Simon Farnaby
Acting
1973-04-02 · Yorkshire, England, UK
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.
Filmography
TheatersGhosts: The Possession of Button House
2026 · Movie
The Magic Faraway Tree
2026 · Movie
Paddington in Peru
2024 · Movie
An A to Z of Paddington
2024 · Movie
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
2024 · Series
Wonka
2023 · Movie
Paddington Meets The Queen
2022 · Movie
The Phantom of the Open
2022 · Movie
Ghosts
2021 · Series
Ghosts
2019 · Series
This Time with Alan Partridge
2019 · Series
Christopher Robin
2018 · Movie
Paddington 2
2017 · Movie
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 · Movie
Mindhorn
2016 · Movie
Bill
2015 · Movie
Paddington
2014 · Movie
Detectorists
2014 · Series
Crackanory
2013 · Series
Yonderland
2013 · Series
All Stars
2013 · Movie
Richard III: The Unseen Story
2013 · Movie
Richard III: The King in the Car Park
2013 · Movie
Utopia
2013 · Series
The Last Summer on Earth
2013 · Movie
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012 · Series
Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
2011 · Movie
Your Highness
2011 · Movie
Behind the Scenes - Bunny and the Bull
2011 · Movie
Burke & Hare
2010 · Movie
The Persuasionists
2010 · Series
Bunny and the Bull
2009 · Movie
Horrible Histories
2009 · Series
The Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3
2008 · Movie
Angelo's
2007 · Series
The Yellow House
2007 · Movie
M.I. High
2007 · Series
The Golf War
2007 · Movie
Jam and Jerusalem
2006 · Series
Blunder
2006 · Series
Not Going Out
2006 · Series
Spoons
2005 · Series
Fat Slags
2004 · Movie
Blake's Junction 7
2004 · Movie
The Mighty Boosh
2004 · Series
Trafalgar Square
2004 · Movie
The House of Windsor
1994 · Series
Coronation Street
1960 · Series
Prince Charming
Movie
Wonka 2
Movie