Simon Farnaby

About

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

Coronation StreetSeries • 1960GhostsSeries • 2021Not Going OutSeries • 2006Horrible HistoriesSeries • 2009GhostsSeries • 2019WonkaMovie • 2023Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryMovie • 2016M.I. HighSeries • 2007The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick TurpinSeries • 2024UtopiaSeries • 2013The Mighty BooshSeries • 2004Paddington 2Movie • 2017Paddington in PeruMovie • 2024PaddingtonMovie • 2014Christopher RobinMovie • 2018DetectoristsSeries • 2014Jam and JerusalemSeries • 2006The Magic Faraway TreeMovie • 2026YonderlandSeries • 2013Your HighnessMovie • 2011All StarsMovie • 2013The Phantom of the OpenMovie • 2022Burke & HareMovie • 2010MindhornMovie • 2016