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David Suchet, OBE, CBE, born on May 2, 1946, is an acclaimed English actor celebrated for his nuanced portrayals in British television. His career highlight includes an RTS and BPG award for his performance as Augustus Melmotte in the 2001 mini-drama "The Way We Live Now" and a BAFTA nomination for the same role. He is best known for his enduring portrayal of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot in the long-running series "Poirot". Suchet's brother, John, is a distinguished television presenter and newsreader, further cementing the family's impact on British media.
The roles that explain the career.
48 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Travels with Agatha Christie & Sir David Suchet | Self - Presenter | TV |
| 2025 | The Au Pair | George | TV |
| 2017 | American Assassin | Director Stansfield | Film |
| 2014 | Effie Gray | Mr. Ruskin | Film |
| 2011 | The Story of Jesus | Narrator | TV |
| 2010 | Going Postal | Reacher Gilt | TV |
| 2009 | Diverted | Samuel Stearn | Film |
| 2008 | The Bank Job | Lew Vogel | Film |
| 2007 | Flood | DPM Campbell | Film |
| 2006 | Dracula | Abraham Van Helsing | Film |
| 2006 | Flushed Away | Rita's Dad (voice) | Film |
| 2006 | Arthur and the Invisibles | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 2005 | Extinct | TV | |
| 2004 | Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets | TV | |
| 2004 | A Bear Named Winnie | General Hallholland | Film |
| 2003 | Foolproof | Leo Gillette | Film |
| 2003 | The In-Laws | Jean-Pierre Thibodoux | Film |
| 2002 | Live from Baghdad | Naji Al-Hadithi | Film |
| 2002 | NCS: Manhunt | DI John Borne | TV |
| 2001 | The Way We Live Now | Augustus Melmotte | TV |
| 2001 | Victoria & Albert | Baron Christian Friedrich Stockmar, MD | Film |
| 2000 | Sabotage!! | Napoleón | Film |
| 1999 | Wing Commander | Capt. Jason Sansky | Film |
| 1999 | RKO 281 | Louis B. Mayer | Film |
| 1998 | A Perfect Murder | Mohamed Karaman | Film |
| 1997 | Sunday | Oliver / Matthew Delacorta | Film |
| 1996 | Executive Decision | Nagi Hassan | Film |
| 1996 | Deadly Voyage | Vlachos | Film |
| 1990 | The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 1990 | Separation | Joe | Film |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Hercule Poirot | TV |
| 1989 | Long Ago and Far Away | TV | |
| 1989 | When the Whales Came | Will | Film |
| 1988 | To Kill a Priest | Bishop | Film |
| 1988 | A World Apart | Muller | Film |
| 1987 | Cause Célèbre | T.J. O'Connor | Film |
| 1987 | Harry and the Hendersons | Jacques Lafleur | Film |
| 1986 | Iron Eagle | Minister of Defense Col. Akir Nakesh | Film |
| 1985 | Thirteen at Dinner | Insp. Japp | Film |
| 1985 | The Falcon and the Snowman | Alex | Film |
| 1984 | The Little Drummer Girl | Mesterbein | Film |
| 1984 | Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | Buller | Film |
| 1983 | Red Monarch | Beria | Film |
| 1983 | Trenchcoat | Inspector Stagnos | Film |
| 1982 | The Missionary | Corbett | Film |
| 1982 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Clopin Trouillefou | Film |
| 1980 | A Tale of Two Cities | John Barsad | Film |
| 1980 | Oppenheimer | Edward Teller | TV |
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