Rafe Spall

Birth Name:

Rafe Joseph Spall

Birth Place:

London, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor, Producer

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․"
He joined the National Youth Theatre at the age of 14 after performing a piece of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" for his father
Since he didn't go to drama school, he learned on the job in small theater and TV productions
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․"

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