- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 2, 1973
- Place of Birth
- Yorkshire, England, UK
Simon Farnaby
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.
Filmography
movieGhosts: The Possession of Button House
2026 · Julian Fawcett, Writer, Executive Producer
movieThe Magic Faraway Tree
2026 · Farmer Brian, Writer
moviePaddington in Peru
2024 · Barry the Air Steward, Screenstory
movieAn A to Z of Paddington
2024 · Self
tvThe Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
2024 · Lord Saltley
movieWonka
2023 · Basil, Zoo Security Guard, Screenplay
moviePaddington Meets The Queen
2022 · Butler
movieThe Phantom of the Open
2022 · Laurent Lambert, Executive Producer, Writer, Screenplay, Book
tvGhosts
2021 · Executive Producer
tvGhosts
2019 · Julian Fawcett, Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
tvThis Time with Alan Partridge
2019 · Sam Chatwin
movieChristopher Robin
2018 · Taxi Driver
moviePaddington 2
2017 · Barry, Screenplay
movieRogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 · Blue Five
movieMindhorn
2016 · Clive Parnevik, Screenplay, Associate Producer, Idea
movieBill
2015 · Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
moviePaddington
2014 · Barry
tvDetectorists
2014 · Art
tvCrackanory
2013 · Various
tvYonderland
2013 · Various, Writer, Creator
movieAll Stars
2013 · Foreman
movieRichard III: The Unseen Story
2013 · Self
movieRichard III: The King in the Car Park
2013 · Self
tvUtopia
2013 · Marcus
movieThe Last Summer on Earth
2013 · Brad
tvNoel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012 · George Orwell
movieHorrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
2011
movieYour Highness
2011 · Manious the Bold
movieBurke & Hare
2010 · William Wordsworth
tvThe Persuasionists
2010 · Keaton
movieBunny and the Bull
2009 · Bunny
tvHorrible Histories
2009 · Various
movieThe Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3
2008 · Self
tvAngelo's
2007 · Kris
movieThe Yellow House
2007 · Henri
tvM.I. High
2007 · James Blonde
movieThe Golf War
2007 · Stuart Ogilvy
tvJam and Jerusalem
2006 · Samuel 'Spike' Pike
tvBlunder
2006
tvNot Going Out
2006 · Scott Perry
tvSpoons
2005
movieFat Slags
2004 · Ventriloquist
movieBlake's Junction 7
2004 · Terry The Chef
tvThe Mighty Boosh
2004 · Marcus Hoffman, Harold Boom, Hamilton Cork / Simon McFarnaby
movieTrafalgar Square
2004 · Kris
The House of Windsor
tvThe House of Windsor
1994 · Sean Sutcliffe
tvCoronation Street
1960 · Greg Bamfield
Prince Charming
moviePrince Charming
— · Writer
movieWonka 2
— · Writer