Simon Farnaby
Acting
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
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movieGhosts: The Possession of Button House
2026
Julian Fawcett
movieThe Magic Faraway Tree
2026
Farmer Brian
moviePaddington in Peru
2024
Barry the Air Steward
movieWonka
2023
Basil, Zoo Security Guard
movieThe Phantom of the Open
2022
Laurent Lambert
tvGhosts
2019
Julian Fawcett
tvThis Time with Alan Partridge
2019
Sam Chatwin
movieChristopher Robin
2018
Taxi Driver
movieMindhorn
2016
Clive Parnevik
movieBill
2015
Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
moviePaddington
2014
Barry
tvCrackanory
2013
Various
tvYonderland
2013
Various
movieAll Stars
2013
Foreman
tvUtopia
2013
Marcus
tvNoel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012
George Orwell
movieYour Highness
2011
Manious the Bold
movieBurke & Hare
2010
William Wordsworth
tvThe Persuasionists
2010
Keaton
tvHorrible Histories
2009
Various
tvAngelo's
2007
Kris
tvM.I. High
2007
James Blonde
movieThe Golf War
2007
Stuart Ogilvy
tvJam and Jerusalem
2006
Samuel 'Spike' Pike
tvNot Going Out
2006
Scott Perry
movieFat Slags
2004
Ventriloquist
movieBlake's Junction 7
2004
Terry The Chef
tvThe Mighty Boosh
2004
Marcus Hoffman / Harold Boom / Hamilton Cork / Simon McFarnaby
The House of Windsor
1994
Sean Sutcliffe
tvCoronation Street
1960
Greg Bamfield
Writing11
moviePaddington in Peru
2024
Screenstory
movieWonka
2023
Screenplay
movieThe Phantom of the Open
2022
Writer, Screenplay, Book
tvGhosts
2019
Writer
moviePaddington 2
2017
Screenplay
movieMindhorn
2016
Screenplay, Idea
tvYonderland
2013
Writer
movieWonka 2
Writer
Production5
movieGhosts: The Possession of Button House
2026
Executive Producer
movieThe Phantom of the Open
2022
Executive Producer
tvGhosts
2021
Executive Producer
tvGhosts
2019
Executive Producer
movieMindhorn
2016
Associate Producer
Creator2
tvGhosts
2019
Creator
tvYonderland
2013
Creator