Simon Farnaby
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 2, 1973, Yorkshire, England, UK
- Movies
- 34
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.
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Upcoming Simon Farnaby Movies
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
2026
October 23, 2026
Wonka 2
Release date TBA
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2026 | Ghosts: The Possession of Button House | Julian Fawcett |
| 2026 | The Magic Faraway Tree | Farmer Brian |
| 2024 | Paddington in Peru | Barry the Air Steward |
| 2024 | An A to Z of Paddington | Self |
| 2023 | Wonka | Basil, Zoo Security Guard |
| 2022 | Paddington Meets The Queen | Butler |
| 2022 | The Phantom of the Open | Laurent Lambert |
| 2018 | Christopher Robin | Taxi Driver |
| 2017 | Paddington 2 | Barry |
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Blue Five |
| 2016 | Mindhorn | Clive Parnevik |
| 2015 | Bill | Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller |
| 2014 | Paddington | Barry |
| 2013 | All Stars | Foreman |
| 2013 | Richard III: The Unseen Story | Self |
| 2013 | Richard III: The King in the Car Park | Self |
| 2013 | The Last Summer on Earth | Brad |
| 2011 | Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party | |
| 2011 | Your Highness | Manious the Bold |
| 2011 | Behind the Scenes - Bunny and the Bull | |
| 2010 | Burke & Hare | William Wordsworth |
| 2009 | Bunny and the Bull | Bunny |
| 2008 | The Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3 | Self |
| 2007 | The Yellow House | Henri |
| 2007 | The Golf War | Stuart Ogilvy |
| 2004 | Fat Slags | Ventriloquist |
| 2004 | Blake's Junction 7 | Terry The Chef |
| 2004 | Trafalgar Square | Kris |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2026 | Ghosts: The Possession of Button House | Writer |
| 2026 | The Magic Faraway Tree | Writer |
| 2023 | Wonka | Screenplay |
| 2022 | The Phantom of the Open | Writer, Screenplay |
| 2017 | Paddington 2 | Screenplay |
| 2016 | Mindhorn | Screenplay |
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