Portrait of David Suchet

Acting

David Suchet

Career

Active from 1981 to 2025, busiest in 2011 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
46
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 64 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Suchet Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.8, average 5.4
  • Physical Comedy
    1.5, average 2.4
  • Pop Culture
    1.4, average 2.2
  • Uncanny
    1.8, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 6
  • Political Intrigue 5
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Biographical Drama 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Period Piece 3
  • Character Study 2
  • Biblical Epic 2
  • Ancient World 2
  • Inspirational 2
  • Suspenseful 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

107
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles · average score 58
The Au Pair
The Au Pair (2025)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show · as George

Poirot and More: A Retrospective
Poirot and More: A Retrospective (2024)

Creator

2010s

21 titles · average score 70
His Dark Materials
His Dark Materials (2019)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Kaisa (voice)

Decline and Fall
Decline and Fall (2017)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Dr Fagan

American Assassin
American Assassin (2017)
GoodWatch score 50

as Director Stansfield

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016)
GoodWatch score 76

as Oberon

The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage
The Importance of Being Earnest on Stage (2015)

as Lady Bracknell

Long Day's Journey Into Night
Long Day's Journey Into Night (2014)

as James Tyrone

Hidden
Hidden (2011)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show · as Sir Nigel Fountain

Going Postal 2in1
Going Postal 2in1 (2011)
GoodWatch score 80

as Reacherové pozlátko

Great Expectations
Great Expectations (2011)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Mr. Jaggers

The Story of Jesus
The Story of Jesus (2011)

TV show · as Narrator

All My Sons
All My Sons (2011)

as Joe Keller

Going Postal
Going Postal (2010)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Reacher Gilt

2000s

24 titles · average score 65
Diverted
Diverted (2009)
GoodWatch score 58

as Samuel Stearn

Flood
Flood (2007)
GoodWatch score 43

as DPM Campbell

Maxwell
Maxwell (2007)
GoodWatch score 64

as Robert Maxwell

Dracula
Dracula (2006)
GoodWatch score 54

as Abraham Van Helsing

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (2005)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as The Landlord

Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets
Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets (2004)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show

Henry VIII
Henry VIII (2003)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Cardinal Thomas Wolsey

Foolproof
Foolproof (2003)
GoodWatch score 62

as Leo Gillette

NCS: Manhunt
NCS: Manhunt (2002)

TV show · as DI John Borne

Live from Baghdad
Live from Baghdad (2002)
GoodWatch score 76

as Naji Al-Hadithi

The Way We Live Now
The Way We Live Now (2001)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Augustus Melmotte

Sabotage!!
Sabotage!! (2000)

as Napoleón

1990s

18 titles · average score 64
Wing Commander
Wing Commander (1999)
GoodWatch score 29

as Capt. Jason Sansky

RKO 281
RKO 281 (1999)
GoodWatch score 81

as Louis B. Mayer

A Perfect Murder
A Perfect Murder (1998)
GoodWatch score 57

as Mohamed Karaman

Seesaw
Seesaw (1998)

TV show · as Morris Price

The Phoenix and the Carpet
The Phoenix and the Carpet (1997)

TV show · as The Phoenix (voice)

Sunday
Sunday (1997)
GoodWatch score 59

as Oliver / Matthew Delacorta

Solomon
Solomon (1997)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Joab

Moses
Moses (1996)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Aaron

Executive Decision
Executive Decision (1996)
GoodWatch score 62

as Nagi Hassan

Cruel Train
Cruel Train (1995)

as Ruben Roberts

The Secret Agent
The Secret Agent (1992)

as Alfred Verloc

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship (1990)
GoodWatch score 83

as Narrator (voice)

1980s

37 titles · average score 64
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Hercule Poirot

A World Apart
A World Apart (1988)
GoodWatch score 81

as Muller

Harry and the Hendersons
Harry and the Hendersons (1987)
GoodWatch score 53

as Jacques Lafleur

The Last Innocent Man
The Last Innocent Man (1987)
GoodWatch score 54

as Jonathan Gault

Cause Célèbre
Cause Célèbre (1987)
GoodWatch score 61

as T.J. O'Connor

Iron Eagle
Iron Eagle (1986)
GoodWatch score 37

as Minister of Defense Col. Akir Nakesh

Thirteen at Dinner
Thirteen at Dinner (1985)
GoodWatch score 51

as Insp. Japp

Blott on the Landscape
Blott on the Landscape (1985)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Blott

Freud
Freud (1984)

TV show · as Sigmund Freud

Trenchcoat
Trenchcoat (1983)
GoodWatch score 50

as Inspector Stagnos

Red Monarch
Red Monarch (1983)
GoodWatch score 59

as Beria

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982)
GoodWatch score 57

as Clopin Trouillefou

1970s

4 titles · average score 71
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Yves Drouard

The Professionals
The Professionals (1977)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Krivas

The Protectors
The Protectors (1972)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Detective / Leo

Play for Today
Play for Today (1970)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Reger

1960s

1 title · average score 83
Public Eye
Public Eye (1965)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Martin Kulman