Simon Farnaby
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Simon Farnaby

Apr 2, 1973 - Yorkshire, England, UK

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.

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Credits

Cast

Media
Movie2023WonkaBasil, Zoo Security Guard
Movie2022The Phantom of the OpenLaurent Lambert
Movie2009Bunny and the BullBunny
Movie2011Your HighnessManious the Bold
Movie2004Blake's Junction 7Terry The Chef
Movie2013All StarsForeman
Movie2004Fat SlagsVentriloquist
Movie2011Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
Movie2014PaddingtonBarry
Movie2015BillEarl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
Movie2013Richard III: The King in the Car ParkSelf
Movie2013Richard III: The Unseen StorySelf
Movie2004Trafalgar SquareKris
Movie2016MindhornClive Parnevik
Movie2007The Golf WarStuart Ogilvy
Movie2016Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryBlue Five
Movie2007The Yellow HouseHenri
Movie2017Paddington 2Barry
Movie2018Christopher RobinTaxi Driver
Movie2013The Last Summer on EarthBrad
Movie2010Burke & HareWilliam Wordsworth
Movie2024An A to Z of PaddingtonSelf
Movie2024Paddington in PeruBarry the Air Steward
Movie2022Paddington Meets The QueenButler
Movie2026Ghosts: The Possession of Button HouseJulian Fawcett
Movie2026The Magic Faraway TreeFarmer Brian
Movie2008The Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3Self
TV Show2019This Time with Alan PartridgeSam Chatwin2
TV Show2004The Mighty BooshMarcus Hoffman1
TV Show2009Horrible HistoriesVarious10
TV Show2013YonderlandVarious25
TV Show2006Blunder5
TV Show2009Horrible Histories67
TV Show2004The Mighty BooshHarold Boom1
TV Show2019GhostsJulian Fawcett30
TV Show2007Angelo'sKris6
TV Show2024The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick TurpinLord Saltley1
TV Show2013UtopiaMarcus1
TV Show2014DetectoristsArt11
TV Show2006Not Going OutScott Perry1
TV Show2004The Mighty BooshHamilton Cork / Simon McFarnaby1
TV Show2012Noel Fielding's Luxury ComedyGeorge Orwell1
TV Show2005Spoons6
TV Show2006Jam and JerusalemSamuel 'Spike' Pike13
TV Show1994The House of WindsorSean Sutcliffe1
TV Show2013CrackanoryVarious6
TV Show1960Coronation StreetGreg Bamfield1
TV Show2007M.I. HighJames Blonde1

Crew

Media
Movie2022The Phantom of the OpenExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2022The Phantom of the OpenWriterWriting
Movie2023WonkaScreenplayWriting
Movie2017Paddington 2ScreenplayWriting
Movie2016MindhornScreenplayWriting
Movie2016MindhornAssociate ProducerProduction
Movie2016MindhornIdeaWriting
Movie2026The Magic Faraway TreeWriterWriting
Movie2022The Phantom of the OpenScreenplayWriting
Movie2022The Phantom of the OpenBookWriting
Movie2024Paddington in PeruScreenstoryWriting
MovieN/APrince CharmingWriterWriting
MovieN/AWonka 2WriterWriting
Movie2026Ghosts: The Possession of Button HouseWriterWriting
Movie2026Ghosts: The Possession of Button HouseExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2013YonderlandWriterWriting
TV Show2019GhostsExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2019GhostsWriterWriting
TV Show2021GhostsExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2019GhostsCreatorCreator
TV Show2013YonderlandCreatorCreator