
Simon Farnaby
Department: Acting
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.
Known For

Wonka
2023

The Phantom of the Open
2022

Bunny and the Bull
2009

Your Highness
2011

Blake's Junction 7
2004

All Stars
2013

Fat Slags
2004

Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
2011

Paddington
2014

Bill
2015

Richard III: The Unseen Story
2013

Richard III: The King in the Car Park
2013

Trafalgar Square
2004

Mindhorn
2016

The Golf War
2007

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016

The Yellow House
2007

Paddington 2
2017

Christopher Robin
2018

The Last Summer on Earth
2013

Burke & Hare
2010

An A to Z of Paddington
2024

Paddington in Peru
2024

Paddington Meets The Queen
2022

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
2026

The Magic Faraway Tree
2026

This Time with Alan Partridge
2019

The Mighty Boosh
2004

Horrible Histories
2009

Yonderland
2013

Blunder
2006

Horrible Histories
2009

The Mighty Boosh
2004

Ghosts
2019

Angelo's
2007

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
2024

Utopia
2013

Detectorists
2014

Not Going Out
2006

The Mighty Boosh
2004

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012

Spoons
2005

Jam and Jerusalem
2006

The House of Windsor
1994

Crackanory
2013

Coronation Street
1960

M.I. High
2007