Simon Farnaby
Acting

Simon Farnaby

April 2, 1973 (52 years old) Yorkshire, England, UK

Also known as: 사이먼 파너비

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.

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Known For

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

1960 • TV

Bill

Bill

2015 • Movie

Ghosts

Ghosts

2019 • TV

Wonka

Wonka

2023 • Movie

Horrible Histories

Horrible Histories

2009 • TV

Horrible Histories

Horrible Histories

2009 • TV

Movie Credits (28)

Acting

2015

Bill

as Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller

2023

Wonka

as Basil, Zoo Security Guard

2016

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

as Blue Five

2024

Paddington in Peru

as Barry the Air Steward

2014

Paddington

as Barry

2013

All Stars

as Foreman

2004

Trafalgar Square

as Kris

2017

Paddington 2

as Barry

2011

Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party

2004

Fat Slags

as Ventriloquist

2018

Christopher Robin

as Taxi Driver

2011

Your Highness

as Manious the Bold

2010

Burke & Hare

as William Wordsworth

2016

Mindhorn

as Clive Parnevik

2022

The Phantom of the Open

as Laurent Lambert

2009

Bunny and the Bull

as Bunny

2007

The Golf War

as Stuart Ogilvy

2004

Blake's Junction 7

as Terry The Chef

2022

Paddington Meets The Queen

as Butler

2024

An A to Z of Paddington

as Self

Crew

2022

The Phantom of the Open

Executive Producer

2022

The Phantom of the Open

Writer

2026

The Magic Faraway Tree

Writer

Prince Charming

Writer

TV Credits (26)

Acting

1960

Coronation Street

as Greg Bamfield

1 episodes

2019

Ghosts

as Julian Fawcett

30 episodes

2009

Horrible Histories

as Various

10 episodes

2009

Horrible Histories

67 episodes

2004

The Mighty Boosh

as Marcus Hoffman

1 episodes

2004

The Mighty Boosh

as Harold Boom

1 episodes

2004

The Mighty Boosh

as Hamilton Cork / Simon McFarnaby

1 episodes

2013

Utopia

as Marcus

1 episodes

2006

Not Going Out

as Scott Perry

1 episodes

2024

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

as Lord Saltley

1 episodes

2014

Detectorists

as Art

2 episodes

2006

Jam and Jerusalem

as Samuel 'Spike' Pike

13 episodes

2012

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

as George Orwell

1 episodes

2019

This Time with Alan Partridge

as Sam Chatwin

2 episodes

2013

Yonderland

as Various

25 episodes

2013

Crackanory

as Various

6 episodes

2007

Angelo's

as Kris

6 episodes

2005

Spoons

6 episodes

1994

The House of Windsor

as Sean Sutcliffe

1 episodes

2006

Blunder

5 episodes

Crew

2013

Yonderland

Writer

2019

Ghosts

Executive Producer

2019

Ghosts

Writer

2021

Ghosts

Executive Producer

2019

Ghosts

Creator

2013

Yonderland

Creator

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 2, 1973 (52 years old)
Place of Birth
Yorkshire, England, UK
Popularity
1.6

Career Stats

28
Movies
26
TV Shows