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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 2, 1973
Place of Birth:
Yorkshire, England, UK
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Simon Farnaby
Biography
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 Paddington 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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | An A to Z of Paddington | Self |
| 2024 | Paddington in Peru | Barry the Air Steward |
| 2023 | Wonka | Basil, Zoo Security Guard |
| 2022 | The Phantom of the Open | Laurent Lambert |
| 2022 | Paddington Meets The Queen | Butler |
| 2018 | Christopher Robin | Taxi Driver |
| 2017 | Paddington 2 | Barry |
| 2016 | Mindhorn | Clive Parnevik |
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Blue Five |
| 2015 | Bill | Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller |
| 2014 | Paddington | Barry |
| 2013 | All Stars | Foreman |
| 2013 | Richard III: The Unseen Story | Self |
| 2013 | Richard III: The King in the Car Park | Self |
| 2013 | The Last Summer on Earth | Brad |
| 2011 | Your Highness | Manious the Bold |
| 2011 | Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party | |
| 2010 | Burke & Hare | William Wordsworth |
| 2009 | Bunny and the Bull | Bunny |
| 2007 | The Golf War | Stuart Ogilvy |
| 2007 | The Yellow House | Henri |
| 2004 | Blake's Junction 7 | Terry The Chef |
| 2004 | Fat Slags | Ventriloquist |
| 2004 | Trafalgar Square | Kris |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin | Lord Saltley |
| 2019 | This Time with Alan Partridge | Sam Chatwin |
| 2019 | Ghosts | Julian Fawcett |
| 2014 | Detectorists | Art |
| 2013 | Yonderland | Various |
| 2013 | Utopia | Marcus |
| 2012 | Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy | George Orwell |
| 2009 | Horrible Histories | Various |
| 2009 | Horrible Histories | |
| 2007 | Angelo's | Kris |
| 2006 | Blunder | |
| 2006 | Not Going Out | Scott Perry |
| 2006 | Jam and Jerusalem | Samuel 'Spike' Pike |
| 2005 | Spoons | |
| 2004 | The Mighty Boosh | Marcus Hoffman |
| 2004 | The Mighty Boosh | Harold Boom |
| 2004 | The Mighty Boosh | Hamilton Cork / Simon McFarnaby |
| 1994 | The House of Windsor | Sean Sutcliffe |