David Suchet will never play Poirot again

Sir David Suchet will never play Poirot again.

The 77-year-old actor portrayed the famous Belgian detective in TV series ‘Agatha Christie’s Poirot’ from 1989 to 2013, becoming synonymous with the author's literary character.

Suchet has had offers to reprise the role of Hercule Poirot once again but he is content with the 13 series and 70 episodes that he filmed.

In an interview with Candis magazine, Suchet was asked if viewers had seen the last of Poirot, to which he replied: “Played by me, yes."

He added: "I was asked if I’d consider playing him in stories not written by Agatha Christie but I chose not to. The title of the programme was ‘Agatha Christie’s Poirot’ and I portrayed the great detective in over 70 of those, every one she wrote that involved him.”

Suchet’s illustrious acting career - which has included television roles in 'Maxwell', 'The Way We Live Now' and 'His Dark Materials' and movies like 'All My Sons' and 'Wing Commander' - has resulted in him receiving several honours, including an Emmy Award, an OBE in 2008, a CBE in 2011 and a knighthood in 2020, but he didn't get that honour until two years later because he had COVID.

Suchet says getting his knighthood from Prince William at Windsor Castle was the most incredible moment of his life, and he will be forever be grateful to Poirot for giving him such a wonderful career.

He said: "I’ve been knighted in plays on the stage, but nothing compares to the real thing. Aren’t I lucky? The things I’ve been able to do thanks to that little man.”

Although he is thankful for what the role has given him, David hopes his other work - which includes extensive stage plays - will also be remembered when is gone.

He said: “But while I know Poirot will dominate my obituary when the time comes, I like to think there’ll be a paragraph or two about my other work.”

Although his days solving murder mysteries as Poirot are over, David has no plans to retire from acting anytime soon.

He said: “I would never talk of retirement. I’d prefer to say that the telephone stops ringing.”