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








