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Simon Farnaby
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Simon Farnaby

Born April 2, 1973 in Yorkshire, England, UK

7 films

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. C-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards

0 wins, 1 nomination

Filmography 7

Wonka (2023) movie poster
Wonka2023
The Phantom of the Open (2022) movie poster
The Phantom of the Open2022
Paddington 2 (2017) movie poster
Paddington 22017
Mindhorn (2016) movie poster
Mindhorn2016
Bill (2015) movie poster
Bill2015
Your Highness (2011) movie poster
Your Highness2011
Bunny and the Bull (2009) movie poster
Bunny and the Bull2009