Rafe Spall

Rafe Spall

Age 43 — born March 10, 1983·East Dulwich, London, England, UK

Rafe Joseph Spall is an English actor on both stage and screen. He is perhaps best known for his roles in 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.

ComedyDramaAdventureScience Fiction

53Credits23 TV · 30 films
2003–2026Years activefirst to latest
8.5 Highest ratedNational Theatre Live: Hedda Gabler
6.8 Average ratingacross 51 titles

Top TV shows 23best Rafe Spall shows

  1. 1Black Mirror posterBlack MirrorPotter · 1 ep · 20118.3
  2. 2The Rotters' Club posterThe Rotters' ClubSean Harding · 3 eps · 20058.0
  3. 3Agatha Christie's Marple posterAgatha Christie's MarpleRoger Bassington · 1 ep · 20047.8
  4. 4Twisted Tales posterTwisted TalesDominic · 1 ep · 20057.7
  5. 5The Shadow Line posterThe Shadow LineJay Wratten · 7 eps · 20117.6
  6. 6Trying posterTryingJason · 40 eps · 20207.5
  7. 7Desperate Romantics posterDesperate RomanticsWilliam Holman Hunt · 6 eps · 20097.4
  8. 8The English posterThe EnglishDavid Melmont · 2 eps · 20227.3
  9. 9My Online Nightmare posterMy Online NightmareNarrator (voice) · 5 eps · 20177.0
  10. 10Spine Chillers posterSpine Chillers1 ep · 20037.0
  11. 11Sons of Liberty posterSons of LibertyJohn Hancock · 3 eps · 20156.9
  12. 12The Salisbury Poisonings posterThe Salisbury PoisoningsDS Nick Bailey · 3 eps · 20206.9
  13. 13Bait posterBaitNigel · 2 eps · 20266.7
  14. 14The War of the Worlds posterThe War of the WorldsGeorge · 3 eps · 20196.7
  15. 15Under Salt Marsh posterUnder Salt MarshEric Bull · 6 eps · 20266.6
  16. 16Secret Service posterSecret ServiceStuart Henderson · 5 eps · 20266.5
  17. 17Pete versus Life posterPete versus LifePete Griffiths · 11 eps · 20106.5
  18. 18Roadies posterRoadiesReg Whitehead · 10 eps · 20166.1
  19. 19Smoke posterSmokeSteven Burk · 9 eps · 20256.0
  20. 20He Kills Coppers posterHe Kills CoppersFrank Taylor · 3 eps · 20085.0
  21. 21The Romantics posterThe RomanticsJohn Clare · 3 eps4.0
  22. 22A Room with a ViewGeorge Emerson · 2 eps · 2008
  23. 23Number 10Harry Douglas · 1 ep

Top movies 30best Rafe Spall movies

  1. 1National Theatre Live: Hedda Gabler posterNational Theatre Live: Hedda GablerBrack · 20178.5
  2. 2Just Mercy posterJust MercyTommy Champan · 20197.8
  3. 3Hot Fuzz posterHot FuzzDC Andy Cartwright · 2007 · Crime7.6
  4. 4Shaun of the Dead posterShaun of the DeadNoel · 20047.5
  5. 5One Day posterOne DayIan Whitehead · 2011 · Drama7.4
  6. 6Life of Pi posterLife of PiWriter · 2012 · Adventure7.4
  7. 7The Big Short posterThe Big ShortDanny Moses · 2015 · Comedy7.4
  8. 8Green Street Hooligans posterGreen Street HooligansSwill · 20057.3
  9. 9Grindhouse posterGrindhouseFeatured Ghost (segment "Don't") (uncredited) · 20077.0
  10. 10Cracker: Nine Eleven posterCracker: Nine ElevenDS McAllister · 20067.0
  11. 11Stan & Ollie posterStan & OllieThanks · 20186.9
  12. 12The World's End posterThe World's EndYoung Man · 20136.8
  13. 13Mum's List posterMum's ListSinge · 20166.8
  14. 14What If posterWhat IfBen · 20136.7
  15. 15Long Story Short posterLong Story ShortTeddy · 20216.7
  16. 16X+Y posterX+YMartin Humphreys · 20146.7
  17. 17A Good Year posterA Good YearKenny · 20066.7
  18. 18Prometheus posterPrometheusMillburn · 2012 · Science Fiction6.6
  19. 19Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom posterJurassic World: Fallen KingdomEli Mills · 2018 · Adventure6.5
  20. 20Anonymous posterAnonymousWilliam Shakespeare · 20116.4
  21. 21Swallows and Amazons posterSwallows and AmazonsJim 'Captain Flint' Turner / Polski the Parrot · 20166.3
  22. 22The Ritual posterThe RitualLuke · 2017 · Horror6.3
  23. 23The Scouting Book for Boys posterThe Scouting Book for BoysSteve · 20106.3
  24. 24The BFG posterThe BFGMr. Tibbs · 20166.3
  25. 25Kidulthood posterKidulthoodLenny · 20066.3
  26. 26William Tell posterWilliam TellStauffacher · 20256.2
  27. 27Denmark posterDenmarkHerb · 20196.2
  28. 28Harry Price: Ghost Hunter posterHarry Price: Ghost HunterHarry Price · 20156.1
  29. 29Get Santa posterGet SantaSteve · 20146.1
  30. 30Men in Black: International posterMen in Black: InternationalAgent C · 2019 · Comedy5.9

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