David Suchet

May 2, 1946 (age 80) London, England, UK
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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.

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Last updated: June 14, 2026

55 titles
Community avg: 7.41 /10
  • 1
    1
    Flushed Away
    2006October 2006 by David Bowers
    Adventure, Animation, Comedy
    Adventure, Animation, Comedy
    7.28 Good+
  • 2
    2
    American Assassin
    2017July 2017 by Michael Cuesta
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    7.36 Good++
  • 3
    3
    Arthur and the Invisibles French
    2006December 2006 by Luc Besson
    Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
    Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
    7.34 Good++
  • 4
    4
    A Perfect Murder
    1998June 1998 by Andrew Davis
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    7.45 Good++
  • 5
    5
    The Bank Job
    2008February 2008 by Roger Donaldson
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
    Thriller, Crime, Drama
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 6
    6
    Agatha Christie's Poirot
    1989–2013
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    9.03 Masterpiece
  • 7
    7
    Executive Decision
    1996March 1996 by Stuart Baird
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    7.31 Good++
  • 8
    8
    Harry and the Hendersons
    1987June 1987 by William Dear
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy
    Comedy, Family, Fantasy
    7.13 Good+
  • 9
    9
    Iron Eagle
    1986January 1986 by Sidney J. Furie
    Action
    Action
    6.74 Good-
  • 10
    10
    Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
    1984March 1984 by Hugh Hudson
    Adventure, Drama, Action
    Adventure, Drama, Action
    7.36 Good++
  • 11
    11
    Wing Commander
    1999March 1999 by Christopher Roberts
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
    6.13 Decent+
  • 12
    12
    Foolproof
    2003October 2003 by William Phillips
    Action
    Action
    7.21 Good+
  • 13
    13
    The In-Laws
    2003May 2003 by Andrew Fleming
    Action, Comedy
    Action, Comedy
    6.79 Good-
  • 14
    14
    Going Postal
    2010 by Terry Pratchett
    Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    8.06 Excellent
  • 15
    15
    Flood
    2007August 2007 by Tony Mitchell
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    6.66 Good--
  • 16
    16
    Effie Gray
    2014March 2014 by Richard Laxton
    Drama
    Drama
    7.07 Good
  • 17
    17
    Great Expectations
    2011 by Brian Kirk
    Drama
    Drama
    8.13 Excellent+
  • 18
    18
    Thirteen at Dinner
    1985September 1985 by Lou Antonio
    Crime, Mystery
    Crime, Mystery
    7.15 Good+
  • 19
    19
    RKO 281
    1999November 1999 by Benjamin Ross
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 20
    20
    The Falcon and the Snowman
    1985January 1985 by John Schlesinger
    Thriller, Drama, Crime
    Thriller, Drama, Crime
    7.46 Good++
  • 21
    21
    Dracula
    2006December 2006 by Bill Eagles
    Drama, Horror
    Drama, Horror
    7.21 Good+
  • 22
    22
    The Way We Live Now
    2001
    Drama
    Drama
    8.14 Excellent+
  • 23
    23
    Live from Baghdad
    2002December 2002 by Mick Jackson
    Drama, War
    Drama, War
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 24
    24
    A World Apart
    1988June 1988 by Chris Menges
    Drama
    Drama
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 25
    25
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame
    1982February 1982 by Michael Tuchner
    Drama, Romance, Horror
    Drama, Romance, Horror
    7.42 Good++
  • 26
    26
    The Missionary
    1982November 1982 by Richard Loncraine
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.20 Good+
  • 27
    27
    A Bear Named Winnie
    2004December 2004 by John Kent Harrison
    Drama, Family
    Drama, Family
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 28
    28
    Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets
    2004 by Joe Ahearne
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.91 Excellent
  • 29
    29
    Decline and Fall
    2017 by James Wood
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 30
    30
    Hidden
    2011 by Ronan Bennett
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 31
    31
    Trenchcoat
    1983March 1983 by Michael Tuchner
    Comedy, Mystery, Crime
    Comedy, Mystery, Crime
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 32
    32
    To Kill a Priest
    1988September 1988 by Agnieszka Holland
    Drama, Thriller, History
    Drama, Thriller, History
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 33
    33
    Red Monarch
    1983June 1983 by Jack Gold
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 34
    34
    The Last Innocent Man
    1987April 1987 by Roger Spottiswoode
    Crime
    Crime
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 35
    35
    A Tale of Two Cities
    1980December 1980 by Jim Goddard
    Romance, Drama, History
    Romance, Drama, History
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 36
    36
    Henry VIII
    2003
    Drama
    Drama
    7.89 Excellent-
  • 37
    37
    The Au Pair
    2025
    Drama
    Drama
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 38
    38
    Deadly Voyage
    1996June 1996 by John Mackenzie
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 39
    39
    Oppenheimer
    1980
    Drama
    Drama
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 40
    40
    Master of the Game
    1984 by Kevin Connor
    Drama
    Drama
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 41
    41
    Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
    2016April 2016 by Gregory Doran
    Music, Documentary
    Music, Documentary
    7.92 Excellent
  • 42
    42
    Cause Célèbre
    1987August 1987 by John Gorrie
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 43
    43
    Moses
    1996
    Drama, Mystery
    Drama, Mystery
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 44
    44
    Freud
    1984 by Carey Harrison
    Drama
    Drama
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 45
    45
    Victoria & Albert
    2001August 2001 by John Erman
    Romance, Drama
    Romance, Drama
    8.00 Excellent
  • 46
    46
    Blott on the Landscape
    1985 by Tom Sharpe
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 47
    47
    NCS: Manhunt
    2002
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Needs more reviews
  • 48
    48
    Mussolini: The Untold Story
    1985
    Drama, War & Politics
    Drama, War & Politics
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 49
    49
    Travels with Agatha Christie & Sir David Suchet
    Airing since 2025
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 50
    50
    Long Ago and Far Away
    1989–1992
    Animation, Drama, Family
    Animation, Drama, Family
    Needs more reviews
  • 51
    51
    The Jesus Storybook Bible
    2013–2014
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews
  • 52
    52
    The Phoenix and the Carpet
    1997 by Edith Nesbit
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
    Needs more reviews
  • 53
    53
    Playing Shakespeare
    1984
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.03 Excellent
  • 54
    54
    Solomon
    1997
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 55
    55
    Starring Sigmund Freud
    2012November 2012 by John Menick
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews