Simon Farnaby
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Acting Credits
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 memo...
Known For
Filmography
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
2026
as Julian Fawcett
The Magic Faraway Tree
2026
as Farmer Brian
An A to Z of Paddington
2024
as Self
Paddington in Peru
2024
as Barry the Air Steward
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
2024
as Lord Saltley
Wonka
2023
as Basil, Zoo Security Guard
The Phantom of the Open
2022
as Laurent Lambert
Paddington Meets The Queen
2022
as Butler
This Time with Alan Partridge
2019
as Sam Chatwin
Ghosts
2019
as Julian Fawcett
Christopher Robin
2018
as Taxi Driver
Paddington 2
2017
as Barry
Mindhorn
2016
as Clive Parnevik
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
as Blue Five
Bill
2015
as Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
Paddington
2014
as Barry
Detectorists
2014
as Art
All Stars
2013
as Foreman
Richard III: The King in the Car Park
2013
as Self
Richard III: The Unseen Story
2013
as Self
The Last Summer on Earth
2013
as Brad
Yonderland
2013
as Various
Utopia
2013
as Marcus
Crackanory
2013
as Various
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012
as George Orwell
Your Highness
2011
as Manious the Bold
Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
2011
Behind the Scenes - Bunny and the Bull
2011
Burke & Hare
2010
as William Wordsworth
The Persuasionists
2010
as Keaton
Bunny and the Bull
2009
as Bunny
Horrible Histories
2009
as Various
Horrible Histories
2009
The Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3
2008
as Self
The Golf War
2007
as Stuart Ogilvy
The Yellow House
2007
as Henri
Angelo's
2007
as Kris
M.I. High
2007
as James Blonde
Blunder
2006
Not Going Out
2006
as Scott Perry
Jam and Jerusalem
2006
as Samuel 'Spike' Pike
Spoons
2005
Blake's Junction 7
2004
as Terry The Chef
Fat Slags
2004
as Ventriloquist
Trafalgar Square
2004
as Kris
The Mighty Boosh
2004
as Marcus Hoffman
The Mighty Boosh
2004
as Harold Boom
The Mighty Boosh
2004
as Hamilton Cork / Simon McFarnaby
The House of Windsor
1994
as Sean Sutcliffe
Coronation Street
1960
as Greg Bamfield