
Simon Farnaby
Acting
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

1960
Coronation Street
1960 · tv

2019
Ghosts
2019 · tv

2009
Horrible Histories
2009 · tv

2006
Not Going Out
2006 · tv

2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 · movie

2023
Wonka
2023 · movie

2013
Utopia
2013 · tv

2026
The Magic Faraway Tree
2026 · movie

2007
M.I. High
2007 · tv

2014
Paddington
2014 · movie

2004
The Mighty Boosh
2004 · tv

2024
Paddington in Peru
2024 · movie

2024
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
2024 · tv

2017
Paddington 2
2017 · movie

2018
Christopher Robin
2018 · movie

2014
Detectorists
2014 · tv

2013
Yonderland
2013 · tv

2006
Jam and Jerusalem
2006 · tv

2013
Crackanory
2013 · tv

2019
This Time with Alan Partridge
2019 · tv

2011
Your Highness
2011 · movie

2012
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012 · tv

2010
Burke & Hare
2010 · movie

2007
Angelo's
2007 · tv

2022
The Phantom of the Open
2022 · movie

2004
Fat Slags
2004 · movie

2016
Mindhorn
2016 · movie

2013
All Stars
2013 · movie

2010
The Persuasionists
2010 · tv

2015
Bill
2015 · movie