• 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
Short Info
Date Of Birth | March 10, 1983 |
Spouse | Elize du Toit |
Fact | His children were born in 2011, 2012 and late 2015. |

Contents
- 1 Who is Rafe Spall? Wiki Bio
- 2 Early life and education
- 3 Appearances in movies
- 4 Roles in TV series
- 5 Roles in theatre plays and radio appearances
- 6 Love life and wife Elize du Toit
- 7 Hobbies and other interests
- 8 Appearance and net worth
- 9 General Info
- 10 Family
- 11 Accomplishments
- 12 Social profile links
- 13 Facts
- 14 Pictures
- 15 Movies
- 16 Awards
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.
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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.
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.
General Info
Full Name | Rafe Spall |
Date Of Birth | March 10, 1983 |
Height | 1.85 m |
Profession | Actor |
Education | Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College |
Nationality | British |
Family
Spouse | Elize du Toit |
Children | Lena Spall, Rex Spall |
Parents | Shane Spall, Timothy Spall |
Siblings | Pascale Spall, Mercedes Spall |
Accomplishments
Nominations | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, International Emmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor, Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor, British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, Empire Award for Best Male Newcomer |
Movies | Life of Pi, I Give It a Year, Prometheus, X+Y, The Big Short, The BFG, Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead, Get Santa, One Day, Swallows and Amazons, What If, A Good Year, Green Street, The Chatterley Affair, The Calcium Kid, The Scouting Book for Boys, Kidulthood, Agatha Christie's Marple: Why Didn't They ... |
TV Shows | Pete versus Life, The Shadow Line, Desperate Romantics, He Kills Coppers, Black Mirror, The Rotters' Club, The Romantics |
Social profile links
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | His children were born in 2011, 2012 and late 2015. |
2 | Son of Timothy Spall. |
Pictures
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) |
2nd Place Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2015 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Cast Ensemble | The Big Short (2015) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia