Raphaël Coleman (30 September 1994 – 6 February 2020) was a British actor and environmental activist.
Biography Coleman was born in Merton, London on 30 September 1994. 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 (2005). He subsequently gave up acting, worked as a wildlife biologist, took the name Iggy Fox, Iggy' Fox, "This Is Why I Rebel", Extinction Rebellion . Retrieved 11 February 2020 and became a climate change activist involved with the group Extinction Rebellion. He wrote that he became an environmental activist after seven years studying towards his M.Sc. degree in zoology.
Coleman died on 6 February 2020 at the age of 25, after collapsing while out jogging. Catherine Shoard, "Raphaël Coleman, Nanny McPhee star and climate activist, dies aged 25", The Guardian, 11 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2005 Nanny McPhee Eric Brown Film debut2009 It's Alive Chris Davis The Fourth Kind Ronnie Tyler Edward's Turmoil Edward Final film, Short
Awards and nominations 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 2010British Independent Film Festival Best Young Actor 2010Brussels Short Film FestivalBest Male Interpretation
References
External links http://www.formatcourt.com/2010/05/13th-brussels-short-film-festival-le-palmares/