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Simon Farnaby
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Simon Farnaby

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1973Born, Yorkshire
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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…

Known for

Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryBlue Five
WonkaBasil, Zoo Security Guard
PaddingtonBarry
Christopher RobinTaxi Driver
Paddington 2Barry

Filmography

AllActingWritingProducing
2026Ghosts: The Possession of Button HouseJulian Fawcett · Writer · Executive ProducerMovie
2026Ghosts: Inside The MovieMovie
2026The Magic Faraway TreeFarmer Brian · WriterMovie
2024Paddington in PeruBarry the Air Steward · ScreenstoryMovie
2024The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick TurpinLord Saltley · 1 episodeShow
2023WonkaBasil, Zoo Security Guard · ScreenplayMovie
2022Paddington Meets The QueenButlerMovie
2022The Phantom of the OpenLaurent Lambert · Writer, Screenplay, Book · Executive ProducerMovie
2021Ghosts: He CameJulian Fawcett MPMovie
2021GhostsExecutive Producer · 94 episodesShow
2020Ghosts: The Ghost of ChristmasJulian Fawcett MPMovie
2019GhostsJulian Fawcett · 30 episodes · Executive Producer · 30 episodes · Writer · 1 episode · CreatorShow
2018Christopher RobinTaxi DriverMovie
2017Paddington 2Barry · ScreenplayMovie
2016Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryBlue FiveMovie
2016MindhornClive Parnevik · Screenplay, Idea · Associate ProducerMovie
2015BillEarl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur SellerMovie
2014PaddingtonBarryMovie
2014DetectoristsArt · 11 episodesShow
2013CrackanoryVarious · 6 episodesShow
2013YonderlandVarious · 25 episodes · Writer · 25 episodes · CreatorShow
2013All StarsForemanMovie
2013UtopiaMarcus · 1 episodeShow
2013The Last Summer on EarthBradMovie
2012Noel Fielding's Luxury ComedyGeorge Orwell · 1 episodeShow
2011Horrible Histories’ Big Prom PartyMovie
2011Your HighnessManious the BoldMovie
2011Behind the Scenes - Bunny and the BullMovie
2010Burke & HareWilliam WordsworthMovie
2010The PersuasionistsKeaton · 6 episodesShow
2009Bunny and the BullBunnyMovie
2009Horrible HistoriesVarious · 67 episodesShow
2007Angelo'sKris · 6 episodesShow
2007The Yellow HouseHenriMovie
2007M.I. HighJames Blonde · 1 episodeShow
2007The Golf WarStuart OgilvyMovie
2006Jam and JerusalemSamuel 'Spike' Pike · 13 episodesShow
2006Blunder5 episodesShow
2006Not Going OutScott Perry · 1 episodeShow
2005Spoons6 episodesShow
2004Fat SlagsVentriloquistMovie
2004Blake's Junction 7Terry The ChefMovie
2004The Mighty BooshMarcus Hoffman, Harold Boom, Hamilton Cork / Simon McFarnaby · 1 episodeShow
2004Trafalgar SquareKrisMovie
1994The House of WindsorSean Sutcliffe · 1 episodeShow
1960Coronation StreetGreg Bamfield · 1 episodeShow

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