
Simon Farnaby
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1973-04-02
Place of birth: 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.
Known for

Wonka
2023Basil, Zoo Security Guard
The Phantom of the Open
2022Laurent Lambert
Bunny and the Bull
2009Bunny
Your Highness
2011Manious the Bold
Blake's Junction 7
2004Terry The Chef
All Stars
2013Foreman
Fat Slags
2004Ventriloquist
Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
2011
Paddington
2014Barry
Bill
2015Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
Richard III: The King in the Car Park
2013Self
Richard III: The Unseen Story
2013Self
Trafalgar Square
2004Kris
Mindhorn
2016Clive Parnevik
The Golf War
2007Stuart Ogilvy
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016Blue Five
The Yellow House
2007Henri
Paddington 2
2017Barry
Christopher Robin
2018Taxi Driver