
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Wonka
as Basil, Zoo Security Guard
2023

The Phantom of the Open
as Laurent Lambert
2022

Bunny and the Bull
as Bunny
2009

Your Highness
as Manious the Bold
2011

Blake's Junction 7
as Terry The Chef
2004

All Stars
as Foreman
2013

Fat Slags
as Ventriloquist
2004

Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
2011

Paddington
as Barry
2014

Bill
as Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
2015

Richard III: The King in the Car Park
as Self
2013

Richard III: The Unseen Story
as Self
2013

Trafalgar Square
as Kris
2004

Mindhorn
as Clive Parnevik
2016

The Golf War
as Stuart Ogilvy
2007

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as Blue Five
2016

The Yellow House
as Henri
2007

Paddington 2
as Barry
2017

Christopher Robin
as Taxi Driver
2018

The Last Summer on Earth
as Brad
2013
TV Appearances

This Time with Alan Partridge
as Sam Chatwin
2019

The Mighty Boosh
as Marcus Hoffman
2004

Horrible Histories
as Various
2009

Yonderland
as Various
2013

Blunder
2006

Horrible Histories
2009

The Mighty Boosh
as Harold Boom
2004

Ghosts
as Julian Fawcett
2019

Angelo's
as Kris
2007

The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
as Lord Saltley
2024

Utopia
as Marcus
2013

Detectorists
as Art
2014