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Simon Farnaby

Acting 53 years old Yorkshire, England, UK ★ 0.9
Born: April 2, 1973

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.

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Known For

Coronation Street
Coronation Street Greg Bamfield 1960
Horrible Histories
Horrible Histories Various 2009
Horrible Histories
Horrible Histories 2009
Not Going Out
Not Going Out Scott Perry 2006
Ghosts
Ghosts Julian Fawcett 2019

Jimmy's Seen (3)

Paddington in Peru
Paddington in Peru Screenstory 2024
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Blue Five 2016
Christopher Robin
Christopher Robin Taxi Driver 2018

Filmography

Acting Credits (53)

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House Julian Fawcett 2026
The Magic Faraway Tree
The Magic Faraway Tree Farmer Brian 2026
Paddington in Peru
Paddington in Peru Barry the Air Steward 2024
An A to Z of Paddington
An A to Z of Paddington Self 2024
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin Lord Saltley 2024
Ghost- a christmas gift
Ghost- a christmas gift Jullian 2023
Wonka
Wonka Basil, Zoo Security Guard 2023
Ghosts - Its behind you
Ghosts - Its behind you Jullian 2022
Paddington Meets The Queen
Paddington Meets The Queen Butler 2022
The Phantom of the Open
The Phantom of the Open Laurent Lambert 2022
Ghosts - He came!
Ghosts - He came! Jullian 2021
The ghost of christmas
The ghost of christmas Julian 2020
Ghosts
Ghosts Julian Fawcett 2019
This Time with Alan Partridge
This Time with Alan Partridge Sam Chatwin 2019
Christopher Robin
Christopher Robin Taxi Driver 2018
Paddington 2
Paddington 2 Barry 2017
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Blue Five 2016
Mindhorn
Mindhorn Clive Parnevik 2016
Bill
Bill Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller 2015
Paddington
Paddington Barry 2014
Detectorists
Detectorists Art 2014
Crackanory
Crackanory Various 2013
Yonderland
Yonderland Various 2013
All Stars
All Stars Foreman 2013
Richard III: The Unseen Story
Richard III: The Unseen Story Self 2013
Richard III: The King in the Car Park
Richard III: The King in the Car Park Self 2013
Utopia
Utopia Marcus 2013
The Last Summer on Earth
The Last Summer on Earth Brad 2013
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy George Orwell 2012
Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party 2011
Your Highness
Your Highness Manious the Bold 2011
Burke & Hare
Burke & Hare William Wordsworth 2010
The Persuasionists
The Persuasionists Keaton 2010
Bunny and the Bull
Bunny and the Bull Bunny 2009
Horrible Histories
Horrible Histories Various 2009
Horrible Histories
Horrible Histories 2009
The Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3
The Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3 Self 2008
Angelo's
Angelo's Kris 2007
The Yellow House
The Yellow House Henri 2007
M.I. High
M.I. High James Blonde 2007
The Golf War
The Golf War Stuart Ogilvy 2007
Jam and Jerusalem
Jam and Jerusalem Samuel 'Spike' Pike 2006
Blunder
Blunder 2006
Not Going Out
Not Going Out Scott Perry 2006
Spoons
Spoons 2005
Fat Slags
Fat Slags Ventriloquist 2004
Blake's Junction 7
Blake's Junction 7 Terry The Chef 2004
The Mighty Boosh
The Mighty Boosh Marcus Hoffman 2004
The Mighty Boosh
The Mighty Boosh Harold Boom 2004
The Mighty Boosh
The Mighty Boosh Hamilton Cork / Simon McFarnaby 2004
Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square Kris 2004
The House of Windsor
The House of Windsor Sean Sutcliffe 1994
Coronation Street
Coronation Street Greg Bamfield 1960

Writing Credits (15)

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