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| Arthur Hastings | |
|---|---|
 Hugh Fraser as Hastings | |
| First appearance | The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920) |
| Last appearance | Curtain (1975) |
| Created by | Agatha Christie |
| Portrayed by | Richard Cooper Robert Morley Jonathan Cecil Dmitry Krylov Hugh Fraser |
| In-universe information | |
| Occupation | Army Captain (ex), secretary, rancher |
| Spouse | Dulcie Duveen (1923-unknown; her death) |
| Children | Two unnamed sons[1] Grace[1] Judith |
| Relatives | A sister Two grandsons |
| Nationality |  British |
| Birth date and place | abt. 1886[2] (30 in 1916) United Kingdom |
Captain Arthur J. M. Hastings, OBE, is a fictional character created by Agatha Christie as the companion-chronicler and best friend of the Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. He is first introduced in Christie's 1920 novel The Mysterious Affair at Styles (originally written in 1916) and appears as a character in seven other Poirot novels, including the final one Curtain: Poirot's Last Case (1975), along with a play and many short stories. He is also the narrator of several of them.
- ^ a b Curtain: Poirot's Last Case
- ^ Based on The Mysterious Affair at Styles