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

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American Assassin

2017 ⭐ 6.4

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Peter Pan Goes Wrong

2016 ⭐ 7.5

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Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

2016 ⭐ 7.2

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The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage

2015 ⭐ 9.0

Career timeline

2024

Poirot and More: A Retrospective

Himself · 2024

2023

Season of Light: Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir

Self · 2023

2018

Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story

Self · 2018

2017

American Assassin Notable

Director Stansfield · 2017

⭐ 6.4

2016

Peter Pan Goes Wrong Notable

Self (Narrator) · 2016

⭐ 7.5

This Changed Everything

Narrator · 2016

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC Notable

Oberon · 2016

⭐ 7.2

2015

The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage Notable

Lady Bracknell · 2015

⭐ 9.0

2014

Effie Gray

Mr. Ruskin · 2014

⭐ 5.9

Long Day's Journey Into Night

James Tyrone · 2014

2013

Being Poirot Notable

Narrator · 2013

⭐ 7.7

The Mystery of Agatha Christie, With David Suchet Notable

Self - Host / Narrator (voice) · 2013

⭐ 7.5

2012

David Suchet: People I Have Shot

Self - Presenter · 2012

2011

The Jesus Storybook Bible Notable

Narrator · 2011

⭐ 10.0

2010

David Suchet on the Orient Express

Himself - Presenter · 2010

⭐ 6.8

2009

Diverted

Samuel Stearn · 2009

⭐ 6.8

Act of God

Dr. Benjamin Cisco · 2009

⭐ 4.8

2008

The Bank Job Notable

Lew Vogel · 2008

⭐ 6.8

2007

Flood

DPM Campbell · 2007

⭐ 5.3

Maxwell

Robert Maxwell · 2007

⭐ 6.0

2006

Dracula

Abraham Van Helsing · 2006

⭐ 5.6

Arthur and the Invisibles Notable

Narrator (voice) · 2006

⭐ 6.4

Flushed Away Notable

Rita's Dad (voice) · 2006

⭐ 6.3

2004

A Bear Named Winnie

General Hallholland · 2004

⭐ 6.7

The Phoenix and the Carpet Notable

The Phoenix (voice) · 2004

⭐ 7.0

2003

Foolproof

Leo Gillette · 2003

⭐ 6.1

The In-Laws

Jean-Pierre Thibodoux · 2003

⭐ 5.6

2002

Live from Baghdad

Naji Al-Hadithi · 2002

⭐ 6.7

The Stanford Prison Experiment

Narrator (voice) · 2002

2001

Victoria & Albert Notable

Baron Christian Friedrich Stoc · 2001

⭐ 7.6

2000

Sabotage!!

Napoleón · 2000

⭐ 5.8

Frequently appears with

Dylan O'Brien

Mitch Rapp

Michael Keaton

Stan Hurley

Taylor Kitsch

'Ghost'

Shiva Negar

Annika

Sanaa Lathan

Irene Kennedy

Henry Shields

Chris Bean / Captain Jame

Henry Lewis

Robert Grove / Nana / Pet

Chris Leask

Trevor Watson

Harry Kershaw

BBC Crew Member

Dave Hearn

Max Bennett / Michael Dar

Full filmography

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Poirot and More: A Retrospective

2024

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Season of Light: Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir

2023

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Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story

2018

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American Assassin

2017 ⭐ 6.4

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Peter Pan Goes Wrong

2016 ⭐ 7.5

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This Changed Everything

2016

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Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

2016 ⭐ 7.2

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The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage

2015 ⭐ 9.0

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Effie Gray

2014 ⭐ 5.9

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Long Day's Journey Into Night

2014

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Being Poirot

2013 ⭐ 7.7

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The Mystery of Agatha Christie, With David Suchet

2013 ⭐ 7.5

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David Suchet: People I Have Shot

2012

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The Jesus Storybook Bible

2011 ⭐ 10.0

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David Suchet on the Orient Express

2010 ⭐ 6.8

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Diverted

2009 ⭐ 6.8

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Act of God

2009 ⭐ 4.8

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The Bank Job

2008 ⭐ 6.8

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Flood

2007 ⭐ 5.3

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Maxwell

2007 ⭐ 6.0