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Simon Farnaby
Actor, Writer, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn April 2, 1973 (53 years)
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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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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Filmography
| 2026 | Ghosts: The Possession of Button House · as Julian Fawcett |
| 2026 | The Magic Faraway Tree · as Farmer Brian |
| 2024 | Paddington in Peru · as Barry The Air Steward |
| 2024 | The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin (TV Series) · as Lord Saltley |
| 2023 | Wonka · as Basil, Zoo Security Guard |
| 2021 | The Phantom of the Open · as Laurent Lambert |
| 2020 | Here We Go (TV Series) · as Boyd |
| 2019 | Ghosts (2019) (TV Series) · as Julian Fawcett |
| 2019 | This Time with Alan Partridge (TV Series) · as Sam Chatwin |
| 2018 | Christopher Robin · as Taxi Driver |
| 2017 | Paddington 2 · as Barry |
| 2017 | Quacks (TV Series) · as Dr. Flowers |
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story · as Blue Five |
| 2016 | Mindhorn · as Clive Parnevik |
| 2015 | Bill · as Earl Of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller |
| 2015 | Top Coppers (TV Series) · as Dr. Schafer |
| 2014 | Paddington · as Barry |
| 2014 | Detectorists (TV Series) · as Art |
| 2014 | House of Fools (TV Series) · as Health Inspector |
| 2013 | Crackanory (TV Series) · as Various |
| 2013 | Yonderland (TV Series) · as Various |
| 2013 | All Stars · as Foreman |
| 2013 | Utopia (TV Series) · as Marcus |
| 2012 | The Midnight Beast (TV Series) · as Sloman |
| 2012 | Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy (TV Series) · as George Orwell |
| 2011 | BBC Proms (TV Series) · as Various |
| 2011 | Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry (TV Series) · as Various Characters |
| 2011 | Your Highness · as Manious The Bold |
| 2010 | Burke and Hare · as William Wordsworth |
| 2010 | The Persuasionists (TV Series) · as Keaton |
| 2009 | Bunny and the Bull · as Bunny |
| 2009 | Horrible Histories (2009) (TV Series) · as Various |
| 2007 | Angelo's (TV Series) · as Kris |
| 2007 | Golf War (TV Series) · as Stuart Ogilvy |
| 2007 | The Yellow House · as Henri |
| 2007 | M.I. High (TV Series) · as James Blonde |
| 2006 | Jam and Jerusalem (TV Series) · as Samuel 'spike' Pike |
| 2006 | Strutter (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2006 | Not Going Out (TV Series) · as Scott Perry |
| 2006 | Blunder (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Spoons (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Blake's Junction 7 · as Terry The Chef |
| 2004 | Fat Slags · as Ventriloquist |
| 2003 | The Mighty Boosh (TV Series) · as Marcus Hoffman |
| 1998 | Comedy Lab (TV Series) · as Mr. Zong |
| 1994 | The House of Windsor (TV Series) · as Sean Sutcliffe |
| 1960 | Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Greg Bamfield |