Raphaël Coleman - Wikipedia

British actor (1994–2020)

Raphaël Coleman
Born	(1994-09-30)30 September 1994Merton, London, England
Died	6 February 2020(2020-02-06) (aged 25)
Other names	Iggy Fox
Occupations	Actor, environmental activist
Years active	2000–2010 (as actor)
Mother	Liz Jensen
Website	iggyfox.com

Raphaël Coleman (30 September 1994 – 6 February 2020) was a British actor.

Biography

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Coleman was born in Merton, London in September 1994.[1] His mother was author Liz Jensen. His stepfather was author Carsten Jensen.

As a child, Coleman acted in several films and was best known for his role as Eric Brown in Nanny McPhee. He subsequently gave up acting, worked as a wildlife biologist, took the name Iggy Fox,[2] and became a climate change activist involved with the group Extinction Rebellion.[3] He wrote that he became an environmental activist after seven years studying towards his M.Sc. degree in zoology.[4][2]

Coleman died on 6 February 2020 at the age of 25,[3][5] after collapsing while out jogging.[6]

Filmography

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Nanny McPhee	Eric Brown	Film debut
2009	It's Alive	Chris Davis
	The Fourth Kind	Ronnie Tyler
	Edward's Turmoil	Edward	Final film, Short

Awards and nominations

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Year	Category	Award	Result
2007	Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film Shared with Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Eliza Bennett, Jennifer Rae Daykin, Holly Gibbs & Samuel Honywood.	Young Artist Award	Nominated
2010	British Independent Film Festival	Best Young Actor	Won[7]
2010	Brussels Short Film Festival	Best Male Interpretation	Won[7]

References

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1. ^ Bennett, Anita (11 February 2020). "Raphael Coleman Dies: 'Nanny McPhee' Child Star And Climate Activist Was 25". Deadline. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
2. ^ a b Iggy' Fox, "This Is Why I Rebel", Extinction Rebellion Archived 17 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 February 2020
3. ^ a b "Nanny McPhee actor Raphael Coleman dies". BBC News Online. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
4. ^ Reynolds, Emma (11 February 2020). "'Nanny McPhee' star Raphael Coleman dies, aged 25". CNN. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
5. ^ "25-årig barnestjerne død: Hyldet af dansk stedfar". SE og HØR (in Danish). 9 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
6. ^ Catherine Shoard, "Raphaël Coleman, Nanny McPhee star and climate activist, dies aged 25", The Guardian, 11 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020
7. ^ a b "Nanny McPhee actor Raphael Coleman dies". BBC News. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

External links

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• http://www.formatcourt.com/2010/05/13th-brussels-short-film-festival-le-palmares/
• Raphaël Coleman at IMDb

Authority control databases
International	VIAF WorldCat
National	United States

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