Biography
Simon Farnaby
Acting
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 Telev…
Career works
50
Movies
31
Series
19
Career average
6.8/10
Birth date
04/02/1973
Place of birth
Yorkshire, England, UK
Filmography highlights
Movies
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
2026
The Magic Faraway Tree
2026 · 6.4
Paddington in Peru
2024 · 6.8
An A to Z of Paddington
2024
Ghost- a christmas gift
2023
Wonka
2023 · 7.0
Ghosts - Its behind you
2022
Paddington Meets The Queen
2022 · 7.5
The Phantom of the Open
2022 · 6.8
Ghosts - He came!
2021
The ghost of christmas
2020
Christopher Robin
2018 · 7.3
Paddington 2
2017 · 7.5
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 · 7.5
Mindhorn
2016 · 6.1
Series
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
2024 · 6.5
Ghosts
2019 · 7.9
This Time with Alan Partridge
2019 · 7.8
Detectorists
2014 · 8.1
Crackanory
2013 · 6.8
Yonderland
2013 · 7.4
Utopia
2013 · 7.9
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012 · 7.1
The Persuasionists
2010 · 5.0
Horrible Histories
2009 · 8.0
Angelo's
2007 · 7.0
M.I. High
2007 · 6.1
Jam and Jerusalem
2006 · 7.0
Blunder
2006 · 6.0
Not Going Out
2006 · 7.4