David Suchet
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 2, 1946 in London, England, UK
- Active Years
- 1949–2025 (77 Years)
- Total Credits
- 134 credits in database
Biography
David Suchet is an English actor born on 2 May 1946 in London, England, UK. He is known for his work on British television. Suchet's acting credits include a role in the 2001 British TV mini-drama "The Way We Live Now" and a long-running British TV dramatic series. He has been nominated for a British Academy Television Award. Suchet's brother, John Suchet, is a British television presenter and newsreader. The actor has appeared in numerous projects throughout his career, with over 130 known credits.
Career overview
David Suchet is a British actor known for his work in television. He has appeared in numerous productions throughout his career, with over 130 credits to his name. Suchet's performances have garnered recognition within the industry, including a nomination for a British Academy Television Award in 1991.
One of Suchet's most notable roles is as Hercule Poirot in a long-running British TV dramatic series. He has also appeared in the 2001 British TV mini-drama "The Way We Live Now," alongside Matthew Macfadyen and Paloma Baeza. Suchet's performance in this production earned him awards from the Royal Television Society and the Broadcasting Press Guild.
Suchet's career has spanned several decades, with his birthdate listed as May 2, 1946. He was born in London, England, and has worked extensively in British television. Suchet's brother, John Suchet, is also a television presenter and newsreader.
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134 titles- Travels with Agatha Christie & Sir David Suchet (2025) as Self - Presenter
- The Au Pair (2025) as George
- Poirot and More: A Retrospective (2024) as Himself
- Poirot and More: A Retrospective (2024) Creator
- Season of Light: Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir (2023) as Self
- His Dark Materials (2019) as Kaisa (voice)
- Press (2018) as George Emmerson
- More Than Words (2018) as Self
- Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story (2018) as Self
- American Assassin (2017) as Director Stansfield
- Urban Myths (2017) as Salvador Dali
- Decline and Fall (2017) as Dr Fagan
- Concorde (2017) as Self - Narrator
- Peter Pan Goes Wrong (2016) as Self (Narrator)
- Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) as Oberon
- This Changed Everything (2016) as Narrator
- Capitaine Marleau (2015) as Herbert White
- David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Peter (2015) as Self - Presenter
- Doctor Who: The Fan Show (2015)
- The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage (2015) as Lady Bracknell
- Effie Gray (2014) as Mr. Ruskin
- Long Day's Journey Into Night (2014) as James Tyrone
- Being Poirot (2013) as Narrator
- The Jesus Storybook Bible (2013) as Narrator
- The Mystery of Agatha Christie, With David Suchet (2013) as Self - Host / Narrator (voice)
- The Hollow Crown (2012) as Duke of York
- David Suchet: People I Have Shot (2012) as Self - Presenter
- Starring Sigmund Freud (2012)
- David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St. Paul (2012) as Self - Host
- Great Expectations (2011) as Mr. Jaggers
- Perspectives (2011)
- Hidden (2011) as Sir Nigel Fountain
- All My Sons (2011) as Joe Keller
- The Jesus Storybook Bible (2011) as Narrator
- The Story of Jesus (2011) as Narrator
- Going Postal (2010) as Reacher Gilt
- David Suchet on the Orient Express (2010) as Himself - Presenter
- Diverted (2009) as Samuel Stearn
- Act of God (2009) as Dr. Benjamin Cisco
- Q&A (2008) as Self - Panellist
- The Bank Job (2008) as Lew Vogel
- Flood (2007) as DPM Campbell
- Maxwell (2007) as Robert Maxwell
- The One Show (2006) as Self
- Flushed Away (2006) as Rita's Dad (voice)
- Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) as Narrator (voice)
- Dracula (2006) as Abraham Van Helsing
- Doctor Who (2005) as The Landlord
- Extinct (2005)
- Who Do You Think You Are? (2004) as Self
- Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets (2004)
- A Bear Named Winnie (2004) as General Hallholland
- The Phoenix and the Carpet (2004) as The Phoenix (voice)
- Henry VIII (2003) as Thomas Wolsey
- The In-Laws (2003) as Jean-Pierre Thibodoux
- Foolproof (2003) as Leo Gillette
- Live from Baghdad (2002) as Naji Al-Hadithi
- NCS: Manhunt (2002) as DI John Borne
- The Stanford Prison Experiment (2002) as Narrator (voice)
- Richard & Judy (2001) as Self
- Murder in Mind (2001) as Edward Palmer
- The Way We Live Now (2001) as Augustus Melmotte
- Victoria & Albert (2001) as Baron Christian Friedrich Stockmar, MD
- Sabotage!! (2000) as Napoleón
- Wing Commander (1999) as Capt. Jason Sansky
- RKO 281 (1999) as Louis B. Mayer
- A Perfect Murder (1998) as Mohamed Karaman
- Seesaw (1998) as Morris Price
- Solomon (1997) as Joab
- Sunday (1997) as Oliver / Matthew Delacorta
- Solomon (1997) as Joab
- The Phoenix and the Carpet (1997) as The Phoenix (voice)
- Executive Decision (1996) as Nagi Hassan
- Deadly Voyage (1996) as Vlachos
- Moses (1996) as Aaron
- Cruel Train (1995) as Ruben Roberts
- Der Fall Lucona (1993) as Rudi Waltz
- The Secret Agent (1992) as Alfred Verloc
- The Trouble With Agatha Christie (1991) as Self - Actor
- The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship (1990) as Narrator (voice)
- Separation (1990) as Joe
- Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portrait (1990) as Self
- Bingo: Scenes of Money and Death (1990) as Shakespeare
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Hercule Poirot
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) Associate Producer
- 4 Play (1989) as Carver
- Long Ago and Far Away (1989)
- When the Whales Came (1989) as Will
- Nobody Here But Us Chickens (1989)
- The Play on One (1988) as Joe
- The Modern World: Ten Great Writers (1988) as Leopold Bloom
- James Joyce's 'Ulysses' (1988) as Leopold Bloom
- To Kill a Priest (1988) as Bishop
- A World Apart (1988) as Muller
- Harry and the Hendersons (1987) as Jacques Lafleur
- The Last Innocent Man (1987) as Jonathan Gault
- Cause Célèbre (1987) as T.J. O'Connor
- The Dame Edna Experience (1987) as Self
- Iron Eagle (1986) as Minister of Defense Col. Akir Nakesh
- Murrow (1986) as William Shirer
- Screen Two (1985) as Vlachos
- Theatre Night (1985)
- Thirteen at Dinner (1985) as Insp. Japp
- Mussolini: The Untold Story (1985) as Dino Grandi
- The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) as Alex
- Blott on the Landscape (1985)
- Blott on the Landscape (1985) as Blott
- A Song for Europe (1985) as Steve Dyer
- Oxbridge Blues (1984) as Colin
- Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) as Buller
- Master of the Game (1984) as André d'Usseau
- Playing Shakespeare (1984)
- The Little Drummer Girl (1984) as Mesterbein
- Freud (1984) as Sigmund Freud
- Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983) as Inspector Tsientsin
- Trenchcoat (1983) as Inspector Stagnos
- Being Normal (1983) as Bill
- Red Monarch (1983) as Beria
- American Playhouse (1982) as Edward Teller
- American Playhouse (1982) as Joe
- Timewatch (1982) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982) as Clopin Trouillefou
- The Missionary (1982) as Corbett
- The Cause (1981) as Reger
- A Tale of Two Cities (1980) as John Barsad
- Oppenheimer (1980) as Edward Teller
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Yves Drouard
- An Audience with... (1978) as Self
- The Professionals (1977) as Krivas
- The Protectors (1972) as Detective
- The Protectors (1972) as Leo
- Play for Today (1970) as Reger
- Public Eye (1965) as Martin Kulman
- The BAFTA Awards (1949) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is David Suchet best known for?
David Suchet is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Jan Dara (2001), Press (2018), Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story (2018), American Assassin (2017).
When and where was David Suchet born?
David Suchet was born on May 2, 1946 in London, England, UK.
How many credits does David Suchet have?
David Suchet has accumulated over 134 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1949 to 2025.
What is David Suchet's background in cinema and television?
David Suchet is an English actor born on 2 May 1946 in London, England, UK. He is known for his work on British television. Suchet's acting credits include a role in the 2001 British TV mini-drama "The Way We Live Now" and a long-running British TV dramatic series. He has been nominated for a British Academy Television...
David Suchet by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- The BAFTA Awards (1949) as Self — aged about 3
- Playing Shakespeare (1984) — aged about 38
- Murder in Mind (2001) as Edward Palmer — aged about 55
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Hercule Poirot — aged about 43
- Public Eye (1965) as Martin Kulman — aged about 19
- The Modern World: Ten Great Writers (1988) as Leopold Bloom — aged about 42
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