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Simon Farnaby

Simon Farnaby

Actor · Born April 2, 1973 · Yorkshire, England, UK

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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.

Acted in 44

2020s

  1. 2026
  2. Ghosts: Inside The Movie

    Movie

  3. 2024
  4. 2023
  5. 2022

    Paddington Meets The Queen

    Butler

  6. 2021

    Ghosts: He Came

    Julian Fawcett MP

  7. 2020

    Ghosts: The Ghost of Christmas

    Julian Fawcett MP

2000s

  1. 2009

    Bunny and the Bull

    Bunny

  2. 2007

    Angelo's

    Kris · 6 episodes

  3. The Yellow House

    Henri

  4. The Golf War

    Stuart Ogilvy

  5. 2006
  6. Blunder

    TV

  7. 2005

    Spoons

    TV

  8. 2004

    Fat Slags

    Ventriloquist

  9. Blake's Junction 7

    Terry The Chef

Wrote 10

Produced 5

Created 2

Appearances4

2020s

  1. 2024

    An A to Z of Paddington

    Self

2010s

  1. 2013

    Richard III: The Unseen Story

    Self

  2. Richard III: The King in the Car Park

    Self

2000s

  1. 2008

    The Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3

    Self