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Simon Farnaby

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1973-04-02 (Age: 53)

Place of Birth

Yorkshire, England, UK

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.

Filmography (31)

⭐ 0 Role: Julian Fawcett

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House

2026
⭐ 6.5 Role: Farmer Brian

The Magic Faraway Tree

2026
⭐ 6.8 Role: Barry the Air Steward

Paddington in Peru

2024
⭐ 0 Role: Self

An A to Z of Paddington

2024
⭐ 0 Role: Jullian

Ghost- a christmas gift

2023
⭐ 7.0 Role: Basil, Zoo Security Guard

Wonka

2023
⭐ 0 Role: Jullian

Ghosts - Its behind you

2022
⭐ 7.5 Role: Butler

Paddington Meets The Queen

2022
⭐ 6.8 Role: Laurent Lambert

The Phantom of the Open

2022
⭐ 0 Role: Jullian

Ghosts - He came!

2021
⭐ 0 Role: Julian

The ghost of christmas

2020
⭐ 7.3 Role: Taxi Driver

Christopher Robin

2018
⭐ 7.5 Role: Barry

Paddington 2

2017
⭐ 7.5 Role: Blue Five

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016
⭐ 6.1 Role: Clive Parnevik

Mindhorn

2016