Rafe Spall
Biography
Rafe Spall is an English actor who performs on both stage and screen. Born on March 10, 1983, in East Dulwich, London, England, he has appeared in numerous on-screen productions. Spall has been involved in a range of projects, including BBC's The Shadow Line, Channel 4's Pete versus Life, One Day, Anonymous, and the Ridley Scott film Prometheus. He played writer Yann Martel in the 2012 film Life of Pi. With a career spanning multiple mediums, Spall has demonstrated his versatility as an actor. He has been active in the entertainment industry, with a total of 76 known credits to his name.
Career overview
Rafe Spall is an English actor who has appeared in various stage and screen productions. He has been involved in several notable projects, including BBC's The Shadow Line and Channel 4's Pete versus Life. Spall has also appeared in films such as One Day and Anonymous. He played a writer in the 2012 film Life of Pi, based on the novel by Yann Martel.
Spall's acting credits span multiple genres and mediums, showcasing his versatility as a performer. His body of work includes a range of roles in television and film, demonstrating his ability to adapt to different characters and storylines. As a stage actor, Spall has also had experience performing in various productions.
With a career spanning multiple projects, Rafe Spall has established himself as a talented and accomplished actor. His work in both television and film has allowed him to explore a wide range of roles and genres, solidifying his position in the entertainment industry. Spall's ability to take on diverse characters and projects has contributed to his success as a performer.
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- Under Salt Marsh (2026) as Eric Bull
- Bait (2026) as Nigel
- Secret Service (2026) as Stuart Henderson
- Smoke (2025) as Steven Burk
- William Tell (2025) as Stauffacher
- Rich Flu (2024) as Toni
- The English (2022) as David Melmont
- Long Story Short (2021) as Teddy
- Trying (2020) as Jason
- Trying (2020) Executive Producer
- The Salisbury Poisonings (2020) as DS Nick Bailey
- National Theatre Live: Death of England: Michael (2020) as Michael
- Men in Black: International (2019) as Agent C
- Just Mercy (2019) as Tommy Champan
- The War of the Worlds (2019) as George
- Denmark (2019) as Herb
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) as Eli Mills
- Stan & Ollie (2018) Thanks
- Grandpa's Great Escape (2018) as Adult Jack (voice)
- The Ritual (2017) as Luke
- National Theatre Live: Hedda Gabler (2017) as Brack
- My Online Nightmare (2017) as Narrator (voice)
- The BFG (2016) as Mr. Tibbs
- Roadies (2016) as Reg Whitehead
- Mum's List (2016) as Singe
- Swallows and Amazons (2016) as Jim 'Captain Flint' Turner / Polski the Parrot
- The Big Short (2015) as Danny Moses
- Sons of Liberty (2015) as John Hancock
- Harry Price: Ghost Hunter (2015) as Harry Price
- X+Y (2014) as Martin Humphreys
- Get Santa (2014) as Steve
- Off the Page: Death of England (2014) as Son
- Black Mirror: White Christmas (2014) as 主演
- The Last Leg (2013) as Self
- The World's End (2013) as Young Man
- What If (2013) as Ben
- I Give It a Year (2013) as Josh
- Life of Pi (2012) as Writer
- Prometheus (2012) as Millburn
- Earthbound (2012) as Joe
- The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus (2012) as Self
- Black Mirror (2011) as Potter
- One Day (2011) as Ian Whitehead
- Anonymous (2011) as William Shakespeare
- The Shadow Line (2011) as Jay Wratten
- Pete versus Life (2010) as Pete Griffiths
- The Scouting Book for Boys (2010) as Steve
- SUS (2010) as Wilby
- Desperate Romantics (2009) as William Holman Hunt
- Modern Life Is Rubbish (2009) as Liam
- Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me (2008) as Dennis Heymer
- A Room with a View (2008) as George Emerson
- He Kills Coppers (2008) as Frank Taylor
- Grindhouse (2007) as Featured Ghost (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
- Hot Fuzz (2007) as DC Andy Cartwright
- Get Off My Land (2007) as Man
- A Room with a View (2007) as George Emerson
- A Good Year (2006) as Kenny
- Cracker: Nine Eleven (2006) as DS McAllister
- Kidulthood (2006) as Lenny
- The Last Drop (2006) as David Wellings
- The Chatterley Affair (2006) as Keith
- Dracula (2006) as Jonathan Harker
- Wide Sargasso Sea (2006) as Edward Rochester
- Green Street Hooligans (2005) as Swill
- Twisted Tales (2005) as Dominic
- The Rotters' Club (2005) as Sean Harding
- Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) as Roger Bassington
- Shaun of the Dead (2004) as Noel
- The Calcium Kid (2004) as Stan Parlour
- The Legend of the Tamworth Two (2004) as Crustie
- Spine Chillers (2003)
- The Lion in Winter (2003) as Prince John
- Out of Control (2002) as Ray
- Soccer AM (1995) as Self
- Number 10 as Harry Douglas
- The Romantics as John Clare