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Simon Farnaby
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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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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Simon Farnaby, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
as Julian Fawcett
The Magic Faraway Tree
as Farmer Brian
Paddington in Peru
as Barry the Air Steward
An A to Z of Paddington
as Self
Wonka
as Basil, Zoo Security Guard
Paddington Meets The Queen
as Butler
The Phantom of the Open
as Laurent Lambert
Christopher Robin
as Taxi Driver
Paddington 2
as Barry
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as Blue Five
Mindhorn
as Clive Parnevik
Bill
as Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
Paddington
as Barry
All Stars
as Foreman
Richard III: The Unseen Story
as Self
Richard III: The King in the Car Park
as Self
The Last Summer on Earth
as Brad
Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
Your Highness
as Manious the Bold
No Poster
Behind the Scenes - Bunny and the Bull
Burke & Hare
as William Wordsworth
Bunny and the Bull
as Bunny
The Mighty Boosh: Making Boosh 3
as Self
The Yellow House
as Henri
The Golf War
as Stuart Ogilvy
Fat Slags
as Ventriloquist
Blake's Junction 7
as Terry The Chef
Trafalgar Square
as Kris