DAVID SUCHET
David Suchet
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: May 2, 1946
Place of Birth: London, England, UK
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.
Filmography
Starring
2025·
The Au PairGeorge
Self - Presenter
Self
2019·
His Dark MaterialsKaisa (voice)
2018·
PressGeorge Emmerson
2018·
More Than WordsSelf
2017·
Decline and FallDr. Fagan
2017·
Urban MythsSalvador Dali
2017·
ConcordeSelf - Narrator
2017·
American AssassinDirector Stansfield
Narrator
2016·
Peter Pan Goes WrongNarrator
Oberon
2015·
Capitaine MarleauHerbert White
Self - Presenter
Lady Bracknell
James Tyrone
2014·
Effie GrayMr. Ruskin
Narrator
2013·
Being PoirotNarrator
Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
2012·
The Hollow CrownDuke of York
Self - Host
Self - Presenter
2011·
The Story of JesusNarrator
2011·
Perspectives2011·
HiddenSir Nigel Fountain
2011·
Great ExpectationsMr. Jaggers
2011·
All My SonsJoe Keller
Narrator
2010·
Going PostalReacher Gilt
Himself - Presenter
2009·
Act of GodDr. Benjamin Cisco
2009·
DivertedSamuel Stearn
2008·
Q&ASelf - Panellist
2008·
The Bank JobLew Vogel
2007·
MaxwellRobert Maxwell
2007·
FloodDeputy Prime Minister Campbell
2006·
The One ShowSelf
Narrator (voice)
2006·
DraculaAbraham Van Helsing
2006·
Flushed AwayRita's Dad (voice)
2005·
Doctor WhoThe Landlord
2005·
ExtinctSelf
The Phoenix (voice)
2004·
A Bear Named WinnieGeneral Hallholland
2003·
Henry VIIIThomas Wolsey
2003·
The In-LawsJean-Pierre Thibodoux
2003·
FoolproofLeo Gillette
2002·
NCS: ManhuntDI John Borne
2002·
Live from BaghdadNaji Al-Hadithi
Narrator (voice)
2001·
Murder in MindEdward Palmer
2001·
The Way We Live NowAugustus Melmotte
2001·
Richard & JudySelf
2001·
Victoria & AlbertBaron Christian Friedrich Stockmar, MD
Hercule Poirot
2000·
Sabotage!!Napoleón
2000·
RKO 281Louis B. Mayer
1999·
Wing CommanderCapt. Jason Sansky
1998·
SeesawMorris Price
1998·
A Perfect MurderMohamed Karaman
1997·
SolomonJoab, Joab
The Phoenix
1997·
SundayOliver / Matthew Delacorta
1996·
MosesAaron
1996·
Deadly VoyageVlachos
1996·
Executive DecisionNagi Hassan
1995·
Cruel TrainRuben Roberts
1993·
Der Fall LuconaRudi Waltz
1992·
The Secret AgentAlfred Verloc
Self - Actor
1990·
SeparationJoe
Narrator (voice)
Hercule Poirot
1989·
When the Whales CameWill
Leopold Bloom
1988·
The Play on OneJoe
1988·
A World ApartMuller
Leopold Bloom
1988·
To Kill a PriestBishop
Self
Jonathan Gault
1987·
Cause CélèbreT.J. O'Connor
Jacques Lafleur
1986·
Iron EagleMinister of Defense Col. Akir Nakesh
1986·
MurrowWilliam Shirer
1985·
Theatre NightBlott
1985·
A Song for EuropeSteve Dyer
Alex
1985·
Thirteen at DinnerInsp. Japp
1984·
Playing Shakespeare1984·
Master of the GameAndré d'Usseau
1984·
FreudFreud
1984·
Oxbridge BluesColin
Mesterbein
1983·
Reilly: Ace of SpiesInspector Tsientsin
1983·
Being NormalBill
1983·
TrenchcoatInspector Stagnos
1983·
Red MonarchBeria
1982·
TimewatchSelf - Narrator (voice)
1982·
The MissionaryCorbett
Clopin Trouillefou
1981·
The CauseReger
1980·
OppenheimerEdward Teller
1980·
A Tale of Two CitiesJohn Barsad
Yves Drouard
1978·
An Audience with...Self
1977·
The ProfessionalsKrivas
1972·
The ProtectorsLeo, Detective
1970·
Play for TodayReger
1965·
Public EyeMartin Kulman
1949·
The BAFTA AwardsSelf
Production
Associate Producer