Rafael Rosell IV (born November 10, 1982) is a
Filipino actor and
model.
Early life
Rafael Rosell IV was born in
Stavanger
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, Norway on November 10, 1982 to
Filipino parents; his father, Rafael Rosell III, is a geologist from
Cebu, and his mother, Amelia Quimpo, is a nurse from
Bicol. He was raised in Norway, while his grandfather, Rafael Rosell Jr., and his great-grandfather, Rafael Rosell Sr., were both raised in Cebu. Rosell has two siblings and he is the eldest amongst them.
Career
2000–2012: Career in ABS-CBN
During a vacation with his family in 2000, Rosell's mother found out about the auditions at
ABS-CBN. He auditioned and got a TV commercial job for Close-Up toothpaste and signed a contract with
Star Magic later that year.
In 2002, Rosell was introduced as one of the leading men of
Jolina Magdangal, in Star Cinema's ''Kung Ikaw ay Isang Panaginip''.
His big break came in 2004 when he was paired with
Claudine Barretto on the ABS-CBN fantaserye ''
Marina
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''. In 2006, he was launched as a member of the all-male group Coverboys with
Zanjoe Marudo,
Jon Avila
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,
Victor Basa, and
Jake Cuenca.
In 2007, Rosell won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the
30th Gawad Urian Awards for his work in the indie film ''Rome & Juliet''.
He was a part of projects including ''
Rounin'', ''
Prinsesa ng Banyera'' and ''
Maligno''. He starred in ''Status: Single'' under Viva Films.
Rosell started getting recognition in 2010 when he played Brandon Brazil in the ABS-CBN afternoon drama ''
Midnight Phantom'' opposite his close friend
Denise Laurel.
After the success of ''Midnight Phantom'' and his team-up with Laurel, ABS-CBN paired them up again in ''
Kristine''.
The team-up came to an abrupt end when Laurel took a one-year hiatus due to pregnancy, leaving Rosell to be paired up with
Jodi Sta. Maria
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in ''
100 Days to Heaven
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''.
2012–2019: ''Dahil sa Pag-ibig'' and transfer to GMA Network
In 2012, Rosell was reunited with Laurel in another ABS-CBN drama, ''
Dahil sa Pag-ibig''.
In August 2012 his contract with Star Magic expired, and he moved to
GMA Network. He starred in ''
Temptation of Wife'' with
Marian Rivera.
2019–2021: Return to ABS-CBN
Rosell returned to ABS-CBN after seven years with GMA Network. His resurgence in the said network was in an ''
Ipaglaban Mo!'' episode.
2021–present: Return to GMA
Rafael returns to Kapuso Network after 2 years for his comeback teleserye, "To Have & To Hold".
Personal life
In 2009, Rosell confirmed that he and girlfriend Malaya Lewandowski had broken up after being together for three years.
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards and nominations
Notes
References
External links
Official website
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Rafael Rosellon
YouTube
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1982 births
Living people
Actors from Stavanger
21st-century Filipino male actors
Filipino male child actors
Filipino male film actors
Filipino male television actors
Filipino people of Catalan descent
Filipino male models
Star Magic
ABS-CBN personalities
GMA Network personalities