Simon Farnaby
- Acting
- April 2, 1973 · 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
Filmography
- Ghosts: The Possession of Button House · Julian Fawcett, Writer
- The Magic Faraway Tree · Farmer Brian, Writer
- Paddington in Peru · Barry the Air Steward, Screenstory
- An A to Z of Paddington · Self
- The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin · Lord Saltley
- Wonka · Basil, Zoo Security Guard, Screenplay
- Paddington Meets The Queen · Butler
- The Phantom of the Open · Laurent Lambert, Executive producer
- Ghosts · Executive producer
- Ghosts · Julian Fawcett, Executive producer
- This Time with Alan Partridge · Sam Chatwin
- Christopher Robin · Taxi Driver
- Paddington 2 · Barry, Screenplay
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story · Blue Five
- Mindhorn · Clive Parnevik, Screenplay
- Bill · Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
- Paddington · Barry
- Detectorists · Art
- Crackanory · Various
- Yonderland · Various, Writer
- All Stars · Foreman
- Richard III: The Unseen Story · Self
- Richard III: The King in the Car Park · Self
- Utopia · Marcus
- The Last Summer on Earth · Brad
- Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy · George Orwell
- Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
- Your Highness · Manious the Bold
- Behind the Scenes - Bunny and the Bull
- Burke & Hare · William Wordsworth
- The Persuasionists · Keaton
- Bunny and the Bull · Bunny
- Horrible Histories · Various
- The Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3 · Self
- Angelo's · Kris
- The Yellow House · Henri
- M.I. High · James Blonde
- The Golf War · Stuart Ogilvy
- Jam and Jerusalem · Samuel 'Spike' Pike
- Blunder
- Not Going Out · Scott Perry
- Spoons
- Fat Slags · Ventriloquist
- Blake's Junction 7 · Terry The Chef
- The Mighty Boosh · Marcus Hoffman, Harold Boom
- Trafalgar Square · Kris
- The House of Windsor · Sean Sutcliffe
- Coronation Street · Greg Bamfield
- Prince Charming · Writer
- Wonka 2 · Writer