Simon Farnaby
Simon Alexander Farnaby (born 2 April 1973) is an English actor, writer, and comedian. He is best known as a part of the TV series Horrible Histories (2009–2013), Yonderland (2013–2016) and Ghosts (2019–). He also starred in films such as Mindhorn (2016), Paddington (2014), and its sequel, Paddington 2 (2017) and Christopher Robin (2018). He is a long-time member of The Mighty Boosh (2004–2007) supporting cast, having had roles both in their series and co-starring in the quasi-spinoff film Bunny and the Bull (2009). He is also well known for his similarly offbeat characters in the CBBC live-action series of Horrible Histories, such as Caligula and the Grim Reaper. Other notable television work includes a recurring role on the sitcom Jam & Jerusalem (2006–2009) and co-starring as eccentric neighbour Sloman on The Midnight Beast's (2012–) TV series. He previously had a very brief role in Coronation Street in the 1990s. Along with the five other principal members of the cast of Horrible Histories, Farnaby is also the co-creator, writer and star of Yonderland, an eight-part family fantasy comedy series that premiered on Sky One on 10 November 2013. He co-starred with the same troupe in Bill, a 2015 BBC comedy film based loosely around the early life of William Shakespeare. In 2013, he presented a documentary entitled Richard III: The King in the Car Park, tracing the discovery and identification of the remains of the last Plantagenet king. The next year, he presented another Channel 4 documentary series entitled Man Vs Weird, in which he travelled the world investigating people who claim superhuman abilities. In 2016, he co-wrote Mindhorn with Julian Barratt, a comedy about Richard Thorncroft (Barratt). He also has a small acting role as Clive Parnevik. In December 2016, he had a small role in Rogue One, as an X-Wing Pilot. In 2017, he co-wrote Paddington 2 with Paul King. He had a small role in both the first film and its sequel. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Simon Farnaby, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · An A to Z of Paddington as Self
- 2024 · The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin as Lord Saltley
- 2023 · Wonka as Basil, Zoo Security Guard
- 2022 · The Phantom of the Open as Laurent Lambert
- 2019 · Ghosts as Julian Fawcett
- 2019 · This Time with Alan Partridge as Sam Chatwin
- 2018 · Christopher Robin as Taxi Driver
- 2017 · Paddington 2 as Barry
- 2016 · Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Blue Squadron
- 2016 · Mindhorn as Clive Parnevik
- 2015 · Bill as Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
- 2014 · Paddington as Barry
- 2014 · Detectorists as Art
- 2013 · Yonderland as Various
- 2013 · All Stars as Foreman
- 2013 · Richard III: The Unseen Story as Self
- 2013 · Richard III: The King in the Car Park as Self
- 2013 · Utopia as Marcus
- 2013 · The Last Summer on Earth as Brad
- 2011 · Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party as
- 2011 · Your Highness as Manious the Bold
- 2010 · Burke & Hare as William Wordsworth
- 2009 · Bunny and the Bull as Bunny
- 2009 · Horrible Histories as Various
- 2009 · Horrible Histories as
- 2007 · Angelo's as Kris
- 2007 · The Yellow House as Henri
- 2007 · The Golf War as Stuart Ogilvy
- 2006 · Blunder as
- 2005 · Blake's Junction 7 as Terry The Chef
- 2004 · Fat Slags as Ventriloquist
- 2004 · The Mighty Boosh as Marcus Hoffman
- 2004 · The Mighty Boosh as Harold Boom
- 2004 · Trafalgar Square as Kris