Simon Farnaby
Born in Yorkshire, England, UK — Apr 02 1973
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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,…
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Simon Farnaby's Credits
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Coronation Street
Greg Bamfield
Ghosts
Production
Horrible Histories
Various
Not Going Out
Scott Perry
Ghosts
Julian Fawcett
M.I. High
James Blonde
The Mighty Boosh
Marcus Hoffman
Utopia
Marcus
Wonka
Basil, Zoo Security Guard
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Blue Five
Crackanory
Various
Jam and Jerusalem
Samuel 'Spike' Pike
Paddington 2
Barry
Paddington
Barry
The Magic Faraway Tree
Farmer Brian
Paddington in Peru
Barry the Air Steward
Yonderland
Various
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
Lord Saltley
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
George Orwell
Detectorists
Art
Christopher Robin
Taxi Driver
Angelo's
Kris
Your Highness
Manious the Bold
Burke & Hare
William Wordsworth
The House of Windsor
Sean Sutcliffe
Mindhorn
Clive Parnevik
Fat Slags
Ventriloquist
Bill
Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
Blunder
Bunny and the Bull
Bunny
All Stars
Foreman
The Phantom of the Open
Laurent Lambert
Wonka 2
Writing
Spoons
Trafalgar Square
Kris
The Yellow House
Henri
An A to Z of Paddington
Self
Paddington Meets The Queen
Butler
Blake's Junction 7
Terry The Chef
Richard III: The Unseen Story
Self
The Golf War
Stuart Ogilvy
The Last Summer on Earth
Brad
Prince Charming
Writing
Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
Richard III: The King in the Car Park
Self
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
Julian Fawcett