Rafe Spall

Biography

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.

Career Overview

Rafe Spall has 59 screen credits in a career dating back to 1995. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Cornetto Trilogy with 3 titles. Signature works include Trying, Prometheus, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

59

Birth Date

1983-03-10 00:00:00

Birth Place

East Dulwich, London, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Trying
• 

  Prometheus
• 

  Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
• 

  The Big Short
• 

  The Ritual
• 

  Smoke

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

• Cornetto Trilogy (3 titles)
• Men in Black (1 titles)
• Jurassic Park (1 titles)
• Alien (1 titles)
• Prometheus Collection (1 titles)
• Green Street Hooligans Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Esther Smith (1 collaborations)
• Scarlett Rayner (1 collaborations)
• Cooper Turner (1 collaborations)
• Noomi Rapace (1 collaborations)
• Michael Fassbender (1 collaborations)
• Charlize Theron (1 collaborations)
• Idris Elba (1 collaborations)
• Guy Pearce (1 collaborations)
• Logan Marshall-Green (1 collaborations)
• Sean Harris (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (57 credits)

  • Smoke

    Steven Burk

    actor

    actors

    - Mirror Mirror (2025) ... Steven Burk actor actors

    - Mercy (2025) ... Steven Burk actor actors

    - Whitewashed Tombs (2025) ... Steven Burk actor actors

    - Manhood (2025) ... Steven Burk actor actors

    - Size Matters (2025) ... Steven Burk actor actors
    2025
  • William Tell

    Stauffacher

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Rich Flu

    Toni

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The English

    - Cherished (2022) ... David Melmont actor actors

    - The Wounded Wolf (2022) ... David Melmont actor actors
    2022
  • Long Story Short

    Teddy

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Trying

    Jason

    actor

    actors

    - WoodScott (2026) ... Jason actor actors

    - Tuscany (2026) ... Jason actor actors

    - Halloween (2026) ... Jason actor actors

    - Ick (2026) ... Jason actor actors

    - The Hurricane (2026) ... Jason actor actors
    2020
  • National Theatre Live: Death of England: Michael

    Michael

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Just Mercy

    Tommy Champan

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Denmark

    Herb

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Men in Black: International

    Agent C

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

    Eli Mills

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Grandpa's Great Escape

    Adult Jack (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Ritual

    Luke

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • National Theatre Live: Hedda Gabler

    Brack

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Mum's List

    Singe

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Swallows and Amazons

    Jim 'Captain Flint' Turner / Polski the Parrot

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The BFG

    Mr. Tibbs

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Harry Price: Ghost Hunter

    Harry Price

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Big Short

    Danny Moses

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Black Mirror: White Christmas

    主演

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Get Santa

    Steve

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Off the Page: Death of England

    Son

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • X+Y

    Martin Humphreys

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • What If

    Ben

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The World's End

    Young Man

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • I Give It a Year

    Josh

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Last Leg

    - Episode 3 (2013) ... Self actor actors
    2013
  • Life of Pi

    Writer

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Prometheus

    Millburn

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Earthbound

    Joe

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Anonymous

    William Shakespeare

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • One Day

    Ian Whitehead

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Black Mirror

    - White Christmas (2014) ... Potter actor actors
    2011
  • SUS

    Wilby

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Scouting Book for Boys

    Steve

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Modern Life Is Rubbish

    Liam

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me

    Dennis Heymer

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • A Room with a View

    George Emerson

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Get Off My Land

    Man

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Grindhouse

    Featured Ghost (segment "Don't") (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Hot Fuzz

    DC Andy Cartwright

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Dracula

    Jonathan Harker

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Cracker: Nine Eleven

    DS McAllister

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Wide Sargasso Sea

    Edward Rochester

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • A Good Year

    Kenny

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Last Drop

    David Wellings

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Chatterley Affair

    Keith

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Kidulthood

    Lenny

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Green Street Hooligans

    Swill

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Calcium Kid

    Stan Parlour

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Legend of the Tamworth Two

    Crustie

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Shaun of the Dead

    Noel

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    - Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (2010) ... Roger Bassington actor actors
    2004
  • The Lion in Winter

    Prince John

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Out of Control

    Ray

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Soccer AM

    - Season 10, Episode 15 (2005) ... Self actor actors
    1995

• production (1 credits)

  • Trying

    executive producer

    production

    - WoodScott (2026) ... executive producer production

    - Tuscany (2026) ... executive producer production

    - Halloween (2026) ... executive producer production

    - Ick (2026) ... executive producer production

    - The Hurricane (2026) ... executive producer production
    2020

• crew (1 credits)

  • Stan & Ollie

    thanks

    crew
    2018