In 1987, he graduated from the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, where he studied literature and politics.
Rault’s works deal with contemporary and historical themes. Subsequently, Rault worked for 15 years as a ghostwriter for the chairman of an international company and several French politicians. He was also a public relations advisor for a French minister.
Although his first play Louisiana Première Tête, which deals with the French king Louis XVI and the beginning of the French revolution, had been performed in 1989, Rault had to wait until the success of his second play, Le Caïman, to become a full-time writer
Grand prix de l’Académie française 2006. Five Molières Award nominations in 2006, including Best Play Two Molières in 2009. Seven Molières nominations in 2009, including Best Play and Best Dramatist. Nomination Globes de Cristal 2009 Nomination Globes de Cristal 2010. Molières nomination 2010. Three Molières nominations 2015.
