Rafael Quimpo Rosell IV was born in Stavanger, Norway on November 10, 1982. He was born and raised in Norway to Filipino parents, his dad being a geologist from Cebu and his mom, a nurse from Bicol. The eldest in a brood of three, Rafael is living alone in the Philippines. He took acting workshops with ABS-CBN in 2002 before he did VTRs for prospective commercials until his Close-Up endorsement came along.
Rafael auditioned and got a TV Commercial job for Close Up Toothpaste and which later brought him to TV acting and movies as well. He joined Star Magic (formerly Talent Center) on 2000. He took the chance of learning his roots and background while working in the industry and making a name for himself and getting established as one of the most sought after actors in this world of the entertainment industry.
