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David Suchet

David Suchet

Known For Acting
Birthday May 02, 1946 (79)
Birthplace London, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jul 19, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 1 ... 991 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

Filmography

American Assassin

American Assassin

2017

as Director Stansfield

Peter Pan Goes Wrong

Peter Pan Goes Wrong

2016

as Narrator

This Changed Everything

This Changed Everything

2016

as Narrator

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Long Day's Journey Into Night

2014

as James Tyrone

Effie Gray

Effie Gray

2014

as Mr. Ruskin

Being Poirot

Being Poirot

2013

as Narrator

All My Sons

All My Sons

2011

as Joe Keller

The Jesus Storybook Bible

The Jesus Storybook Bible

2011

as Narrator

Act of God

Act of God

2009

as Dr. Benjamin Cisco

Diverted

Diverted

2009

as Samuel Stearn

The Bank Job

The Bank Job

2008

as Lew Vogel

Maxwell

Maxwell

2007

as Robert Maxwell

Flood

Flood

2007

as Deputy Prime Minister Campbell

Dracula

Dracula

2006

as Abraham Van Helsing

Flushed Away

Flushed Away

2006

as Rita's Dad (voice)

Arthur and the Invisibles

Arthur and the Invisibles

2006

as Narrator (voice)

A Bear Named Winnie

A Bear Named Winnie

2004

as General Hallholland

Foolproof

Foolproof

2003

as Leo Gillette

The In-Laws

The In-Laws

2003

as Jean-Pierre Thibodoux

The Stanford Prison Experiment

The Stanford Prison Experiment

2002

as Narrator (voice)

Live from Baghdad

Live from Baghdad

2002

as Naji Al-Hadithi

Victoria & Albert

Victoria & Albert

2001

as Baron Christian Friedrich Stockmar, MD

Sabotage!!

Sabotage!!

2000

as Napoleón

RKO 281

RKO 281

2000

as Louis B. Mayer

Wing Commander

Wing Commander

1999

as Capt. Jason Sansky

A Perfect Murder

A Perfect Murder

1998

as Mohamed Karaman

Sunday

Sunday

1997

as Oliver / Matthew Delacorta

Solomon

Solomon

1997

as Joab

Deadly Voyage

Deadly Voyage

1996

as Vlachos

Executive Decision

Executive Decision

1996

as Nagi Hassan

Cruel Train

Cruel Train

1995

as Ruben Roberts

Moses

Moses

1995

as Aaron

The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

1992

as Alfred Verloc

Separation

Separation

1990

as Joe

When the Whales Came

When the Whales Came

1989

as Will

A World Apart

A World Apart

1988

as Muller

James Joyce's 'Ulysses'

James Joyce's 'Ulysses'

1988

as Leopold Bloom

To Kill a Priest

To Kill a Priest

1988

as Bishop

Cause Célèbre

Cause Célèbre

1987

as T.J. O'Connor

The Last Innocent Man

The Last Innocent Man

1987

as Jonathan Gault

Harry and the Hendersons

Harry and the Hendersons

1987

as Jacques Lafleur

Iron Eagle

Iron Eagle

1986

as Minister of Defense Col. Akir Nakesh

Murrow

Murrow

1986

as William Shirer

A Song for Europe

A Song for Europe

1985

as Steve Dyer

Thirteen at Dinner

Thirteen at Dinner

1985

as Insp. Japp

The Little Drummer Girl

The Little Drummer Girl

1984

as Mesterbein

Being Normal

Being Normal

1983

as Bill

Red Monarch

Red Monarch

1983

as Beria

Trenchcoat

Trenchcoat

1983

as Inspector Stagnos

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1982

as Clopin Trouillefou

The Missionary

The Missionary

1982

as Corbett

The Cause

The Cause

1981

as Reger

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

1980

as John Barsad

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Hercule Poirot

Episodes: 70

First Aired: Jan 08, 1989

The Jesus Storybook Bible

as Narrator

Episodes: 44

First Aired: Apr 23, 2013

Master of the Game

as André d'Usseau

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Feb 19, 1984

Oppenheimer

as Edward Teller

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Oct 29, 1980

His Dark Materials

as Kaisa (voice)

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Nov 03, 2019

Freud

as Freud

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 14, 1984

Press

as George Emmerson

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 06, 2018

NCS: Manhunt

as DI John Borne

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 04, 2002

The Phoenix and the Carpet

as The Phoenix

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 16, 1997

The Way We Live Now

as Augustus Melmotte

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 11, 2001

Hidden

as Sir Nigel Fountain

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 06, 2011

Great Expectations

as Mr. Jaggers

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 27, 2011

Seesaw

as Morris Price

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 12, 1998

Decline and Fall

as Dr. Fagan

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 31, 2017

Solomon

as Joab

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 15, 1997

Going Postal

as Reacher Gilt

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 30, 2010

Oxbridge Blues

as Colin

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 14, 1984

Henry VIII

as Thomas Wolsey

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 12, 2003

Moses

as Aaron

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 07, 1996

The Story of Jesus

as Narrator

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 22, 2011

Tales of the Unexpected

as Yves Drouard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 1979

The Protectors

as Detective

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1972

The Protectors

as Leo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1972

Public Eye

as Martin Kulman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1965

Doctor Who

as The Landlord

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

Murder in Mind

as Edward Palmer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 22, 2001

Urban Myths

as Salvador Dali

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 2017

The Hollow Crown

as Duke of York

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 30, 2012

Capitaine Marleau

as Herbert White

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 2015

Play for Today

as Reger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

The Au Pair

as George

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 10, 2025

The Play on One

as Joe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1988

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

as Leopold Bloom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1988

Reilly: Ace of Spies

as Inspector Tsientsin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1983

The Professionals

as Krivas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 30, 1977

Playing Shakespeare

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Jul 29, 1984

Blott on the Landscape

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 06, 1985

Extinct

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Dec 09, 2005

Long Ago and Far Away

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 11, 1989

Space Odyssey: Voyage To The Planets

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 09, 2004

David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St. Paul

as Self - Host

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 23, 2012

Concorde

as Self - Narrator

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 04, 2017

David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Peter

as Himself - Presenter

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 03, 2015

Perspectives

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 24, 2011

Richard & Judy

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 26, 2001

Timewatch

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1982

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 12, 2004

The Dame Edna Experience

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1987

An Audience with...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1978

The Goes Wrong Show

as Self/ Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 23, 2019

Q&A

as Self - Panellist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 22, 2008

Travels with Agatha with Sir David Suchet

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

Theatre Night

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1985

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 13 16 12
2024 6 14 26 8
2024 7 22 39 10
2024 8 14 27 7
2024 9 12 20 5
2024 10 9 22 5
2024 11 10 23 3
2024 12 9 14 5
2025 1 16 26 9
2025 2 8 18 1
2025 3 3 12 0
2025 4 0 1 0
2025 5 2 4 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 1 1
2025 8 1 1 0
2025 9 1 1 0
2025 10 1 1 1

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 727 414
2024 6 912 895
2024 7 866 758
2025 7 518 445
2025 9 988 970
2025 10 535 463

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