Simon Farnaby

Simon Farnaby

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderMale
BirthdayApr 2, 1973
BiographySimon 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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Known For

Horrible Histories
Running

Horrible Histories

as Various
Angelo's
Ended

Angelo's

as Kris
Detectorists
Ended

Detectorists

as Philip "Art" Peters
Ghosts
Ended

Ghosts

as Julian Fawcett MP
Jam and Jerusalem
Ended

Jam and Jerusalem

as Spike
Man vs Weird
Ended

Man vs Weird

as Host
On the Yorkshire Buses
Ended

On the Yorkshire Buses

as Narrator
The Midnight Beast
Ended

The Midnight Beast

as Sloman
The Persuasionists
Ended

The Persuasionists

as Keaton
Yonderland
Ended

Yonderland

as Negatus

Part of Crew

Ghosts
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Ghosts

as Executive Producer
Ghosts
Ended

Ghosts

as Creator
Yonderland
Ended

Yonderland

as Creator

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