Simon Farnaby
Acting
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.
TV Shows(18)
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
Lord Saltley
2024
Ghosts
Julian Fawcett
2019
This Time with Alan Partridge
Sam Chatwin
2019
Detectorists
Art
2014
Crackanory
Various
2013
Yonderland
Various
2013
Utopia
Marcus
2013
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
George Orwell
2012
Horrible Histories
Various
2009
Angelo's
Kris
2007
M.I. High
James Blonde
2007
Jam and Jerusalem
Samuel 'Spike' Pike
2006
Blunder
2006
Not Going Out
Scott Perry
2006
Spoons
2005
The Mighty Boosh
Marcus Hoffman
2004
The House of Windsor
Sean Sutcliffe
1994
Coronation Street
Greg Bamfield
1960
Movies(27)
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
Julian Fawcett
2026
The Magic Faraway Tree
Farmer Brian
2026
Paddington in Peru
Barry the Air Steward
2024
An A to Z of Paddington
Self
2024
Wonka
Basil, Zoo Security Guard
2023
Paddington Meets The Queen
Butler
2022
The Phantom of the Open
Laurent Lambert
2022
Christopher Robin
Taxi Driver
2018
Paddington 2
Barry
2017
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Blue Five
2016
Mindhorn
Clive Parnevik
2016
Bill
Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
2015
Paddington
Barry
2014
All Stars
Foreman
2013
Richard III: The Unseen Story
Self
2013
Richard III: The King in the Car Park
Self
2013
The Last Summer on Earth
Brad
2013
Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
2011
Your Highness
Manious the Bold
2011
Burke & Hare
William Wordsworth
2010
Bunny and the Bull
Bunny
2009
The Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3
Self
2008
The Yellow House
Henri
2007
The Golf War
Stuart Ogilvy
2007
Fat Slags
Ventriloquist
2004
Blake's Junction 7
Terry The Chef
2004
Trafalgar Square
Kris
2004