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Rafe Spall

Rafe Joseph Spall ( RAYF SPAWL; born 10 March 1983) is an English actor. Spall has appeared in films including The Calcium Kid (2004), Green Street (2005), Kidulthood (2006), The Scouting Book for Boys (2009), Anonymous (2011), Life of Pi (2012), I Give It a Year (2013), X+Y (2014), Swallows and Amazons (2016), The Ritual (2017), and Men in Black: International (2019). Spall played the title role of Pete Griffiths in Pete versus Life from 2010 to 2011, and has portrayed characters on the TV series The Shadow Line and Black Mirror. Spall also appeared in the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy (2004–2013). Since May 2020, Spall has starred in the Apple TV+ comedy series Trying.

Infobox

Born
Rafe Joseph Spall (1983-03-10) 10 March 1983 (age 42)London, England
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2001–present
Spouse
mw- Elize du Toit (m. 2010; div. 2021)
Partner
Esther Smith (2022–present)
Children
4
Parent
Timothy Spall (father)

Tables

· Acting credits › Film
2001
Beginner's Luck
Role(s)
Danny
2004
Shaun of the Dead
Role(s)
Noel
The Calcium Kid
Role(s)
Stan Parlour
2005
Green Street Hooligans
Role(s)
Swill
The Last Drop
Role(s)
Pvt. David Wellings
2006
Kidulthood
Role(s)
Lenny
A Good Year
Role(s)
Kenny
2007
Hot Fuzz
Role(s)
D.C. Andy Cartwright
Grindhouse
Role(s)
Featured Ghost
Notes
Segment: "Don't"
2008
Close
Role(s)
Eric
2009
The Scouting Book for Boys
Role(s)
Steve
Modern Life Is Rubbish
Role(s)
Liam
2010
Behind the Door
Role(s)
Bobby
Sus
Role(s)
D.C. Wilby
2011
Anonymous
Role(s)
William Shakespeare
One Day
Role(s)
Ian Whitehead
2012
Prometheus
Role(s)
Millburn
Life of Pi
Role(s)
Writer
Earthbound
Role(s)
Joe Norman
2013
I Give It a Year
Role(s)
Josh Moss
The World's End
Role(s)
Young Man
The F Word
Role(s)
Ben
Notes
Also released as What If
2014
X+Y
Role(s)
Martin Humphreys
Notes
Nominated — BIFA for Best Supporting Actor
Get Santa
Role(s)
Steve
2015
The Big Short
Role(s)
Danny Moses
Notes
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2016
The BFG
Role(s)
Mr. Tibbs
Swallows and Amazons
Role(s)
Jim Turner / Captain Flint
Mum's List
Role(s)
Singe
2017
The Ritual
Role(s)
Luke
2018
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Role(s)
Eli Mills
2019
Men in Black: International
Role(s)
Agent C
Just Mercy
Role(s)
Tommy Chapman
Denmark
Role(s)
Herb
Notes
Also released as One Way to Denmark
2021
Long Story Short
Role(s)
Teddy
2024
William Tell
Role(s)
Werner Stauffacher
Rich Flu
Role(s)
Toni
TBA
Role(s)
Fing
Notes
TBA
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2001
Beginner's Luck
Danny
2004
Shaun of the Dead
Noel
The Calcium Kid
Stan Parlour
2005
Green Street Hooligans
Swill
The Last Drop
Pvt. David Wellings
2006
Kidulthood
Lenny
A Good Year
Kenny
2007
Hot Fuzz
Andy Cartwright
Grindhouse
Featured Ghost
Segment: "Don't"
2008
Close
Eric
2009
The Scouting Book for Boys
Steve
Modern Life Is Rubbish
Liam
2010
Behind the Door
Bobby
Sus
Wilby
2011
Anonymous
William Shakespeare
One Day
Ian Whitehead
2012
Prometheus
Millburn
Life of Pi
Writer
Earthbound
Joe Norman
2013
I Give It a Year
Josh Moss
The World's End
Young Man
The F Word
Ben
Also released as What If
2014
X+Y
Martin Humphreys
Nominated — BIFA for Best Supporting Actor
Get Santa
Steve
2015
The Big Short
Danny Moses
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2016
The BFG
Mr. Tibbs
Swallows and Amazons
Jim Turner / Captain Flint
Mum's List
Singe
2017
The Ritual
Luke
2018
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Eli Mills
2019
Men in Black: International
Agent C
Just Mercy
Tommy Chapman
Denmark
Herb
Also released as One Way to Denmark
2021
Long Story Short
Teddy
2024
William Tell
Werner Stauffacher
2024
Rich Flu
Toni
TBA
Fing
TBA
Filming
· Acting credits › Television
2002
Out of Control
Role(s)
Ray
Notes
Television film
2003
The Lion in Winter
Role(s)
Prince John
2004
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
Role(s)
Crustie
2005
The Rotters' Club
Role(s)
Sean Harding
Notes
3 episodes
Twisted Tales
Role(s)
Dominic
Notes
Episode: "Death Metal Chronicles"
2006
The Romantics
Role(s)
John Clare
Notes
Miniseries
The Chatterley Affair
Role(s)
Keith
Notes
Television film
Cracker
Role(s)
DS McAllister
Notes
Episode: "Nine Eleven"
Wide Sargasso Sea
Role(s)
Edward Rochester
Notes
Television film
Dracula
Role(s)
Jonathan Harker
2007
A Room with a View
Role(s)
George Emerson
2008
He Kills Coppers
Role(s)
Frank Taylor
Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me
Role(s)
Dennis Heymer
2009
Agatha Christie's Marple
Role(s)
Roger Bassington
Notes
Episode: "Why Didn't They Ask Evans?"
Desperate Romantics
Role(s)
William Holman Hunt
Notes
6 episodes
2010–2011
Role(s)
Pete Versus Life
Notes
Pete Griffiths
2011
The Shadow Line
Role(s)
Jay Wratten
Notes
6 episodes
2014
Black Mirror
Role(s)
Joe Potter
Notes
Episode: "White Christmas"
2015
Harry Price: Ghost Hunter
Role(s)
Harry Price
Notes
Television film
Sons of Liberty
Role(s)
John Hancock
Notes
Miniseries
2016
Roadies
Role(s)
Reg Whitehead
Notes
10 episodes
2018
Grandpa's Great Escape
Role(s)
Adult Jack (voice)
Notes
Television special
2019
The War of the Worlds
Role(s)
George
Notes
3 episodes
2020
The Salisbury Poisonings
Role(s)
DS Bailey
Notes
TV series
2020–present
Role(s)
Trying
Notes
Jason Ross
2022
The English
Role(s)
David Melmont
2025
Smoke
Role(s)
Steven Burk
TBA
Role(s)
Under Salt Marsh
Notes
Detective Eric Bull
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2002
Out of Control
Ray
Television film
2003
The Lion in Winter
Prince John
2004
The Legend of the Tamworth Two
Crustie
2005
The Rotters' Club
Sean Harding
3 episodes
Twisted Tales
Dominic
Episode: "Death Metal Chronicles"
2006
The Romantics
John Clare
Miniseries
The Chatterley Affair
Keith
Television film
Cracker
DS McAllister
Episode: "Nine Eleven"
Wide Sargasso Sea
Edward Rochester
Television film
Dracula
Jonathan Harker
2007
A Room with a View
George Emerson
2008
He Kills Coppers
Frank Taylor
Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me
Dennis Heymer
2009
Agatha Christie's Marple
Roger Bassington
Episode: "Why Didn't They Ask Evans?"
Desperate Romantics
William Holman Hunt
6 episodes
2010–2011
Pete Versus Life
Pete Griffiths
11 episodes
2011
The Shadow Line
Jay Wratten
6 episodes
2014
Black Mirror
Joe Potter
Episode: "White Christmas"
2015
Harry Price: Ghost Hunter
Harry Price
Television film
Sons of Liberty
John Hancock
Miniseries
2016
Roadies
Reg Whitehead
10 episodes
2018
Grandpa's Great Escape
Adult Jack (voice)
Television special
2019
The War of the Worlds
George
3 episodes
2020
The Salisbury Poisonings
DS Bailey
TV series
2020–present
Trying
Jason Ross
Main role
2022
The English
David Melmont
2025
Smoke
Steven Burk
TBA
Under Salt Marsh
Detective Eric Bull
Upcoming TV series

References

  1. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007
  2. Yahoo! Movies profile Archived 22 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine
    http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/person/rafe-spall/
  3. "Ambiguity? We lived in Dunstans Grove, East Dulwich, London SE22. That's where our son was born, number 12 to be exact. #fact"
    https://x.com/pastafa/status/1230153948234952704
  4. Radio interview "Comfort Eating with Grace Dent", Retrieved 2 November 2021.
    https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/audio/2021/jun/29/s1-e3-rafe-spall-actor-grace-dent-comfort-eating
  5. Evening Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/rafe-spall-from-fat-boy-to-slim-son-of-tim-6497059.html
  6. Evening Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/esmagazine/rising-son-rafe-spalls-time-has-come-7785420.html
  7. Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/oct/28/television.features
  8. "I give it a year next year"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130203212624/http://www.stephenmerchant.com/news/2012/11/22/i-give-it-a-year-next-year/
  9. "Rafe Spall to star in new ITV drama Harry Price: Ghost Hunter"
    http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/rafe-spall-star-new-itv-drama-harry-price-ghost-hunter
  10. "Toby Jones and Rafe Spall in Talks to Join Sequel to 'Jurassic World' (Exclusive)"
    https://variety.com/2016/film/news/jurassic-world-sequel-casts-toby-jones-rafe-spall-1201909946/
  11. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-52962640
  12. Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/aug/20/rafe-spall-one-day
  13. actorscentre.co.uk/
    http://actorscentre.co.uk/about/patrons/rafe-spall
  14. Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/the-son-also-rises-how-rafe-spall-conquered-hollywood-2339358.html
  15. Evening Standard
    https://web.archive.org/web/20091125185545/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23764851-rafe-spall---my-london.do
  16. Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/may/14/rafe-spall-baby-esther-smith-infertility-sitcom-trying
  17. Pollibee Pictures
    http://www.pollibee.com/news/itemlist/category/3-short-films
  18. BBC
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120308074856/http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/films/p00g6n0y
  19. "X Plus Y announces cast"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130801040636/http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfilms/about/x_plus_y_announces_cast
  20. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/men-black-movie-spinoff-adds-cast-1124261
  21. Collider
    https://collider.com/men-in-black-reboot-title/
  22. Critique Film
    https://www.critique-film.fr/dinard-2019-denmark/
  23. On Yorkshire
    https://www.on-magazine.co.uk/arts/film-reviews/one-way-to-denmark/
  24. Variety
  25. "A Prayer for Owen Meany - Productions"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20081121045339/http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/1189/productions/a-prayer-for-owen-meany.html
  26. "Just a Bloke at The Royal Court Theatre"
    http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/just-a-bloke
  27. "The Knight of the Burning Pestle"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20111118025847/http://britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/burningpestle-rev.htm
  28. "John Gabriel Borkman"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20061214220734/http://www.donmarwarehouse.com/pl54.html
  29. "Alaska at The Royal Court Theatre"
    http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/alaska
  30. "Hello and Goodbye - Athol Fugard - 2008 - Productions - English Touring Theatre"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20121028235455/http://www.ett.org.uk/productions/52/hello-and-goodbye
  31. "Bush Theatre"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090817134227/http://www.bushtheatre.co.uk/production/IF_THERE_IS_I_HAVEN'T_FOUND_IT_YET
  32. "Constellations at The Royal Court Theatre"
    http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/constellations
  33. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/mar/26/rafe-spall-to-star-in-west-end-premiere-of-to-kill-a-mockingbird
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