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Simon Farnaby

Simon Farnaby

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 02, 1973 (52)
Birthplace Yorkshire, England, UK
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Jun 19, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Simon Farnaby (born 2 April 1973) is an English actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for his work with the Them There collective, where he has written and starred in productions including Horrible Histories, Yonderland, and Ghosts.  Farnaby earned BAFTA nominations for his co-writing of Pad ... dington 2, both for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best British Film. He was the winner of the 2023 Television BAFTA for memorable TV moments. 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.

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Paddington in Peru

Paddington in Peru

2024

as Barry the Air Steward

Wonka

Wonka

2023

as Basil, Zoo Security Guard

The Phantom of the Open

The Phantom of the Open

2022

as Laurent Lambert

Christopher Robin

Christopher Robin

2018

as Taxi Driver

Paddington 2

Paddington 2

2017

as Barry

Mindhorn

Mindhorn

2016

as Clive Parnevik

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016

as Blue Five

Bill

Bill

2015

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

Paddington

Paddington

2014

as Barry

All Stars

All Stars

2013

as Foreman

Your Highness

Your Highness

2011

as Manious the Bold

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

2010

as William Wordsworth

Bunny and the Bull

Bunny and the Bull

2009

as Bunny

The Yellow House

The Yellow House

2007

as Henri

Blake's Junction 7

Blake's Junction 7

2005

as Terry The Chef

Fat Slags

Fat Slags

2004

as Ventriloquist

Paddington in Peru

Paddington in Peru

2024

Screenstory

Wonka

Wonka

2023

Screenplay

The Phantom of the Open

The Phantom of the Open

2022

Screenplay, Writer, Book

Paddington 2

Paddington 2

2017

Screenplay

Mindhorn

Mindhorn

2016

Idea, Screenplay

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The Phantom of the Open

The Phantom of the Open

2022

Executive Producer

Mindhorn

Mindhorn

2016

Associate Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Ghosts

as Julian Fawcett

Episodes: 30

First Aired: Apr 15, 2019

Yonderland

as Various

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Nov 10, 2013

Horrible Histories

as Various

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Apr 16, 2009

Angelo's

as Kris

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 16, 2007

This Time with Alan Partridge

as Sam Chatwin

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 25, 2019

Detectorists

as Art

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 02, 2014

The Mighty Boosh

as Marcus Hoffman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 18, 2004

The Mighty Boosh

as Harold Boom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 18, 2004

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

as Lord Saltley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 01, 2024

Utopia

as Marcus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 2013

Not Going Out

as Scott Perry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2006

Horrible Histories

Episodes: 67

First Aired: Apr 16, 2009

Blunder

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Nov 23, 2006

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2025 1 10 21 4
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