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  • BIRTH 02/04/1973
  • Country United Kingdom
  • SHOWS 10
  • MOVIES 13
  • SHOWRUNNER 2
  • SCRIPT 8
  • PRODUCTION 1

Simon Farnaby

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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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Simon Farnaby

Shows (10)

Ghosts (2019)
Ghosts (2019)
Julian Fawcett
Utopia
Utopia
Marcus
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick…
Lord Saltley
Detectorists
Detectorists
Art
The Mighty Boosh
The Mighty Boosh
Harold Boom / Marcus Hoffman
Horrible Histories (2009)
Horrible Histories (2009)
Various
This Time with Alan Partridge
This Time with Alan Partridge
Sam Chatwin
Yonderland
Yonderland
Various
Not Going Out
Not Going Out
Scott Perry
Angelo's
Angelo's
Kris

Movies (13)

Wonka
Wonka
Basil, Zoo Security Guard
Paddington 2
Paddington 2
Barry
Paddington
Paddington
Barry
Your Highness
Your Highness
Manious the Bold
Bunny and the Bull
Bunny and the Bull
Bunny
Mindhorn
Mindhorn
Clive Parnevik
Paddington Meets The Queen
Paddington Meets The Queen
Butler
A Christmas Gift
A Christmas Gift
Julian
The Phantom of the Open
The Phantom of the Open
Laurent Lambert
Bill
Bill
Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch
Richard III: The King in the Car Park
Richard III: The King in the Car Park
Self
Paddington Meets The Queen
Paddington Meets The Queen
Butler
All Stars
All Stars
Foreman

Showrunner (2)

Ghosts (2019)
Ghosts (2019)
Yonderland
Yonderland

Script (8)

Wonka
Wonka
Ghosts (2019)
Ghosts (2019)
(1 episode)
Paddington 2
Paddington 2
Wonka 2
Wonka 2
The Magic Faraway Tree
The Magic Faraway Tree
Mindhorn
Mindhorn
Yonderland
Yonderland
(4 episodes)
The Phantom of the Open
The Phantom of the Open

Production

The Phantom of the Open
The Phantom of the Open