David Suchet

actor • producer

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...

Born: May 2, 1946 in London, England, UK (age 79)

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Known For

6.4

The Bank Job

Movies & TV Credits

123 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Travels with Agatha Christie & Sir David Suchet TV Show	8.3	Actor	Self(5 Episodes)	2025
The Au Pair TV Show	5.5	Actor	George(4 Episodes)	2025
Travels with Agatha Christie & Sir David Suchet TV Show	8.3	Actor	Self - Presenter(5 Episodes)	2025
Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story Movie	8.7	Actor	Himself	2023
Season of Light: Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir TV Special	9.2	Actor	Self	2023
His Dark Materials TV Show	7.9	Actor	Kaisa (voice)(7 Episodes)	2019
Press Limited Series	7.7	Actor	George Emmerson(6 Episodes)	2018
More Than Words Limited Series	8.7	Actor	Self	2018
American Assassin Movie	6.4	Actor	Director Stansfield	2017
Urban Myths TV Show	7.0	Actor	Salvador Dali(1 Episode)	2017
Decline and Fall Limited Series	6.4	Actor	Dr. Fagan(3 Episodes)	2017
Concorde Limited Series	7.9	Actor	Self - Narrator(2 Episodes)	2017
This Changed Everything Movie	8.1	Actor	Narrator	2016
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC Movie	6.9	Actor	Oberon	2016
Peter Pan Goes Wrong Movie	8.3	Actor	Narrator	2016
The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage Movie	7.3	Actor	Lady Bracknell	2015
David Suchet: In the Footsteps of Saint Peter Limited Series	7.6	Actor	Himself - Presenter(2 Episodes)	2015
Effie Gray Movie	5.8	Actor	Mr. Ruskin	2014
Long Day's Journey Into Night Movie	8.9	Actor	James Tyrone	2014
Capitain Marleau TV Show	6.6	Actor	Herbert White(1 Episode)	2014
David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St. Paul Limited Series	8.1	Actor	Self - Host(2 Episodes)	2014
Being Poirot Movie	8.3	Actor	Narrator	2013
The Mystery of Agatha Christie, With David Suchet Movie	7.3	Actor	Self - Host / Narrator (voice)	2013
Les Dawson: An Audience with That Never Was TV Special	7.3	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2013
David Suchet: People I Have Shot Movie	—	Actor	Himself - Presenter	2012
The Hollow Crown TV Show	8.0	Actor	Duke of York(1 Episode)	2012
Starring Sigmund Freud Short Film	9.1	Actor	—	2012
All My Sons Movie	7.9	Actor	Joe Keller	2011
Perspectives TV Show	7.6	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	2011
The Story of Jesus TV Show	7.3	Actor	Narrator(2 Episodes)	2011
The Jesus Storybook Bible Movie	—	Actor	Narrator(44 Episodes)	2011
Great Expectations Limited Series	7.6	Actor	Mr. Jaggers(3 Episodes)	2011
Hidden Limited Series	6.8	Actor	Sir Nigel Fountain(4 Episodes)	2011
David Suchet on the Orient Express Movie	7.6	Actor	Himself - Presenter	2010
Going Postal Limited Series	7.5	Actor	Reacher Gilt(2 Episodes)	2010
Act of God Movie	5.2	Actor	Dr. Benjamin Cisco	2009
Diverted Movie	6.0	Actor	Samuel Stearn	2009
The Bank Job Movie	7.1	Actor	Lew Vogel	2008
Q&A TV Show	6.4	Actor	Self - Panellist(1 Episode)	2008
Flood Movie	5.0	Actor	Deputy Prime Minister Campbell	2007
Maxwell Movie	6.7	Actor	Robert Maxwell	2007
Flushed Away Movie	6.5	Actor	Rita's Dad (voice)	2006
Arthur and the Invisibles Movie	6.1	Actor	Narrator (voice)	2006
Extinct TV Show	—	Actor	—(5 Episodes)	2006
The One Show TV Show	3.7	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2006
Dracula Movie	5.4	Actor	Abraham Van Helsing	2006
Doctor Who TV Show	8.3	Actor	The Landlord(1 Episode)	2005
Who Do You Think You Are? TV Show	8.2	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2004
A Bear Named Winnie Movie	6.6	Actor	General Hallholland	2004
Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets Movie	7.4	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	2004
Foolproof Movie	6.3	Actor	Leo Gillette	2003
The In-Laws Movie	5.5	Actor	Jean-Pierre Thibodoux	2003
Henry VIII Movie	6.9	Actor	Thomas Wolsey(2 Episodes)	2003
NCS Manhunt TV Show	6.8	Actor	DI John Borne(6 Episodes)	2002
Live from Baghdad Movie	7.3	Actor	Naji Al-Hadithi	2002
The Stanford Prison Experiment Movie	6.3	Actor	Narrator (voice)	2002
Murder in Mind TV Show	7.4	Actor	Edward Palmer(1 Episode)	2001
Richard & Judy TV Show	3.4	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2001
Victoria & Albert Limited Series	7.2	Actor	Baron Christian Friedrich Stockmar, MD	2001
The Way We Live Now Limited Series	7.4	Actor	Augustus Melmotte(4 Episodes)	2001
Sabotage!! Movie	4.9	Actor	Napoleón	2000
Wing Commander Movie	4.4	Actor	Capt. Jason Sansky	1999
RKO 281 Movie	6.9	Actor	Louis B. Mayer	1999
Seesaw Limited Series	6.6	Actor	Morris Price(3 Episodes)	1999
A Perfect Murder Movie	6.4	Actor	Mohamed Karaman	1998
Sunday Movie	6.5	Actor	Oliver / Matthew Delacorta	1997
The Phoenix and the Carpet Limited Series	6.5	Actor	The Phoenix(6 Episodes)	1997
Solomon Limited Series	6.4	Actor	Joab(2 Episodes)	1997
Executive Decision Movie	6.3	Actor	Nagi Hassan	1996
Deadly Voyage Movie	6.4	Actor	Vlachos	1996
Moses Movie	—	Actor	Aaron	1995
Cruel Train Movie	5.3	Actor	Ruben Roberts	1995
Moses Limited Series	6.5	Actor	Aaron(2 Episodes)	1995
Der Fall Lucona Movie	6.2	Actor	Rudi Waltz	1993
The Secret Agent Limited Series	6.4	Actor	Alfred Verloc	1992
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship Movie	8.3	Actor	Narrator (voice)	1991
The Trouble with Agatha Christie Movie	—	Actor	Self - Actor	1991
Separation Movie	7.8	Actor	Joe	1990
Agatha Christie - Unfinished Portrait Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	1990
When the Whales Came Movie	5.9	Actor	Will	1989
Nobody Here But Us Chickens Movie	—	Actor	—	1989
Long Ago and Far Away TV Show	7.5	Actor	—(3 Episodes)	1989
Poirot TV Show	8.4	Actor	Hercule Poirot(70 Episodes)	1989
Poirot TV Show	8.4	Production	Associate Producer(1 Episode)	1989
To Kill a Priest Movie	6.0	Actor	Bishop	1988
A World Apart Movie	6.8	Actor	Muller	1988
James Joyce's 'Ulysses' Movie	8.5	Actor	Leopold Bloom	1988
The Play on One TV Show	6.1	Actor	Joe(1 Episode)	1988
Ten Great Writers of the Modern World Limited Series	8.6	Actor	Leopold Bloom(1 Episode)	1988
Harry and the Hendersons Movie	6.0	Actor	Jacques Lafleur	1987
The Dame Edna Experience TV Show	7.3	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1987
Cause célèbre Movie	6.6	Actor	T.J. O'Connor	1987
The Last Innocent Man Movie	6.0	Actor	Jonathan Gault	1987
Iron Eagle Movie	5.8	Actor	Minister of Defense Col. Akir Nakesh	1986
Murrow Movie	6.6	Actor	William Shirer	1986
The Falcon and the Snowman Movie	6.7	Actor	Alex	1985
Theatre Night TV Show	7.1	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1985
Thirteen at Dinner Movie	6.0	Actor	Insp. Japp	1985
A Song for Europe Movie	6.0	Actor	Steve Dyer	1985
Blott on the Landscape Limited Series	7.5	Actor	—(6 Episodes)	1985
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Movie	6.5	Actor	Buller	1984
The Little Drummer Girl Movie	6.0	Actor	Mesterbein	1984
Oxbridge Blues TV Show	7.9	Actor	Colin(2 Episodes)	1984
Freud Limited Series	7.4	Actor	Freud(6 Episodes)	1984
Master of the Game Limited Series	7.1	Actor	André d'Usseau(9 Episodes)	1984
Trenchcoat Movie	5.1	Actor	Inspector Stagnos	1983
Red Monarch Movie	5.9	Actor	Beria	1983
Being Normal Movie	—	Actor	Bill	1983
Reilly: Ace of Spies Limited Series	7.9	Actor	Inspector Tsientsin(1 Episode)	1983
The Missionary Movie	6.0	Actor	Corbett	1982
Timewatch TV Show	7.5	Actor	Self - Narrator (voice)(1 Episode)	1982
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Movie	6.1	Actor	Clopin Trouillefou	1982
Playing Shakespeare Limited Series	8.3	Actor	—(9 Episodes)	1982
The Cause Movie	—	Actor	Reger	1981
A Tale of Two Cities Movie	6.4	Actor	John Barsad	1980
Oppenheimer Limited Series	7.9	Actor	Edward Teller(7 Episodes)	1980
Tales of the Unexpected TV Show	7.4	Actor	Yves Drouard(1 Episode)	1979
The Professionals TV Show	7.8	Actor	Krivas(1 Episode)	1977
The Protectors TV Show	6.4	Actor	Leo(1 Episode)	1972
The Protectors TV Show	6.4	Actor	Detective(1 Episode)	1972
Play for Today TV Show	7.6	Actor	Reger(1 Episode)	1970
Public Eye TV Show	8.3	Actor	Martin Kulman(1 Episode)	1965
The BAFTA Awards TV Show	—	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1949

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David Suchet

Known For

A Perfect Murder

American Assassin

Flushed Away

The Bank Job

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