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Best known in the United Kingdom and abroad as Agatha Christie's suave Belgian super-sleuth Hercule Poirot in scores of late 1980s and '90s mini-movies, London-born actor David Suchet's early interest in the theater led to his membership with the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain in the 1960s following graduation from high school... See full bio »

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David C. Suchet
in Paddington, London, England, UK
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2013 Effie Gray (post-production)
Mr. Ruskin
 
1989-2013 Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV series)
Hercule Poirot / Poirot
– Curtain (2013) … Hercule Poirot
– Dead Man's Folly (2013) … Hercule Poirot
– Elephants Can Remember (2013) … Hercule Poirot
– The Big Four (2013) … Hercule Poirot
– The Labours of Hercules (2013) … Hercule Poirot
See all 70 episodes »
 
2012 The Hollow Crown (TV mini-series)
Duke of York
– Richard II (2012) … Duke of York
 
2011 Great Expectations (TV mini-series)
Jaggers
– Episode #1.3 (2011) … Jaggers
– Episode #1.2 (2011) … Jaggers
– Episode #1.1 (2011) … Jaggers
 
2011 Hidden (TV series)
Sir Nigel Fountain
– Episode #1.4 (2011) … Sir Nigel Fountain
– Episode #1.3 (2011) … Sir Nigel Fountain
– Episode #1.2 (2011) … Sir Nigel Fountain
 
2010 Going Postal (TV movie)
Reacher Gilt
 
2010 Ten Glorious Seconds (short)
Albert (voice)
 
2009 Diverted (TV movie)
Samuel Stearn
 
2009/II Act of God
Dr. Benjamin Cisco
 
2008 The Bank Job
Lew Vogel
 
2007 Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun (Video Game)
Hercule Poirot
 
2007 Maxwell (TV movie)
Robert Maxwell
 
2007 Flood
Deputy Prime Minister Campbell
 
2006 Dracula (TV movie)
Abraham Van Helsing
 
2006 Arthur and the Invisibles
Narrator (voice: English version)
 
2006 Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express (Video Game)
Hercule Poirot (voice)
 
2006 Flushed Away
Rita's Dad (voice)
 
2004 A Bear Named Winnie (TV movie)
General Hallholland
 
2003 Henry VIII (TV movie)
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
 
2003 Foolproof
Leo Gillette
 
2003/I The In-Laws
Jean-Pierre Thibodoux
 
2002 Live from Baghdad (TV movie)
Naji Al-Hadithi
 
2002 Pinocchio
Geppetto (voice: English version)
 
2002 Get Carman: The Trials of George Carman QC (TV movie)
George Carman QC
 
2002 NCS Manhunt (TV series)
DI John Borne
– Episode #1.6 (2002) … DI John Borne
– Episode #1.5 (2002) … DI John Borne
– Episode #1.4 (2002) … DI John Borne
– Episode #1.3 (2002) … DI John Borne
– Episode #1.2 (2002) … DI John Borne
See all 6 episodes »
 
2001 The Way We Live Now (TV mini-series)
Augustus Melmotte
– Episode #1.4 (2001) … Augustus Melmotte
– Episode #1.3 (2001) … Augustus Melmotte
– Episode #1.2 (2001) … Augustus Melmotte
– Episode #1.1 (2001) … Augustus Melmotte
 
2001 Victoria & Albert (TV movie)
Baron Christian Friedrich von Stockmar, M.D.
 
2001 Murder in Mind (TV series)
Edward Palmer
– Teacher (2001) … Edward Palmer
 
2001 NCS: Manhunt (TV movie)
DI John Borne
 
2000 Sabotage!
Napoleon
 
1999 RKO 281 (TV movie)
Louis B. Mayer
 
1999 Wing Commander
Capt. Jason Sansky
 
1998 A Perfect Murder
Mohamed Karaman
 
1998 Seesaw (TV mini-series)
Morris Price
– Episode #1.3 (1998) … Morris Price
– Episode #1.2 (1998) … Morris Price
– Episode #1.1 (1998) … Morris Price
 
1997 The Phoenix and the Carpet (TV mini-series)
The Phoenix
– Episode #1.6 (1997) … The Phoenix (voice)
– Episode #1.5 (1997) … The Phoenix (voice)
– Episode #1.4 (1997) … The Phoenix (voice)
– Episode #1.3 (1997) … The Phoenix (voice)
– Episode #1.2 (1997) … The Phoenix (voice)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1997 Solomon (TV movie)
Joab
 
1997 Sunday
Oliver/Matthew Delacorta
 
1996 Deadly Voyage (TV movie)
Vlachos
 
1996 Executive Decision
Nagi Hassan
 
1995 Moses (TV movie)
Aaron
 
1995 Cruel Train (TV movie)
Ruben Roberts
 
1994 The Curious (short)
 
1993 Der Fall Lucona
Rudi Waltz
 
1992 The Secret Agent (TV series)
Alfred Verloc
– Episode #1.3 (1992) … Alfred Verloc
– Episode #1.2 (1992) … Alfred Verloc
– Episode #1.1 (1992) … Alfred Verloc
 
1992 Science Fiction (TV series)
Roger Altounyan
– Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Missing Link (1992) … Roger Altounyan
 
1991 Long Ago and Far Away (TV series)
Narrator
– The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship (1991) … Narrator
 
1991 How's Business
 
1990 Theatre Night (TV series)
William Shakespeare
– Bingo: Scenes of Money and Death (1990) … William Shakespeare
 
1990 Don't Hang Up (TV movie)
Joe
 
1990 The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship (TV movie)
Narrator (voice)
 
1989 4 Play (TV series)
Carver (segment "More Than a Touch of Zen")
– Nobody Here But Us Chickens (1989) … Carver (segment "More Than a Touch of Zen")
 
1989 When the Whales Came
Will
 
1988 To Kill a Priest
Bishop
 
1988 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
Yves Drouard
– A Time to Die (1988) … Yves Drouard
 
1988 Ten Great Writers of the Modern World (TV mini-series documentary)
Leopold Bloom
– James Joyce's 'Ulysses' (1988) … Leopold Bloom
 
1988 Once in a Life Time (TV movie)
 
1987 A World Apart
Muller
 
1987 Harry and the Hendersons
Jacques Lafleur
 
1987 The Last Innocent Man (TV movie)
Jonathan Gault
 
1987 Cause célèbre (TV movie)
T.J. O'Connor
 
1986 King & Castle (TV series)
Devas
– Partners (1986) … Devas
 
1986 Murrow (TV movie)
William L. Shirer
 
1986 Iron Eagle
Minister of Defense Col. Akir Nakesh
 
1986 Stress (TV movie)
 
1985 Mussolini: The Untold Story (TV mini-series)
Dino Grandi
 
1985 Thirteen at Dinner (TV movie)
Inspector Japp
 
1985 Blott on the Landscape (TV mini-series)
Blott
– Episode #1.6 (1985) … Blott
– Episode #1.5 (1985) … Blott
– Episode #1.4 (1985) … Blott
– Episode #1.3 (1985) … Blott
– Episode #1.2 (1985) … Blott
See all 6 episodes »
 
1985 The Falcon and the Snowman
Alex
 
1985 Gulag (TV movie)
Matvei
 
1985 A Song for Europe (TV movie)
Steve Dyer
 
1984 Oxbridge Blues (TV series)
Colin
– The Muse (1984) … Colin
– He'll See You Now (1984) … Colin
 
1984 Freud (TV mini-series)
Dr. Sigmund Freud
– The World as Dream (1984) … Dr. Sigmund Freud
– Messiah (1984) … Dr. Sigmund Freud
– Madonna (1984) … Dr. Sigmund Freud
– The Secret of Dreams (1984) … Dr. Sigmund Freud
– The Hypnotist (1984) … Dr. Sigmund Freud
See all 6 episodes »
 
1984 The Little Drummer Girl
Mesterbein
 
1984 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Buller
 
1984 Master of the Game (TV mini-series)
André d'Usseau
 
1983 Reilly: Ace of Spies (TV mini-series)
Inspector Tsientsin
– Prelude to War (1983) … Inspector Tsientsin
 
1983 Red Monarch (TV movie)
Beria
 
1983 Trenchcoat
Inspector Stagnos
 
1983 BBC2 Playhouse (TV series)
Richard
– Being Normal (1983) … Richard
 
1983 The Last Day (TV movie)
 
1982 The Missionary
Corbett
 
1982 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (TV movie)
Clopin Trouillefou
 
1981 Play for Today (TV series)
Reger
– The Cause (1981) … Reger
 
1980 Oppenheimer (TV mini-series)
Edward Teller
– Episode #1.7 (1980) … Edward Teller
– Episode #1.6 (1980) … Edward Teller
– Episode #1.5 (1980) … Edward Teller
– Episode #1.4 (1980) … Edward Teller
– Episode #1.3 (1980) … Edward Teller
See all 6 episodes »
 
1980 A Tale of Two Cities (TV movie)
John Barsad
 
1980 Schiele in Prison
Gustav Klimt
 
1978 The Professionals (TV series)
Krivas
– Where the Jungle Ends (1978) … Krivas
 
1978 Wings of Ash: Pilot for a Dramatization of the Life of Antonin Artaud (short)
 
1973 The Protectors (TV series)
Det. at End / Leo
– Goodbye George (1973) … Det. at End (uncredited)
– Fighting Fund (1973) … Leo
 
1971 Public Eye (TV series)
Martin Kulman
– And When You've Paid the Bill You're None the Wiser (1971) … Martin Kulman
 
1970 The Mating Machine (TV series)
Henry
– Flo and Monty and Henry... and Henry (1970) … Henry
 
1966 Jackanory (TV series)
– Emil and the Detectives: Part 4 - Lying in Wait (1966)
– Emil and the Detectives: Part 3 - The Detectives (1966)
 
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2003-2010 Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV series) (associate producer - 16 episodes)
– Murder on the Orient Express (2010) (associate producer)
– Hallowe'en Party (2010) (associate producer)
– Three Act Tragedy (2010) (associate producer)
– The Clocks (2009) (associate producer)
– Appointment with Death (2008) (associate producer)
See all 16 episodes »
 
Show ShowSelf (50 titles)
2012-2013 Perspectives (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– David Suchet: The Mystery of Agatha Christie (2013) … Himself - Presenter
– David Suchet: People I Have Shot (2012) … Himself - Presenter
 
2004-2012 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 December 2012 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 July 2012 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 December 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 December 2006 (2006) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
2012 Crime Connections (TV series documentary)
Hercule Poirot / Himself
– Episode #1.6 (2012) … Himself / Hercule Poirot
 
2012 Life Before Death (documentary)
Narrator
 
2011 David Suchet on Sid Field: Last of the Music Hall Heroes (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter/Narrator
 
2011 The A to Z of Crime (TV series documentary)
Hercule Poirot / Himself
– M to P (2011) … Himself (also archive footage) / Hercule Poirot (also archive footage)
 
2010-2011 Masterpiece Mystery (TV series)
Hercule Poirot / Himself
– Poirot XI: Three Act Tragedy (2011) … Himself (also archive footage) / Hercule Poirot (also archive footage)
– Hercule Poirot, Series X: Third Girl (2010) … Himself (also archive footage) / Hercule Poirot (also archive footage)
– David Suchet on the Orient Express (2010) … Himself (also archive footage) / Hercule Poirot (also archive footage)
 
2011 The Story of Jesus (TV series documentary)
Narrator
 
2005-2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 21 February 2011 (2011) … Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 3 February 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2010 The People's Detective (TV series documentary)
Hercule Poirot / Himself
– Poirot/Holmes (2010) … Himself (also archive footage) / Hercule Poirot (also archive footage)
 
2010 David Suchet on the Orient Express (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage) / Hercule Poirot (also archive footage)
 
2009 The Variety Club Showbiz Awards 2009 (TV movie)
Himself - Award Presenter
 
2009 China's Capitalist Revolution (documentary) (voice)
 
2009 Top of the Cops (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage) / Hercule Poirot (also archive footage)
 
2008-2009 Loose Women (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #13.149 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #12.106 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 36th International Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Generation RX (documentary)
Himself - Narrator
 
2008 Who Do You Think You Are? (TV series documentary)
Himself
– David Suchet (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Variety Club Showbiz Awards 2007 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 News 24 Sunday (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.2 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The British Academy Television Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Sunday AM (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.16 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Extinct (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Giant Panda (2006) … Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Super Sleuths (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Agatha Christie's Poirot (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Behind the Scenes: Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV movie)
Himself (also archive footage) / Hercule Poirot (also archive footage)
 
2005 The Agatha Christie Code (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Empire Movie Awards 2005 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 The Evening Standard British Film Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2002-2005 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 January 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 March 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2004 Space Odyssey: The Robot Pioneers (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2004 Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2004 GMTV (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 April 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2003 The Laurence Olivier Awards 2003 (TV special)
Presenter
 
2003 Maggie: The First Lady (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2002 The BAFTA TV Awards 2002 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 The Missing Links (TV documentary)
Presenter / Narrator
 
2001 80 Years: A Royal Celebration (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 The Great Detectives (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1979-1997 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The South Bank Show Awards (1997) … Himself
– Royal Shakespeare Company Masterclass: Part 2 (1979) … Himself
– Royal Shakespeare Company Masterclass: Part 1 (1979) … Himself
 
1997 The Laurence Olivier Awards 1997 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 Big City (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 October 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1993 Children in Need (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 November 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1992 Light the Darkness (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1991 The Trouble with Agatha Christie (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 Agatha Christie: Crime Does Pay (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 The 21st BAFTA Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 Aspel & Company (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.8 (1990) … Himself
 
1989 The Dame Edna Experience (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.4 (1989) … Himself
 
1980 Out of the Past (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
– A Story from Islam: The Man of Honour (1980) … Himself - Presenter
 
1980 Playing Shakespeare (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Poetry and Hidden Poetry (1980) … Himself
– Irony and Ambiguity (1980) … Himself
– Set Speeches and Soliloquies (1980) … Himself
– Exploring a Character (1980) … Himself
– Language and Character (1980) … Himself
See all 7 episodes »
 

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(2005): Appeared in Terence Rattigan's "Man and Boy" at London's Duchess Theatre. See more »

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2 Biographical Movies  | 1 Interview  | See more »

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Personal Quote:

When I was eighteen and not sure whether I wanted to be an actor, I realized that a playwright has no voice without an actor. That's my reason for acting: to get that character as right as possible for my writer. And I have never changed my philosophy. See more »

Trivia:

He attended the National Youth Theatre in the 1960s. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus