Simon Farnaby
Acting
- Born:
- 1973-04-02
- Place of birth:
- 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.
Known For
Filmography
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
The Magic Faraway Tree
Paddington in Peru
An A to Z of Paddington
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
Wonka
Paddington Meets The Queen
The Phantom of the Open
Ghosts
This Time with Alan Partridge
Christopher Robin
Paddington 2
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Mindhorn
Bill
Paddington
Detectorists
Crackanory
Yonderland
All Stars
Richard III: The Unseen Story
Richard III: The King in the Car Park
Utopia
The Last Summer on Earth
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
Your Highness
Behind the Scenes - Bunny and the Bull
Burke & Hare
The Persuasionists
Bunny and the Bull
Horrible Histories
The Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3
Angelo's
The Yellow House
M.I. High
The Golf War
Jam and Jerusalem
Blunder
Not Going Out
Spoons
Fat Slags
Blake's Junction 7
The Mighty Boosh
Trafalgar Square
The House of Windsor
Coronation Street