Simon Farnaby

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

Coronation Street

Horrible Histories

Horrible Histories

Not Going Out

Ghosts

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Wonka

M.I. High

All Movies (27)

• Ghosts: The Possession of Button House2026 · as Julian Fawcett
• The Magic Faraway Tree2026 · as Farmer Brian
• Paddington in Peru2024 · as Barry the Air Steward
• An A to Z of Paddington2024 · as Self
• Wonka2023 · as Basil, Zoo Security Guard
• Paddington Meets The Queen2022 · as Butler
• The Phantom of the Open2022 · as Laurent Lambert
• Christopher Robin2018 · as Taxi Driver
• Paddington 22017 · as Barry
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story2016 · as Blue Five
• Mindhorn2016 · as Clive Parnevik
• Bill2015 · as Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
• Paddington2014 · as Barry
• All Stars2013 · as Foreman
• Richard III: The Unseen Story2013 · as Self
• Richard III: The King in the Car Park2013 · as Self
• The Last Summer on Earth2013 · as Brad
• Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party2011
• Your Highness2011 · as Manious the Bold
• Burke & Hare2010 · as William Wordsworth
• Bunny and the Bull2009 · as Bunny
• The Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 32008 · as Self
• The Yellow House2007 · as Henri
• The Golf War2007 · as Stuart Ogilvy
• Fat Slags2004 · as Ventriloquist
• Blake's Junction 72004 · as Terry The Chef
• Trafalgar Square2004 · as Kris

All TV Shows (22)

• The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin2024 · as Lord Saltley
• Ghosts2019 · as Julian Fawcett
• This Time with Alan Partridge2019 · as Sam Chatwin
• Detectorists2014 · as Art
• Crackanory2013 · as Various
• Yonderland2013 · as Various
• Utopia2013 · as Marcus
• Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy2012 · as George Orwell
• The Persuasionists2010 · as Keaton
• Horrible Histories2009 · as Various
• Horrible Histories2009
• Angelo's2007 · as Kris
• M.I. High2007 · as James Blonde
• Jam and Jerusalem2006 · as Samuel 'Spike' Pike
• Blunder2006
• Not Going Out2006 · as Scott Perry
• Spoons2005
• The Mighty Boosh2004 · as Marcus Hoffman
• The Mighty Boosh2004 · as Harold Boom
• The Mighty Boosh2004 · as Hamilton Cork / Simon McFarnaby
• The House of Windsor1994 · as Sean Sutcliffe
• Coronation Street1960 · as Greg Bamfield