David Suchet
Acting
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 130
Movies (71)
Poirot and More: A Retrospective2024Himself
Season of Light: Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir2023Self
Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story2018Self
American Assassin2017Director Stansfield
Peter Pan Goes Wrong2016Self (Narrator)
This Changed Everything2016Narrator
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC2016Oberon
The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage2015Lady Bracknell
Effie Gray2014Mr. Ruskin
Long Day's Journey Into Night2014James Tyrone
Being Poirot2013Narrator
The Mystery of Agatha Christie, With David Suchet2013Self - Host / Narrator (voice)- Starring Sigmund Freud2012
David Suchet: People I Have Shot2012Self - Presenter- All My Sons2011Joe Keller
The Jesus Storybook Bible2011Narrator
David Suchet on the Orient Express2010Himself - Presenter
Diverted2009Samuel Stearn
Act of God2009Dr. Benjamin Cisco
The Bank Job2008Lew Vogel
Flood2007DPM Campbell
Maxwell2007Robert Maxwell
Dracula2006Abraham Van Helsing
Arthur and the Invisibles2006Narrator (voice)
Flushed Away2006Rita's Dad (voice)
A Bear Named Winnie2004General Hallholland
The Phoenix and the Carpet2004The Phoenix (voice)
Foolproof2003Leo Gillette
The In-Laws2003Jean-Pierre Thibodoux
Live from Baghdad2002Naji Al-Hadithi
Shows (59)
The Au Pair2025George
Travels with Agatha Christie & Sir David Suchet2025Self - Presenter
His Dark Materials2019Kaisa (voice)
Press2018George Emmerson
More Than Words2018Self
Concorde2017Self - Narrator
Decline and Fall2017Dr Fagan
Urban Myths2017Salvador Dali
Capitaine Marleau2015Herbert White
Doctor Who: The Fan Show2015
David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Peter2015Self - Presenter
The Jesus Storybook Bible2013Narrator
David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St. Paul2012Self - Host
The Hollow Crown2012Duke of York
Great Expectations2011Mr. Jaggers
Hidden2011Sir Nigel Fountain
Perspectives2011
The Story of Jesus2011Narrator
Going Postal2010Reacher Gilt
Q&A2008Self - Panellist
The One Show2006Self- Extinct2005
Doctor Who2005The Landlord
Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets2004
Who Do You Think You Are?2004Self
Henry VIII2003Thomas Wolsey
NCS: Manhunt2002DI John Borne
Richard & Judy2001Self
The Way We Live Now2001Augustus Melmotte
Murder in Mind2001Edward Palmer