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Simon Farnaby

Actor, Writer, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn April 2, 1973 (52 years)
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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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Detectorists
  • Coronation Street
  • All Stars

Known For

  • Wonka
  • Paddington 2
  • Your Highness
  • The Phantom of the Open
  • Ghosts (2019)
  • Mindhorn
  • Paddington in Peru
  • Bunny and the Bull
  • Bill
  • Horrible Histories (2009)
  • This Time with Alan Partridge
  • Yonderland

Filmography

2024
Paddington in Peru · as Barry The Air Steward
2024
2023
Wonka · as Basil, Zoo Security Guard
2021
The Phantom of the Open · as Laurent Lambert
2020
Here We Go (TV Series) · as Boyd
2019
Ghosts (2019) (TV Series) · as Julian Fawcett
2019
This Time with Alan Partridge (TV Series) · as Sam Chatwin
2018
Christopher Robin · as Taxi Driver
2017
Paddington 2 · as Barry
2017
Quacks (TV Series) · as Dr. Flowers
2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story · as Blue Squadron
2016
Mindhorn · as Clive Parnevik
2015
Bill · as Earl Of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
2015
Top Coppers (TV Series) · as Dr. Schafer
2014
Paddington · as Barry
2014
Detectorists (TV Series) · as Art
2014
House of Fools (TV Series) · as Health Inspector
2013
Crackanory (TV Series) · as Robert Pickle
2013
Yonderland (TV Series) · as Various
2013
All Stars · as Foreman
2013
Utopia (TV Series) · as Marcus
2012
The Midnight Beast (TV Series) · as Sloman
2012
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy (TV Series) · as George Orwell
2011
Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry (TV Series) · as Various Characters
2011
Your Highness · as Manious The Bold
2010
Burke and Hare · as William Wordsworth
2010
The Persuasionists (TV Series) · as Keaton
2009
Bunny and the Bull · as Bunny
2009
Horrible Histories (2009) (TV Series) · as Various
2007
Angelo's (TV Series) · as Kris
2007
Golf War (TV Series) · as Stuart Ogilvy
2007
The Yellow House · as Henri
2007
M.I. High (TV Series) · as James Blonde
2006
Jam and Jerusalem (TV Series) · as Samuel 'spike' Pike
2006
Strutter (TV Series) · as Cast
2006
Not Going Out (TV Series) · as Scott Perry
2006
Blunder (TV Series)
2005
Spoons (TV Series) · as Various Characters
2005
Blake's Junction 7 · as Terry The Chef
2004
Fat Slags · as Ventriloquist
2003
The Mighty Boosh (TV Series) · as Marcus Hoffman
1998
Comedy Lab (TV Series) · as Mr. Zong
1994
The House of Windsor (TV Series) · as Sean Sutcliffe
1960
Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Greg Bamfield

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