Simon Farnaby
Known For
Acting
Born
1973-04-02 in 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.
Most Known For
Coronation Street
as Greg Bamfield
Ghosts
as Julian Fawcett
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as Blue Five
Wonka
as Basil, Zoo Security Guard
Paddington in Peru
as Barry the Air Steward
Horrible Histories
as Various
Horrible Histories
Not Going Out
as Scott Perry
The Mighty Boosh
as Marcus Hoffman
The Mighty Boosh
as Harold Boom
The Mighty Boosh
as Hamilton Cork / Simon McFarnaby
Utopia
as Marcus
Detectorists
as Art
Christopher Robin
as Taxi Driver
Paddington 2
as Barry
Paddington
as Barry
Jam and Jerusalem
as Samuel 'Spike' Pike
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
as Lord Saltley
M.I. High
as James Blonde
Yonderland
as Various