Simon Farnaby

Acting

Simon Farnaby

Born April 2, 1973Yorkshire, England, UK47 credits

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

The Magic Faraway Tree
2026The Magic Faraway Tree
as Farmer BrianMovie
Paddington in Peru
2024Paddington in Peru
as Barry the Air StewardMovie
Wonka
2023Wonka
as Basil, Zoo Security GuardMovie
The Phantom of the Open
2022The Phantom of the Open
as Laurent LambertMovie
Ghosts
2021Ghosts
Executive ProducerTV
Ghosts
2019Ghosts
as Julian FawcettTV
Christopher Robin
2018Christopher Robin
as Taxi DriverMovie
Paddington 2
2017Paddington 2
as BarryMovie
Mindhorn
2016Mindhorn
as Clive ParnevikMovie
Bill
2015Bill
as Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur SellerMovie
Paddington
2014Paddington
as BarryMovie
Crackanory
2013Crackanory
as VariousTV
Yonderland
2013Yonderland
as VariousTV
All Stars
2013All Stars
as ForemanMovie
Utopia
2013Utopia
as MarcusTV
Your Highness
2011Your Highness
as Manious the BoldMovie
Burke & Hare
2010Burke & Hare
as William WordsworthMovie
Angelo's
2007Angelo's
as KrisTV
M.I. High
2007M.I. High
as James BlondeTV
The Golf War
2007The Golf War
as Stuart OgilvyMovie
Jam and Jerusalem
2006Jam and Jerusalem
as Samuel 'Spike' PikeTV
Not Going Out
2006Not Going Out
as Scott PerryTV
Fat Slags
2004Fat Slags
as VentriloquistMovie
Blake's Junction 7
2004Blake's Junction 7
as Terry The ChefMovie
The Mighty Boosh
2004The Mighty Boosh
as Marcus HoffmanTV
T
1994The House of Windsor
as Sean SutcliffeTV
Coronation Street
1960Coronation Street
as Greg BamfieldTV
Wonka 2
Wonka 2
WriterMovie