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afe is an English actor who was born and raised in London. He has enjoyed a varied career spanning more than 20 years. Recently he opened Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of in the West End, playing Atticus Finch, for which he garnered the latest of three Olivier nominations. He has also played Jerry in Harold Pinter’s on Broadway, directed by Mike Nichols and alongside at the National Theatre. In film he has worked for Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee, Cameron Crowe and Adam McKay. Most recently in television he appeared as a syphilitic cockney cowboy in Hugo Blick’s , and will soon be starring as the co-lead in the fourth season of Apple TV’s hit comedy , alongside Esther Smith. Rafe is also a proud father, and enjoys dinners, tailoring and dry vodka martinis. When he was in the market for a new bespoke suit, we were thrilled to introduce him to the great Terry Haste — you can read about their collaboration on page 72.

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