Acting · Yorkshire, England, UK · Born April 2, 1973
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.
MovieGhosts: The Possession of Button House
2026
as Julian Fawcett
MovieThe Magic Faraway Tree
2026
as Farmer Brian
MoviePaddington in Peru
2024
as Barry the Air Steward
MovieAn A to Z of Paddington
2024
as Self
TVThe Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
2024
as Lord Saltley
MovieWonka
2023
as Basil, Zoo Security Guard
MoviePaddington Meets The Queen
2022
as Butler
MovieThe Phantom of the Open
2022
as Laurent Lambert
TVGhosts
2019
as Julian Fawcett
TVThis Time with Alan Partridge
2019
as Sam Chatwin
MovieChristopher Robin
2018
as Taxi Driver
MoviePaddington 2
2017
as Barry
MovieRogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
as Blue Five
MovieMindhorn
2016
as Clive Parnevik
MovieBill
2015
as Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
MoviePaddington
2014
as Barry
TVDetectorists
2014
as Art
TVCrackanory
2013
as Various
TVYonderland
2013
as Various
MovieAll Stars
2013
as Foreman
MovieRichard III: The Unseen Story
2013
as Self
MovieRichard III: The King in the Car Park
2013
as Self
TVUtopia
2013
as Marcus
MovieThe Last Summer on Earth
2013
as Brad
TVNoel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012
as George Orwell
MovieHorrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
2011
MovieYour Highness
2011
as Manious the Bold
MovieBurke & Hare
2010
as William Wordsworth
TVThe Persuasionists
2010
as Keaton
MovieBunny and the Bull
2009
as Bunny
TVHorrible Histories
2009
as Various
MovieThe Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3
2008
as Self
TVAngelo's
2007
as Kris
MovieThe Yellow House
2007
as Henri
TVM.I. High
2007
as James Blonde
MovieThe Golf War
2007
as Stuart Ogilvy
TVJam and Jerusalem
2006
as Samuel 'Spike' Pike
TVBlunder
2006
TVNot Going Out
2006
as Scott Perry
TVSpoons
2005
MovieFat Slags
2004
as Ventriloquist
MovieBlake's Junction 7
2004
as Terry The Chef
TVThe Mighty Boosh
2004
as Marcus Hoffman
MovieTrafalgar Square
2004
as Kris
The House of Windsor
1994
as Sean Sutcliffe
TVCoronation Street
1960
as Greg Bamfield
