Rafe Spall’s Biography – net worth, wife Elize du Toit, family

• Rafe Spall is a British actor best known for films such as “Three Flavours Cornetto”, “Shaun of the Dead”, and “Kidulthood”.
• He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and has appeared in numerous films and TV series.
• He is married to British actress Elize du Toit, with whom he has three children.
• He has been physically active and travels frequently.
• He is 37 years old and has a net worth of over $3 million.

Known for movies

Life of Pi (2012)
as Writer

Prometheus (2012)
as Millburn

Shaun of the Dead (2004)
as Noel

A Good Year (2006)
as Kenny

Who is Rafe Spall? Wiki Bio

Rafe Joseph Spall was born in Camberwell, London, England, on 10 March 1983, so his zodiac sign is Aquarius and he holds British nationality. He is an actor, who gained recognition through starring in the film trilogy “Three Flavours Cornetto”, as well as in the horror comedy film “Shaun of the Dead”.

Early life and education

Rafe was raised alongside his two siblings in Camberwell by their father, Timothy Spall who is an actor best known for portraying Barry Spencer Taylor in the series “Auf Wiedersehen, Pet”, and their mother Shane who was a nurse. Rafe became interested in acting at the age of seven thanks to his father but when he turned 12, doctors discovered that Timothy had leukemia and he had to spend the next year and a half in hospital which was not easy for Rafe.

Rafe gained a lot of weight due to his problems and dropped out of Haberdashers’ Aske’s Hatcham College due to having poor grades, and so focused on his acting career. He was only 15 when he quit school and became a member of the National Youth Theatre and at the age of 17 – he tried enrolling at several drama schools but was not accepted, however, he won several roles in plays all of which portrayed him as ‘a fat kid’, which encouraged him to lose weight and become a recognized actor.

He eventually began studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre 2008.

Appearances in movies

Rafe made his debut film appearance in “Beginner’s Luck” in 2001, and gained recognition in 2004 after starring as Noel in the horror comedy movie “Shaun of the Dead”, which follows the story of Shaun and Ed who are living in London during a zombie apocalypse. In the same year, he appeared in “The Calcium Kid”, while the year 2005 saw him star in “Green Street Hooligans” and “The Last Drop”.

He portrayed Lenny in “Kidulthood” in 2006, and was praised for his performance as Kenny in the romantic comedy movie “A Good Year” in the same year, which starred Russell Crowe who is a lawyer, and who falls in love with a village girl, choosing to quit his job after finally becoming a partner at the company.

Some of Rafe’s following roles were in “Hot Fuzz” and “Grindhouse” in 2007, and “Close” in 2008.

Rafe was invited to star as Steve in the thriller film “The Scouting Book for Boys” in 2009, while he also appeared in “Modern Life is Rubbish” in the same year and in “Behind the Door” and “Sus” in 2010. The year 2011 saw him star as William Shakespeare in “Anonymous”, as well as Ian Whitehead in the critically acclaimed romantic film “One Day”, which starred Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess. Rafe was a writer in the film “Life of Pi” in 2012, based on the eponymous book written by Yan Martel, and he went on to appear in “I Give It a Year” and “The World’s End” in 2013.

Rafe was nominated for a BIFA Award for the Best Supporting Actor in 2014 for his performance in the film “X+Y”, and was also nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for his performance in “The Big Short” in 2015. The following years saw him star in several movies, some of which are “Swallows and Amazons” in 2016, “The Ritual” in 2017, and “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” in 2018. Some of his latest roles in movies have been in “Men in Black: International”, “Just Mercy”, and “Denmark” in 2019.

Roles in TV series

Rafe made his debut TV series appearance in 2005, when he appeared in three episodes of “The Rotter’s Club” portraying Sean Harding and then went on to guest star in the episode “Death Metal Chronicles” of the series “Twisted Tales” in 2005.

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White Christmas – Black Mirror, Temporada 2 ( 2013 ): capítulo dirigido por Carl Tibbetts, de la serie creada por Charlie Booker, y protagonizado por Jon Hamm, Rafe Spall, Oona Chaplin, Rasmus Hardiker, Natalia Tena, Janet Montgomery, Robin Weaver y Ken Drury. Si me preguntas por Black Mirror, te daré la referencia de este capítulo, que redacta justamente lo que quiere transmitir la serie. Impactante y simplemente brillante. Análisis: Jon Hamm y Rafe Spall hacen de este capítulo una obra maestra actual, donde vemos una crítica brutal a la tortura, al acoso, a la obsesión, al adulterio, a los celos, a la desconfianza, etc… Es un capítulo impactante porque desde un principio te prenden en un "interrogatorio" o "charla" entre ambos personajes que intentan aclarar como las nuevas tecnologías afectaron sus vidas. Es tan bien planteada la trama que el capítulo de 1 hora y 13 minutos aproximadamente pasa como una flecha por todo lo que nos envuelve. El mejor de la segunda temporada en cuanto a todo lo que genera y consiste. Nota personal: 9 #WhiteChristmas #BlackMirror #CharlieBrooker #CarlTibbetts #JonHamm #RafeSpall #OonaChaplin #NataliaTena #RasmusHardiker #JanetMontgomery #RobinWeaver #KenDrury #serie #instagram #Netflix #PCReviewBlackMirror #PCReviewWhiteChristmas #UnitedKingdom

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His next role in a TV series was in a single episode of “Agatha Christie’s Marple” in 2009, after which he portrayed William Holman Hunt in six episodes of the drama series “Desperate Romantics”, as well as Jay Wratten in six episodes of “The Shadow Line” in 2011. He was invited to portray his first main character Pete Griffiths in the sitcom “Pete versus Life” in 2011, before appearing in a single episode of the science fiction series “Black Mirror” in 2014. Some of Rafe’s most recent appearances in TV series have been in “Sons of Liberty” in 2015, “Roadies” in 2016 (10 episodes), and “The War of the Worlds” in 2019 (three episodes).

Roles in theatre plays and radio appearances

Rafe’s first notable appearance in a theatre play was in 2002, when he portrayed Harold Crosby, Coach Chickering, and Larry Lish in “A Prayer for Owen Meany” performed at the National Theatre, and in the same year appeared in “Just a Bloke” as Nathan. The year 2005 saw him portray Rafe (named after him) in “The Knight of the Burning Pestle”, and then starred as Erhart Borkman in “John Gabriel Borkman” and as Frank in “Alaska” in 2007.

Rafe was praised for his portrayal of Johnny in “Hello and Goodbye”, performed with the English Touring Theatre in 2008, which was followed by his role in “If There Is I Haven’t Found It Yet” in 2009.

Some of his latest roles in theatre plays have been in “Betrayal” performed at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in 2013, “Hedda Gabler” at the Royal National Theatre in 2016, and in “Death of England” at the Royal National Theatre as well in 2020.

He made his debut radio appearance in 2006, portraying Billy in “The Real Thing” airing on BBC Radio 4, while he portrayed a convict in “Hide” which aired on BBC Radio 3 in 2007. Three of his latest radio appearances have been in “Words and Music: Crushed” (BBC Radio 3) in 2008, “Capital” in 2012, and “Amok” (Audible.co.uk) in 2015.

Love life and wife Elize du Toit

Rafe met his future other half Elize du Toit, a British actress, in February 2008, and the two soon began dating shortly.

They married on 14 August 2010 after two years in a relationship, and are currently living together with their three children in West Kensington in London. Elize gave birth to their only daughter Lena in 2011 while their two sons Rex and the other whose name is not known were born in November 2012 and 2015.

Elize du Toit was born in Grahamstown, South Africa on 21 February 1980, so her zodiac sign is Pisces and she now holds British nationality. She is an actress, best known for portraying Izzy Davies in the soap opera “Hollyoaks”. Elize moved to Berkshire, England at the age of 14 together with her three siblings and her parents, and after matriculating from a public high school, she enrolled at Wellington College, graduating with all A’s in English and French in 2002.

She continued her education at the University of Edinburgh where she studied history. Elize is also known for appearing in TV series “Waking the Dead” and “Coronation Street’ in 2011.

Hobbies and other interests

Rafe has been struggling with his weight since he was a teenager, but found comfort in acting because most of his roles require him to lose or gain weight, which motivates him to lose or to gain weight deliberately. He has been physically active since he began acting, having several training sessions at the gym each week, thus his somewhat muscular body.

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His main hobby is travelling, and he has been to the US on several occasions, visiting states such as California, Florida, and New York while he has travelled to nearly all European countries, with some of his favorites being Greece, Italy and Spain.

Rafe has his own favorite actors and actresses, some of whom are Robert de Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Natalie Portman, while his favorite movies include “Taxi Driver”, “Shutter Island”, and “No Strings Attached”. Two of his favorite TV series are “Breaking Bad” and “The Witcher”.

Appearance and net worth

Rafe is 37 years old. He has medium long brown hair and brown eyes, is 6ft 1ins (1.85m) tall, and (currently) weighs around 172lbs (78kgs). As of March 2020, his net worth is estimated at over $3 million.

Facts

#	Fact
1	His children were born in 2011, 2012 and late 2015.
2	Son of Timothy Spall.

Pictures

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Movies

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Untitled Jurassic World Sequel	2018	filming
The Ritual	2016/II	post-production
Mum's List	2016		Singe
Roadies	2016	TV Series	Reg Whitehead
Swallows and Amazons	2016		Captain Flint
The BFG	2016		Mr. Tibbs
Harry Price: Ghost Hunter	2015	TV Movie	Harry Price
The Big Short	2015		Danny Moses
Sons of Liberty	2015	TV Mini-Series	John Hancock
Black Mirror	2014	TV Series	Potter
Get Santa	2014		Steve
Off the Page: Death of England	2014	Short	Son
A Brilliant Young Mind	2014		Martin Humphreys
What If	2013/I		Ben
The World's End	2013		Young Man
I Give It a Year	2013		Josh
How to Behave	2012	Short	Edwardian Man
Life of Pi	2012		Writer
Earthbound	2012		Joe Norman
Prometheus	2012/I		Millburn
Pete Versus Life	2010-2011	TV Series	Pete Griffiths
Anonymous	2011/I		William Shakespeare
One Day	2011		Ian
The Shadow Line	2011	TV Mini-Series	Jay Wratten
Sus	2010/I		D.C. Wilby
Behind the Door	2010	Short	Bobby
Modern Life Is Rubbish	2009	Short	Liam
The Scouting Book for Boys	2009		Steve
Desperate Romantics	2009	TV Series	William Holman Hunt
Agatha Christie's Marple	2009	TV Series	Roger Bassington
Close	2008/II	Short	Eric
Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me	2008	TV Movie	Dennis Heymer
He Kills Coppers	2008	TV Movie	Frank Taylor
A Room with a View	2007	TV Movie	George Emerson
Get Off My Land	2007	Short	Man
Hot Fuzz: Hot Funk: The TV Version	2007	Video short	DC Andy Cartwright (uncredited)
Hot Fuzz: Outtakes	2007	Video short	HimselfDC Andy Cartwright (uncredited)
Grindhouse	2007		Featured Ghost (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
Hot Fuzz	2007		DC Andy Cartwright
Dracula	2006	TV Movie	Jonathan Harker
Wide Sargasso Sea	2006	TV Movie	Edward Rochester
A Good Year	2006		Kenny
Cracker	2006	TV Movie	DS McAllister
The Last Drop	2006		Pvt. David Wellings
The Chatterley Affair	2006	TV Movie	Keith
Kidulthood	2006		Lenny
The Romantics	2006	TV Mini-Series	John Clare
Green Street Hooligans	2005		Swill
Twisted Tales	2005	TV Series	Dominic
The Rotters' Club	2005	TV Series	Sean Harding
The Calcium Kid	2004		Stan Parlour
The Legend of the Tamworth Two	2004	TV Movie	Crustie
Shaun of the Dead	2004		Noel
The Lion in Winter	2003	TV Movie	Prince John
Out of Control	2002	TV Movie	Ray
Beginner's Luck	2001

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards	2016	TV Special	Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (credit only)
Choreography of War: Creating the Battles and Special Effects of Sons of Liberty	2015	Video short	Himself
Lensing Liberty: The Making of Sons of Liberty	2015	Video short	Himself
Men of Independence: The Historical Figures of Sons of Liberty	2015	Video short	Himself
Lorraine	2015	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Alan Carr: Chatty Man	2014	TV Series	Himself
The BRIT Awards 2013	2013	TV Special	Himself
EE British Academy Film Awards: Red Carpet Show	2013	TV Special	Himself
The Last Leg	2013	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Breakfast	2010-2013	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Actor
Sunday Brunch	2013	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Something for the Weekend	2009	TV Series	Himself
A Taste of My Life	2008	TV Series documentary	Himself
The Play's the Thing	2006	TV Series documentary	Himself - Cast Member
Tracking 'The Lion in Winter'	2004	TV Movie	Himself

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Wright Stuff	2015	TV Series	Himself

Awards

Won Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2016	Ensemble Cast Award	Palm Springs International Film Festival		The Big Short (2015)
2011	Dagger	Crime Thriller Awards, UK	Best Supporting Actor	The Shadow Line (2011)

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2016	Gold Derby Award	Gold Derby Awards	Ensemble Cast	The Big Short (2015)
2016	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	The Big Short (2015)
2015	Emmy	International Emmy Awards	Best Performance by an Actor	Black Mirror (2011)
2014	British Independent Film Award	British Independent Film Awards	Best Supporting Actor	X+Y (2014)
2013	Empire Award	Empire Awards, UK	Best Male Newcomer	Life of Pi (2012)
2009	RTS Television Award	Royal Television Society, UK	Best Actor (Male)	He Kills Coppers (2008)

2^nd Place Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2015	ACCA	Awards Circuit Community Awards	Best Cast Ensemble	The Big Short (2015)