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Simon Farnaby

Simon Farnaby

Acting
Born: 1973-04-02
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

45 Works
Coronation Street
5.4

Coronation Street

1960

tv

Ghosts
7.9

Ghosts

2019

tv

The Magic Faraway Tree
6.5

The Magic Faraway Tree

2026

movie

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
7.5

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016

movie

Wonka
7.0

Wonka

2023

movie

Not Going Out
7.4

Not Going Out

2006

tv

Horrible Histories
7.9

Horrible Histories

2009

tv

Utopia
8.0

Utopia

2013

tv

Paddington in Peru
6.8

Paddington in Peru

2024

movie

Paddington
7.1

Paddington

2014

movie

M.I. High
6.1

M.I. High

2007

tv

Paddington 2
7.5

Paddington 2

2017

movie