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Simon Farnaby

Simon Farnaby

ActingBorn April 2, 1973 (53 years old)

Yorkshire, England, UK

IMDbX

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Simon Farnaby, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Also known as: 사이먼 파너비
Popularity: 1
Total credits: 63

Known For

Coronation Street
TV
★5.4

Coronation Street

as Greg Bamfield

Horrible Histories
TV
★7.9

Horrible Histories

as Various

Movies (31)

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House

as Julian Fawcett

2026

The Magic Faraway Tree

The Magic Faraway Tree

as Farmer Brian

2026

Paddington in Peru

TV Shows (19)

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

as Greg Bamfield

1 ep.

Horrible Histories

Horrible Histories

as Various

10 ep.

Not Going Out

Behind the Camera

Ghosts

Ghosts

Executive Producer

Wonka

Wonka

Screenplay

Ghosts

Ghosts

Executive Producer

Photos

Not Going Out
TV
★7.4

Not Going Out

as Scott Perry

Wonka
Movie
★7.0

Wonka

as Basil, Zoo Security Guard

Ghosts
TV
★7.9

Ghosts

as Julian Fawcett

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Movie
★7.5

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

as Blue Five

The Magic Faraway Tree
Movie
★6.3

The Magic Faraway Tree

as Farmer Brian

M.I. High
TV
★6.1

M.I. High

as James Blonde

Paddington
Movie
★7.1

Paddington

as Barry

The Mighty Boosh
TV
★7.6

The Mighty Boosh

as Marcus Hoffman

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
TV
★6.5

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

as Lord Saltley

Utopia
TV
★7.9

Utopia

as Marcus

Coronation Street
TV
★5.4

Coronation Street

as Greg Bamfield

1960

Horrible Histories
TV
★7.9

Horrible Histories

as Various

2009

Not Going Out
TV
★7.4

Not Going Out

as Scott Perry

2006

Wonka
Movie
★7.0

Wonka

as Basil, Zoo Security Guard

2023

Ghosts
TV
★7.9

Ghosts

as Julian Fawcett

2019

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Movie
★7.5

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

as Blue Five

2016

The Magic Faraway Tree
Movie
★6.3

The Magic Faraway Tree

as Farmer Brian

2026

M.I. High
TV
★6.1

M.I. High

as James Blonde

2007

Paddington
Movie
★7.1

Paddington

as Barry

2014

The Mighty Boosh
TV
★7.6

The Mighty Boosh

as Marcus Hoffman

2004

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
TV
★6.5

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

as Lord Saltley

2024

Utopia
TV
★7.9

Utopia

as Marcus

2013

Paddington in Peru

as Barry the Air Steward

2024

An A to Z of Paddington

An A to Z of Paddington

as Self

2024

Ghost- a christmas gift

Ghost- a christmas gift

as Jullian

2023

Wonka

Wonka

as Basil, Zoo Security Guard

2023

Ghosts - Its behind you

Ghosts - Its behind you

as Jullian

2022

Paddington Meets The Queen

Paddington Meets The Queen

as Butler

2022

The Phantom of the Open

The Phantom of the Open

as Laurent Lambert

2022

Ghosts - He came!

Ghosts - He came!

as Jullian

2021

The ghost of christmas

The ghost of christmas

as Julian

2020

Christopher Robin

Christopher Robin

as Taxi Driver

2018

Paddington 2

Paddington 2

as Barry

2017

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

as Blue Five

2016

Mindhorn

Mindhorn

as Clive Parnevik

2016

Bill

Bill

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

2015

Paddington

Paddington

as Barry

2014

All Stars

All Stars

as Foreman

2013

Richard III: The Unseen Story

Richard III: The Unseen Story

as Self

2013

Richard III: The King in the Car Park

Richard III: The King in the Car Park

as Self

2013

The Last Summer on Earth

The Last Summer on Earth

as Brad

2013

Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party

Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party

2011

Your Highness

Your Highness

as Manious the Bold

2011

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

as William Wordsworth

2010

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House

as Julian Fawcett

2026

The Magic Faraway Tree

The Magic Faraway Tree

as Farmer Brian

2026

Paddington in Peru

Paddington in Peru

as Barry the Air Steward

2024

An A to Z of Paddington

An A to Z of Paddington

as Self

2024

Ghost- a christmas gift

Ghost- a christmas gift

as Jullian

2023

Wonka

Wonka

as Basil, Zoo Security Guard

2023

Ghosts - Its behind you

Ghosts - Its behind you

as Jullian

2022

Paddington Meets The Queen

Paddington Meets The Queen

as Butler

2022

The Phantom of the Open

The Phantom of the Open

as Laurent Lambert

2022

Ghosts - He came!

Ghosts - He came!

as Jullian

2021

The ghost of christmas

The ghost of christmas

as Julian

2020

Christopher Robin

Christopher Robin

as Taxi Driver

2018

Paddington 2

Paddington 2

as Barry

2017

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

as Blue Five

2016

Mindhorn

Mindhorn

as Clive Parnevik

2016

Bill

Bill

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

2015

Paddington

Paddington

as Barry

2014

All Stars

All Stars

as Foreman

2013

Richard III: The Unseen Story

Richard III: The Unseen Story

as Self

2013

Richard III: The King in the Car Park

Richard III: The King in the Car Park

as Self

2013

The Last Summer on Earth

The Last Summer on Earth

as Brad

2013

Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party

Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party

2011

Your Highness

Your Highness

as Manious the Bold

2011

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

as William Wordsworth

2010

Not Going Out

as Scott Perry

1 ep.

Ghosts

Ghosts

as Julian Fawcett

30 ep.

M.I. High

M.I. High

as James Blonde

1 ep.

The Mighty Boosh

The Mighty Boosh

as Marcus Hoffman

1 ep.

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

as Lord Saltley

1 ep.

Utopia

Utopia

as Marcus

1 ep.

Detectorists

Detectorists

as Art

11 ep.

Yonderland

Yonderland

as Various

25 ep.

Jam and Jerusalem

Jam and Jerusalem

as Samuel 'Spike' Pike

13 ep.

Crackanory

Crackanory

as Various

6 ep.

This Time with Alan Partridge

This Time with Alan Partridge

as Sam Chatwin

2 ep.

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

as George Orwell

1 ep.

Angelo's

Angelo's

as Kris

6 ep.

The Persuasionists

The Persuasionists

as Keaton

6 ep.

Spoons

Spoons

6 ep.

No image

The House of Windsor

as Sean Sutcliffe

1 ep.

Blunder

Blunder

5 ep.

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

as Greg Bamfield

1 episodes

Horrible Histories

Horrible Histories

as Various

10 episodes

Not Going Out

Not Going Out

as Scott Perry

1 episodes

Ghosts

Ghosts

as Julian Fawcett

30 episodes

M.I. High

M.I. High

as James Blonde

1 episodes

The Mighty Boosh

The Mighty Boosh

as Marcus Hoffman

1 episodes

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

as Lord Saltley

1 episodes

Utopia

Utopia

as Marcus

1 episodes

Detectorists

Detectorists

as Art

11 episodes

Yonderland

Yonderland

as Various

25 episodes

Jam and Jerusalem

Jam and Jerusalem

as Samuel 'Spike' Pike

13 episodes

Crackanory

Crackanory

as Various

6 episodes

This Time with Alan Partridge

This Time with Alan Partridge

as Sam Chatwin

2 episodes

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

as George Orwell

1 episodes

Angelo's

Angelo's

as Kris

6 episodes

The Persuasionists

The Persuasionists

as Keaton

6 episodes

Spoons

Spoons

6 episodes

No image

The House of Windsor

as Sean Sutcliffe

1 episodes

Blunder

Blunder

5 episodes

The Magic Faraway Tree

The Magic Faraway Tree

Writer

Paddington in Peru

Paddington in Peru

Screenstory

Paddington 2

Paddington 2

Screenplay

Yonderland

Yonderland

Writer

The Phantom of the Open

The Phantom of the Open

Writer

Mindhorn

Mindhorn

Screenplay

Wonka 2

Wonka 2

Writer

The ghost of christmas

The ghost of christmas

Writer

No image

Prince Charming

Writer

Ghosts

Ghosts

Executive Producer

Wonka

Wonka

Screenplay

Ghosts

Ghosts

Executive Producer

The Magic Faraway Tree

The Magic Faraway Tree

Writer

Paddington in Peru

Paddington in Peru

Screenstory

Paddington 2

Paddington 2

Screenplay

Yonderland

Yonderland

Writer

The Phantom of the Open

The Phantom of the Open

Writer

Mindhorn

Mindhorn

Screenplay

Wonka 2

Wonka 2

Writer

The ghost of christmas

The ghost of christmas

Writer

No image

Prince Charming

Writer