The Rat Catcher cast: Who’s in the Netflix’s Roald Dahl shorts?

Roald Dahl, the beloved author behind timeless classics like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Witches, and Matilda, continues to cast his enchanting spell even in the digital age! Between September 27 and September 30, 2023, Netflix unveiled a series of Roald Dahl shorts, and among them is The Rat Catcher, a lesser-known gem from Dahl’s 1953 collection, Someone Like You. The official synopsis for the short, as per IMDb, reads:

"“In an English village, a reporter and a mechanic listen to a rat catcher explain his clever plan to outwit his prey.”"

The other shorts in the Netflix Roald Dahl series are The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, The Swan, and Poison, which are all directed by the talented Wes Anderson and feature a star-studded cast. These adaptations breathe life into Dahl’s lesser-known tales and introduce a new audience to the iconic author’s work.

If you’re eager to delve into the magic of The Rat Catcher and discover the stars who grace our screens, then you are in the right place! Join us as we unveil the full cast list and a preview of the Netflix short below.

As mentioned, the cast for The Rat Catcher, and all of the other Roald Dahl Netflix shorts, feature an A-list cast! Here’s the full list, as per IMDb:

Ralph Fiennes as The Rat Catcher

Roald Dahl’s The Rat Catcher tells the story of a local rat catcher who is hired by the town to eradicate the pests that are driving the town insane. The rat catcher is a peculiar man who looks much like the prey he hunts, and he feels a kindred spirit with the rats he kills because he thinks they are clever prey.

He is portrayed by Ralph Fiennes, who is best known for playing Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter, M. Gustave in The Grand Budapest Hotel, and Chef Slowik in The Menu.

Rupert Friend As Claud

Claud, a neighboring mechanic whose property has fallen victim to the relentless rat rampage, is the individual who first reaches out to The Rat Catcher for help.

He is portrayed by Rupert Friend, who is best known for playing Agent 47 in Hitman: Agent 47, Vasily in The Death of Stalin, and Mr. Wickham in Pride and Prejudice.

Richard Ayoade as The Editor

Richard Ayoade portrays The Editor in The Rat Catcher, who also serves as the narrator of the story.

He is best known as Maurice Moss from IT Crowd, Travel Man where he visits different cities and explores their film culture, and voices the droid Q9-0 in the Star Wars series The Mandalorian.