Hercule Poirot

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Hercule Poirot
First appearanceThe Mysterious Affair at Styles
Last appearanceCurtain
Created byAgatha Christie
Portrayed by
Voiced byKōtarō Satomi
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GenderMale
OccupationPrivate investigator
Police officer (former occupation)
FamilyJules-Louis Poirot (father)
Godelieve Poirot (mother)
ReligionCatholic
NationalityBelgian
Birth date and placec. 1854–1873[1]
Spa, Wallonia, Belgium

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.

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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  1. Based on his subscription in the Belgian Police

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