Simon Farnaby

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

47

Gender

Male

Birthday

1973-04-02 (52 years old)

Place of Birth

Yorkshire, England, UK

Simon Farnaby

Biography

Simon Farnaby (born 2 April 1973) is an English actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for his work with the Them There collective, where he has written and starred in productions including Horrible Histories, Yonderland, and Ghosts.  Farnaby earned BAFTA nominations for his co-writing of Paddington 2, both for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best British Film. He was the winner of the 2023 Television BAFTA for memorable TV moments. 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.

Known For

  • Ghosts

    Ghosts

  • Horrible Histories

    Horrible Histories

  • Horrible Histories

    Horrible Histories

  • The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

    The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

  • Wonka

    Wonka

  • Not Going Out

    Not Going Out

  • Paddington in Peru

    Paddington in Peru

  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

    Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

  • Paddington

    Paddington

  • The Mighty Boosh

    The Mighty Boosh

  • The Mighty Boosh

    The Mighty Boosh

  • The Mighty Boosh

    The Mighty Boosh

  • Utopia

    Utopia

  • Paddington 2

    Paddington 2

  • Bunny and the Bull

    Bunny and the Bull

  • Yonderland

    Yonderland

  • Burke & Hare

    Burke & Hare

  • Mindhorn

    Mindhorn

  • It's Behind You

    It's Behind You

  • Detectorists

    Detectorists

  • Your Highness

    Your Highness

  • Bill

    Bill

  • A Christmas Gift

    A Christmas Gift

  • The Phantom of the Open

    The Phantom of the Open

  • Christopher Robin

    Christopher Robin

  • Jam and Jerusalem

    Jam and Jerusalem

  • Fat Slags

    Fat Slags

  • This Time with Alan Partridge

    This Time with Alan Partridge

  • The Yellow House

    The Yellow House

  • Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

    Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

  • Angelo's

    Angelo's

  • Blake's Junction 7

    Blake's Junction 7

  • Trafalgar Square

    Trafalgar Square

  • Crackanory

    Crackanory

  • Spoons

    Spoons

  • All Stars

    All Stars

  • The Last Summer on Earth

    The Last Summer on Earth

  • The House of Windsor

    The House of Windsor

  • He Came!

    He Came!

  • The Ghost of Christmas

    The Ghost of Christmas

  • Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party

    Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party

  • Richard III: The Unseen Story

    Richard III: The Unseen Story

  • An A to Z of Paddington

    An A to Z of Paddington

  • Blunder

    Blunder

  • Paddington Meets The Queen

    Paddington Meets The Queen

  • The Golf War

    The Golf War

  • Richard III: The King in the Car Park

    Richard III: The King in the Car Park