Rafe Spall

Acting

Rafe Spall

Born 10 March 1983 · East Dulwich, London, England, UK · 43

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.

Known for

Highlights

Black Mirror2011 · Series · Potter
Life of Pi2012 · Film · Writer
Hot Fuzz2007 · Film · DC Andy Cartwright
Shaun of the Dead2004 · Film · Noel
The Big Short2015 · Film · Danny Moses
Prometheus2012 · Film · Millburn

Filmography

Movies

47 films

William Tell2025 · Film · Stauffacher
Rich Flu2024 · Film · Toni
Long Story Short2021 · Film · Teddy
National Theatre Live: Death of England: Michael2020 · Film · Michael
Just Mercy2019 · Film · Tommy Champan
Denmark2019 · Film · Herb
Men in Black: International2019 · Film · Agent C
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom2018 · Film · Eli Mills
Grandpa's Great Escape2018 · Film · Adult Jack (voice)
The Ritual2017 · Film · Luke
National Theatre Live: Hedda Gabler2017 · Film · Brack
Mum's List2016 · Film · Singe
Swallows and Amazons2016 · Film · Jim 'Captain Flint' Turner / Polski the Parrot
The BFG2016 · Film · Mr. Tibbs
Harry Price: Ghost Hunter2015 · Film · Harry Price
The Big Short2015 · Film · Danny Moses
X+Y2015 · Film · Martin Humphreys
Get Santa2014 · Film · Steve
Off the Page: Death of England2014 · Film · Son
What If2014 · Film · Ben
The World's End2013 · Film · Young Man
I Give It a Year2013 · Film · Josh
Life of Pi2012 · Film · Writer
Prometheus2012 · Film · Millburn
Earthbound2012 · Film · Joe
Anonymous2011 · Film · William Shakespeare
One Day2011 · Film · Ian Whitehead
SUS2010 · Film · Wilby
The Scouting Book for Boys2010 · Film · Steve
Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me2008 · Film · Dennis Heymer
A Room with a View2007 · Film · George Emerson
Get Off My Land2007 · Film · Man
Grindhouse2007 · Film · Featured Ghost (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
Hot Fuzz2007 · Film · DC Andy Cartwright
Dracula2006 · Film · Jonathan Harker
Cracker: Nine Eleven2006 · Film · DS McAllister
Wide Sargasso Sea2006 · Film · Edward Rochester
A Good Year2006 · Film · Kenny
The Last Drop2006 · Film · David Wellings
The Chatterley Affair2006 · Film · Keith
Kidulthood2006 · Film · Lenny
Green Street Hooligans2005 · Film · Swill
The Calcium Kid2004 · Film · Stan Parlour
The Legend of the Tamworth Two2004 · Film · Crustie
Shaun of the Dead2004 · Film · Noel
The Lion in Winter2003 · Film · Prince John
Out of Control2002 · Film · Ray

Filmography

Series

20 shows

Secret Service2026 · Series · Stuart Henderson
Bait2026 · Series · Nigel
Under Salt Marsh2026 · Series · Eric Bull
Smoke2025 · Series · Steven Burk
The English2022 · Series · David Melmont
The Salisbury Poisonings2020 · Series · DS Nick Bailey
Trying2020 · Series · Jason
The War of the Worlds2019 · Series · George
Roadies2016 · Series · Reg Whitehead
Sons of Liberty2015 · Series · John Hancock
Black Mirror2011 · Series · Potter
The Shadow Line2011 · Series · Jay Wratten
Pete versus Life2010 · Series · Pete Griffiths
Desperate Romantics2009 · Series · William Holman Hunt
He Kills Coppers2008 · Series · Frank Taylor
The Romantics2006 · Series · John Clare
The Rotters' Club2005 · Series · Sean Harding
Twisted Tales2005 · Series · Dominic
Agatha Christie's Marple2004 · Series · Roger Bassington
Spine Chillers2003 · Series