Raffaele started his acting career as an amateur actor in the 1980s before joining Sybil Sands' Agency. Later, joining Samantha when Sybil retired.
Through 1990, he performed in plays such as Antigone (Ceaone), Medea (Jason), Hamlet (Claudius), A Thousand Clowns (Murray Burns) and later (2005) Much Ado About Nothing (Antonio).
His work in Television include English and Afrikaans productions such as Suidooster (Hank), Arendsvlei (Mnr Buekes), Die Spreeus (General Philips), The Interrogation Room (Archie) and Crimes Uncovered (Taliep Petersen) to name but a few.
He has been featured in many TV commercials.