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Director
Simon Farnaby
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 11
TMDB ID: 114253
IMDb ID: nm1375030
Known for: Acting
Born: April 2, 1973
Age: 53
Place of birth: Yorkshire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1960 - 2026
Years active: 67
Average TMDB rating: 6.8
Wikidata: Q7518724
Also known as
사이먼 파너비
Frequent jobs
Writer (4)Executive Producer (3)Screenplay (3)Screenstory (1)
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.
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Highest rated movies linked with Simon Farnaby.
as Blue Five
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 • Movie
Screenplay
Paddington 2
2017 • Movie
as Taxi Driver
Christopher Robin
2018 • Movie
as Barry
Paddington
2014 • Movie
Screenplay
Wonka
2023 • Movie
Screenstory
Paddington in Peru
2024 • Movie
as Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
Bill
2015 • Movie
Executive Producer
The Phantom of the Open
2022 • Movie
as William Wordsworth
Burke & Hare
2010 • Movie
Screenplay
Mindhorn
2016 • Movie
as Manious the Bold
Your Highness
2011 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Simon Farnaby.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Simon Farnaby.
as Blue Five
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 • Movie
Screenplay
Wonka
2023 • Movie
Screenplay
Paddington 2
2017 • Movie
Writer
The Magic Faraway Tree
2026 • Movie
Screenstory
Paddington in Peru
2024 • Movie
as Barry
Paddington
2014 • Movie
as Taxi Driver
Christopher Robin
2018 • Movie
as Manious the Bold
Your Highness
2011 • Movie
as Foreman
All Stars
2013 • Movie
Oct 23
Writer
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
2026 • Movie
as William Wordsworth
Burke & Hare
2010 • Movie
as Kris
Trafalgar Square
2004 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Simon Farnaby.
as Greg Bamfield • 1 eps
Coronation Street
1960 • Series
Executive Producer • 94 eps
Ghosts
2021 • Series
as Various • 10 eps
Horrible Histories
2009 • Series
as Scott Perry • 1 eps
Not Going Out
2006 • Series
Executive Producer • 30 eps
Ghosts
2019 • Series
as James Blonde • 1 eps
M.I. High
2007 • Series
as Marcus • 1 eps
Utopia
2013 • Series
as Marcus Hoffman • 1 eps
The Mighty Boosh
2004 • Series
as Samuel 'Spike' Pike • 13 eps
Jam and Jerusalem
2006 • Series
as Lord Saltley • 1 eps
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
2024 • Series
as Art • 11 eps
Detectorists
2014 • Series
Writer • 25 eps
Yonderland
2013 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Simon Farnaby.
Oct 23
Writer
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
2026 • Movie
Writer
The Magic Faraway Tree
2026 • Movie
Screenstory
Paddington in Peru
2024 • Movie
Screenplay
Wonka
2023 • Movie
Executive Producer
The Phantom of the Open
2022 • Movie
Screenplay
Paddington 2
2017 • Movie
Screenplay
Mindhorn
2016 • Movie
Writer
Wonka 2
Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Simon Farnaby.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Simon Farnaby.
Oct 23
as Julian Fawcett
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
2026 • Movie
as Farmer Brian
The Magic Faraway Tree
2026 • Movie
as Barry the Air Steward
Paddington in Peru
2024 • Movie
as Self
An A to Z of Paddington
2024 • Movie
as Basil, Zoo Security Guard
Wonka
2023 • Movie
as Butler
Paddington Meets The Queen
2022 • Movie
as Laurent Lambert
The Phantom of the Open
2022 • Movie
as Taxi Driver
Christopher Robin
2018 • Movie
as Barry
Paddington 2
2017 • Movie
as Blue Five
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 • Movie
as Clive Parnevik
Mindhorn
2016 • Movie
as Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
Bill
2015 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Simon Farnaby.
as Lord Saltley • 1 eps
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
2024 • Series
as Julian Fawcett • 30 eps
Ghosts
2019 • Series
as Sam Chatwin • 2 eps
This Time with Alan Partridge
2019 • Series
as Art • 11 eps
Detectorists
2014 • Series
as Various • 6 eps
Crackanory
2013 • Series
as Various • 25 eps
Yonderland
2013 • Series
as Marcus • 1 eps
Utopia
2013 • Series
as George Orwell • 1 eps
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012 • Series
as Keaton • 6 eps
The Persuasionists
2010 • Series
as Various • 10 eps
Horrible Histories
2009 • Series
as Kris • 6 eps
Angelo's
2007 • Series
as James Blonde • 1 eps
M.I. High
2007 • Series