas Leopold Bloom1987TVThe Dame Edna Experienceas Self1987FilmCause Célèbreas T.J. O'Connor1987FilmHarry and the Hendersonsas Jacques Lafleur1987FilmThe Last Innocent Manas Jonathan Gault1986FilmMurrowas William Shirer1986FilmIron Eagleas Minister of Defense Col. Akir Nakesh1985TVMussolini: The Untold Storyas Dino Grandi1985FilmThirteen at Dinneras Insp. Japp1985TVTheatre Night1985FilmA Song for Europeas Steve Dyer1985FilmBlott on the Landscape1985TVBlott on the Landscapeas Blott1985FilmThe Falcon and the Snowmanas Alex1984TVOxbridge Bluesas Colin1984FilmThe Little Drummer Girlas Mesterbein1984TVFreudas Sigmund Freud1984TVPlaying Shakespeare1984FilmGreystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apesas Buller1984TVMaster of the Gameas André d'Usseau1983TVReilly: Ace of Spiesas Inspector Tsientsin1983FilmBeing Normalas Bill1983FilmRed Monarchas Beria1983FilmTrenchcoatas Inspector Stagnos1982FilmThe Missionaryas Corbett1982TVTimewatchas Self - Narrator (voice)1982FilmThe Hunchback of Notre Dameas Clopin Trouillefou1981FilmThe Causeas Reger1980FilmA Tale of Two Citiesas John Barsad1980TVOppenheimeras Edward Teller1979TVTales of the Unexpectedas Yves Drouard1978TVAn Audience with...as Self1977TVThe Professionalsas Krivas1972TVThe Protectorsas Detective1970TVPlay for Todayas Reger1965TVPublic Eyeas Martin Kulman1949TVThe BAFTA Awardsas Self