Known For
Acting
Known Credits
49
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 2, 1973 (53 years old)
Place of Birth
Yorkshire, England, UK
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.
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| 2026 | Ghosts: The Possession of Button Houseas Julian Fawcett | |
| 2026 | The Magic Faraway Treeas Farmer Brian | |
| 2024 | Paddington in Peruas Barry the Air Steward | |
| 2024 | An A to Z of Paddingtonas Self | |
| 2024 | The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpinas Lord Saltley | |
| 2023 | Wonkaas Basil, Zoo Security Guard | |
| 2022 | Paddington Meets The Queenas Butler | |
| 2022 | The Phantom of the Openas Laurent Lambert | |
| 2019 | Ghostsas Julian Fawcett | |
| 2019 | This Time with Alan Partridgeas Sam Chatwin | |
| 2018 | Christopher Robinas Taxi Driver | |
| 2017 | Paddington 2as Barry | |
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyas Blue Five | |
| 2016 | Mindhornas Clive Parnevik | |
| 2015 | Billas Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller | |
| 2014 | Paddingtonas Barry | |
| 2014 | Detectoristsas Art | |
| 2013 | Crackanoryas Various | |
| 2013 | Yonderlandas Various | |
| 2013 | All Starsas Foreman | |
| 2013 | Richard III: The Unseen Storyas Self | |
| 2013 | Richard III: The King in the Car Parkas Self | |
| 2013 | Utopiaas Marcus | |
| 2013 | The Last Summer on Earthas Brad | |
| 2012 | Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedyas George Orwell | |
| 2011 | Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Partyas | |
| 2011 | Your Highnessas Manious the Bold | |
| 2010 | Burke & Hareas William Wordsworth | |
| 2010 | The Persuasionistsas Keaton | |
| 2009 | Bunny and the Bullas Bunny | |
| 2009 | Horrible Historiesas | |
| 2009 | Horrible Historiesas Various | |
| 2008 | The Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3as Self | |
| 2007 | Angelo'sas Kris | |
| 2007 | The Yellow Houseas Henri | |
| 2007 | M.I. Highas James Blonde | |
| 2007 | The Golf Waras Stuart Ogilvy | |
| 2006 | Jam and Jerusalemas Samuel 'Spike' Pike | |
| 2006 | Blunderas | |
| 2006 | Not Going Outas Scott Perry | |
| 2005 | Spoonsas | |
| 2004 | Fat Slagsas Ventriloquist | |
| 2004 | Blake's Junction 7as Terry The Chef | |
| 2004 | The Mighty Booshas Hamilton Cork / Simon McFarnaby | |
| 2004 | The Mighty Booshas Harold Boom | |
| 2004 | The Mighty Booshas Marcus Hoffman | |
| 2004 | Trafalgar Squareas Kris | |
| 1994 | The House of Windsoras Sean Sutcliffe | |
| 1960 | Coronation Streetas Greg Bamfield |
| 2026 | Ghosts: The Possession of Button House...Writer | |
| 2026 | Ghosts: The Possession of Button House...Executive Producer | |
| 2026 | The Magic Faraway Tree...Writer | |
| 2024 | Paddington in Peru...Screenstory | |
| 2023 | Wonka...Screenplay | |
| 2022 | The Phantom of the Open...Screenplay | |
| 2022 | The Phantom of the Open...Book | |
| 2022 | The Phantom of the Open...Executive Producer | |
| 2022 | The Phantom of the Open...Writer | |
| 2021 | Ghosts...Executive Producer | |
| 2019 | Ghosts...Creator | |
| 2019 | Ghosts...Executive Producer | |
| 2019 | Ghosts...Writer | |
| 2017 | Paddington 2...Screenplay | |
| 2016 | Mindhorn...Screenplay | |
| 2016 | Mindhorn...Associate Producer | |
| 2016 | Mindhorn...Idea | |
| 2013 | Yonderland...Creator | |
| 2013 | Yonderland...Writer | |
| Prince Charming...Writer | ||
| Wonka 2...Writer |
