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Simon Farnaby

Simon Farnaby

Acting · 1.6 popularity

Age

53

Movies

28

TV

19

Born
April 2, 1973
From
Yorkshire, England, UK

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.

Works

28 films

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

20167.5

Paddington in Peru

Paddington in Peru

20246.8

Wonka

Wonka

20237.0

Paddington 2

Paddington 2

20177.5

The Magic Faraway Tree

The Magic Faraway Tree

20266.2

Paddington

Paddington

20147.1

Christopher Robin

Christopher Robin

20187.3

Your Highness

Your Highness

20115.3

Mindhorn

Mindhorn

20166.1

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

20106.1

All Stars

All Stars

20135.6

The Phantom of the Open

The Phantom of the Open

20226.8

Bill

Bill

20156.8

Fat Slags

Fat Slags

20043.4

Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party

Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party

2011

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House

2026

Paddington Meets The Queen

Paddington Meets The Queen

20227.5

Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square

2004

The Yellow House

The Yellow House

20077.4

An A to Z of Paddington

An A to Z of Paddington

2024

Bunny and the Bull

Bunny and the Bull

20096.1

The Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3

The Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3

2008

The Last Summer on Earth

The Last Summer on Earth

2013

Blake's Junction 7

Blake's Junction 7

20047.7

The Golf War

The Golf War

2007

Richard III: The Unseen Story

Richard III: The Unseen Story

20136.0

Richard III: The King in the Car Park

Richard III: The King in the Car Park

20137.0

Behind the Scenes - Bunny and the Bull

Behind the Scenes - Bunny and the Bull

2011