Simon Farnaby

Birthday: 1973-04-02
Birthplace: Yorkshire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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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Credits

Year Title Character
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House Julian Fawcett
2024-11-08 Paddington in Peru Barry the Air Steward
2023-12-06 Wonka Basil, Zoo Security Guard
2022-06-04 Paddington Meets The Queen Butler
2022-03-18 The Phantom of the Open Laurent Lambert
2018-08-01 Christopher Robin Taxi Driver
2017-11-09 Paddington 2 Barry
2016-12-14 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Blue Five
2016-10-09 Mindhorn Clive Parnevik
2015-03-27 Bill Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
2014-11-24 Paddington Barry
2013-05-01 All Stars Foreman
2013-01-01 The Last Summer on Earth Brad
2011-09-09 Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
2011-04-08 Your Highness Manious the Bold
2010-10-29 Burke & Hare William Wordsworth
2009-11-27 Bunny and the Bull Bunny
2007-03-22 The Yellow House Henri
2007-01-01 The Golf War Stuart Ogilvy
2004-10-15 Fat Slags Ventriloquist
2004-08-24 Blake's Junction 7 Terry The Chef
2004-01-01 Trafalgar Square Kris