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Simon Farnaby
Simon Farnaby

Simon Farnaby

ActingBorn April 2, 1973 (age 53)Yorkshire, England, UK

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Simon Farnaby, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2026Movie
2026
The Magic Faraway Tree

as Farmer Brian

Movie
2024
Paddington in Peru

as Barry the Air Steward

Movie
2024Movie
2023
Wonka

as Basil, Zoo Security Guard

Movie
2022Movie
2022
The Phantom of the Open

as Laurent Lambert

Movie
2019
Ghosts

as Julian Fawcett

TV
2019TV
2018
Christopher Robin

as Taxi Driver

Movie
2017
Paddington 2

as Barry

Movie
2016Movie
2016
Mindhorn

as Clive Parnevik

Movie
2015
Bill

as Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller

Movie
2014
Paddington

as Barry

Movie
2014TV
2013
Crackanory

as Various

TV
2013
Yonderland

as Various

TV
2013
All Stars

as Foreman

Movie
2013
Utopia

as Marcus

TV
2013Movie
2012TV
2011
Your Highness

as Manious the Bold

Movie
2010
Burke & Hare

as William Wordsworth

Movie
2010TV
2009Movie
2009TV
2007
Angelo's

as Kris

TV
2007Movie
2007
M.I. High

as James Blonde

TV
2007
The Golf War

as Stuart Ogilvy

Movie
2006
Jam and Jerusalem

as Samuel 'Spike' Pike

TV
2006TV
2006
Not Going Out

as Scott Perry

TV
2005TV
2004
Fat Slags

as Ventriloquist

Movie
2004
Blake's Junction 7

as Terry The Chef

Movie
2004
The Mighty Boosh

as Marcus Hoffman

TV
2004
The Mighty Boosh

as Harold Boom

TV
2004
The Mighty Boosh

as Hamilton Cork / Simon McFarnaby

TV
2004Movie
1994
The House of Windsor

as Sean Sutcliffe

TV
1960
Coronation Street

as Greg Bamfield

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayApril 2, 1973
Place of BirthYorkshire, England, UK
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