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Simon Farnaby

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Simon Farnaby

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Apr 2, 1973 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

Simon Farnaby (born 2 April 1973) is an English actor, comedian, children's entertainer, writer and singer. He is best known for his work with the Them There collective, where he has written and starred in productions including the sketch show Horrible Histories, Yonderland, and Ghosts, as well as writing for film.  Farnaby earned BAFTA nominations for his co-writing of Paddington 2, both for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best British Film, and was the winner of the 2023 Television BAFTA for memorable TV moment. In 2023, he co-wrote and appeared in Wonka, a film which serves as a prequel to the Roald Dahl novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, exploring Willy Wonka's origins. Description above from the Wikipedia article Simon Farnaby, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2026Ghosts: The Possession of Button HouseJulian Fawcett
2026The Magic Faraway TreeFarmer Brian
2024An A to Z of PaddingtonSelf
2024Paddington in PeruBarry the Air Steward
2024The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick TurpinLord Saltley
2023WonkaBasil, Zoo Security Guard
2022The Phantom of the OpenLaurent Lambert
2022Paddington Meets The QueenButler
2019This Time with Alan PartridgeSam Chatwin
2019GhostsJulian Fawcett
2018Christopher RobinTaxi Driver
2017Paddington 2Barry
2016MindhornClive Parnevik
2016Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryBlue Five
2015BillEarl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
2014PaddingtonBarry
2014DetectoristsArt
2013All StarsForeman
2013Richard III: The King in the Car ParkSelf
2013Richard III: The Unseen StorySelf
2013The Last Summer on EarthBrad
2013YonderlandVarious
2013UtopiaMarcus
2013CrackanoryVarious
2012Noel Fielding's Luxury ComedyGeorge Orwell
2011Your HighnessManious the Bold
2011Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
2010Burke & HareWilliam Wordsworth
2009Bunny and the BullBunny
2009Horrible HistoriesVarious
2009Horrible Histories
2007The Golf WarStuart Ogilvy
2007The Yellow HouseHenri
2007Angelo'sKris
2007M.I. HighJames Blonde
2006Blunder
2006Not Going OutScott Perry
2006Jam and JerusalemSamuel 'Spike' Pike
2005Spoons
2004Blake's Junction 7Terry The Chef
2004Fat SlagsVentriloquist
2004Trafalgar SquareKris
2004The Mighty BooshMarcus Hoffman
2004The Mighty BooshHarold Boom
2004The Mighty BooshHamilton Cork / Simon McFarnaby
1994The House of WindsorSean Sutcliffe
1960Coronation StreetGreg Bamfield
Production
2026Ghosts: The Possession of Button HouseExecutive Producer
2022The Phantom of the OpenExecutive Producer
2021GhostsExecutive Producer
2019GhostsExecutive Producer
2016MindhornAssociate Producer
Writing
2026The Magic Faraway TreeWriter
2026Ghosts: The Possession of Button HouseWriter
2024Paddington in PeruScreenstory
2023WonkaScreenplay
2022The Phantom of the OpenWriter
2022The Phantom of the OpenScreenplay
2022The Phantom of the OpenBook
2019GhostsWriter
2017Paddington 2Screenplay
2016MindhornScreenplay
2016MindhornIdea
2013YonderlandWriter
-Prince CharmingWriter
-Wonka 2Writer