fictional Belgian detective by Agatha Christie From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hercule Poirot is a fictional detective. He was created by Agatha Christie. He was in 33 novels and 51 short stories. The stories were published between 1920 and 1975.
Hercule Poirot | |
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First appearance | The Mysterious Affair at Styles |
Last appearance | Curtain |
Created by | Agatha Christie |
Portrayed by |
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Voiced by | Kōtarō Satomi |
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Gender | Male |
Occupation | Private investigator Police officer (former occupation) |
Family | Jules-Louis Poirot (father) Godelieve Poirot (mother) |
Religion | Catholic |
Nationality | Belgian |
Birth date and place | c. 1854–1873[1] Spa, Wallonia, Belgium |
Poirot has been portrayed on radio, on screen, for films and television. Some of the actors who played him are John Moffatt, Albert Finney, Sir Peter Ustinov, Sir Ian Holm, Tony Randall, Alfred Molina and David Suchet.
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