Rafe Spall Biography

Fast Facts

• Married actress Elize du Toit in 2010 and has two children, Lena and Rex
• Was inspired to get into acting by his father, Timothy Spall, who he describes as his "hero - not just as an actor, but as a person․"
• Since he didn't go to drama school, he learned on the job in small theater and TV productions
• He joined the National Youth Theatre at the age of 14 after performing a piece of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" for his father
• Quote: "Being kind is the most important thing I've ever been taught․ That's what my parents always told me - more important than ambition or success is being kind to people․ The cornerstone of my life․ What I aspire to is to be kind․"
• Best known for his role as the Writer in "Life of Pi," as Millburn in "Prometheus," and as Pete Griffiths in "Pete Versus Life․"
• Often works with director Edgar Wright and actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost on films like "Shaun of the Dead," "Hot Fuzz" and "The World's End․"
• Has appeared in numerous stage productions, including "Just a Bloke," "Alaska" and "The Knight of Burning Pestle․"
• He is named after the title character in the play "The Knight of the Burning Pestle," whom his father played in a production by the Royal Shakespeare Company
• Voiced the role of Billy in the 2006 BBC 4 Radio airing of "The Real Thing․"