Simon Farnaby
Acting
Born April 2, 1973 · 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…
Known For · 40 titles
Coronation Street
Horrible Histories
Ghosts
Not Going Out
Paddington in Peru
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
The Mighty Boosh
M.I. High
Wonka
Utopia
The Magic Faraway Tree
Paddington
Paddington 2
Detectorists
Jam and Jerusalem
Christopher Robin
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
Yonderland
Crackanory
Your Highness
This Time with Alan Partridge
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
The Persuasionists
Mindhorn
Angelo's
Burke & Hare
Spoons
The Phantom of the Open
The House of Windsor
All Stars
Paddington Meets The Queen
Blunder
Fat Slags
An A to Z of Paddington
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
Bunny and the Bull
Bill
The Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3
Trafalgar Square
The Golf War