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Simon Farnaby

Simon Farnaby

  • 50 years old
  • English
  • Actor and writer
Simon Farnaby

Simon Farnaby is a 50-year-old English actor and writer.

Year Production Role
2024 Paddington 3: Paddington In Peru Brand New Story
2024 The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin
  1. E1 - A Legend Is Born (Sort Of)
Lord Saltley
2024 Here We Go - Series 2
  1. E5 - Cherry's Wedding Dress
  2. E6 - Mum's New Tattoo
Boyd
2023 Ghosts - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Fools
  2. E2 - Home
  3. E3 - Pineapple Day
  4. E4 - En Francais
  5. E5 - Carpe Diem
  6. E6 - Last Resort
  7. Special - A Christmas Gift
Executive Producer
2023 Ghosts - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Fools
  2. E2 - Home
  3. E3 - Pineapple Day
  4. E4 - En Francais
  5. E5 - Carpe Diem
  6. E6 - Last Resort
  7. Special - A Christmas Gift
Julian
2023 Ghosts - Comic Relief Special Julian
2022 Bad Dad Brand New Writer (Adapted By)
2022 Detectorists - Special Art
2022 Cheltenham Literature Festival Self
2022 Ghosts - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Happy Holiday
  2. E2 - Speak As Ye Choose
  3. E3 - The Hardest Word
  4. E4 - Gone Gone
  5. E5 - Poached Guests
  6. E6 - Not Again
  7. Special - It's Behind You
Executive Producer
2022 Ghosts - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Happy Holiday
  2. E2 - Speak As Ye Choose
  3. E3 - The Hardest Word
  4. E4 - Gone Gone
  5. E5 - Poached Guests
  6. E6 - Not Again
  7. Special - It's Behind You
Julian
2022 The Phantom Of The Open Writer (Adapted By)
2022 The Phantom Of The Open Writer
2021 Ghosts - Series 3
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  1. E1 - The Bone Plot
  2. E2 - A Lot To Take In
  3. E3 - The Woodworm Men
  4. E4 - I Love Lucy
  5. E5 - Something To Share?
  6. E6 - Part Of The Family
  7. Special - He Came!
Executive Producer
2021 Ghosts - Series 3
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  1. E1 - The Bone Plot
  2. E2 - A Lot To Take In
  3. E3 - The Woodworm Men
  4. E4 - I Love Lucy
  5. E5 - Something To Share?
  6. E6 - Part Of The Family
  7. Special - He Came!
Julian
2021 Elephant Camp Self
2021 This Time With Alan Partridge - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
Sam Chatwin
2020 Ghosts - Series 2
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  1. E3 - Redding Weddy
  2. Special - The Ghost Of Christmas
Writer
2020 Ghosts Creator
2020 Ghosts - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Grey Lady
  2. E2 - About Last Night
  3. E3 - Redding Weddy
  4. E4 - The Thomas Thorne Affair
  5. E5 - Bump In The Night
  6. E6 - Perfect Day
  7. Special - The Ghost Of Christmas
Executive Producer
2020 Ghosts - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Grey Lady
  2. E2 - About Last Night
  3. E3 - Redding Weddy
  4. E4 - The Thomas Thorne Affair
  5. E5 - Bump In The Night
  6. E6 - Perfect Day
  7. Special - The Ghost Of Christmas
Julian
2019 Ghosts Creator
2019 Ghosts - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Who Do You Think You Are?
  2. E2 - Gorilla War
  3. E3 - Happy Death Day
  4. E4 - Free Pass
  5. E5 - Moonah Ston
  6. E6 - Getting Out
Executive Producer
2019 Ghosts - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Who Do You Think You Are?
  2. E2 - Gorilla War
  3. E3 - Happy Death Day
  4. E4 - Free Pass
  5. E5 - Moonah Ston
  6. E6 - Getting Out
Julian
2019 This Time With Alan Partridge - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Sam Chatwin
2017 Detectorists - Series 3
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E6 - Episode Six
Art
2017 Paddington 2 Writer
2017 Paddington 2 Barry The Security Guard
2017 Quacks
  1. E3 - Third. The Madman's Trial
Dr Flowers
2017 Mindhorn Creator
2017 Mindhorn Associate Producer
2017 Mindhorn Writer
2017 Mindhorn Clive Parnevik
2016 Yonderland - Series 3
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  1. E5 - The Negatus Redemption
  2. Special - It's The Thought That Counts
Writer
2016 Yonderland - Series 3
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  1. E1 - A Rising Tide
  2. E2 - Elders' 11
  3. E3 - The Bird & The Bee
  4. E4 - Boo
  5. E5 - The Negatus Redemption
  6. E6 - Swapsies
  7. E7 - Miss Smashing
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. Special - It's The Thought That Counts
Various
2015 The Peterford Golf Club Writer
2015 The Peterford Golf Club Actor
2015 Detectorists - Series 2
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E5 - Episode Five
Art
2015 Bill Juan Domingo
2015 Bill Sausage
2015 Bill Dimitri Alexandrovitch
2015 Bill Fur Seller
2015 Bill Earl of Croydon
2015 Top Coppers
  1. E3 - The Venom Of Dr Schafer
Dr Schäfer
2015 Yonderland - Series 2
  1. Special - Behind The Scenes
Narrator
2015 Yonderland - Series 2
  1. Special - Behind The Scenes
Self
2015 Yonderland - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Panic In The Streets Of Yonderland
Writer
2015 Yonderland - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Panic In The Streets Of Yonderland
  2. E2 - The Winging Detective
  3. E3 - A Vicious Circle
  4. E4 - Up The Workers
  5. E5 - Nanny La Roo
  6. E6 - Game Of Crones
  7. E7 - The Last Fahl
  8. E8 - Careful What You Wish For
Various
2015 Horrible Histories - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Awesome Alfred The Great
  2. E2 - Wicked William The Conqueror
  3. E3 - Mardy Mary Queen Of Scots
  4. E4 - Naughty Napoleon
  5. E5 - Horrid Henry VIII
  6. E6 - Crafty Cleopatra
  7. E7 - Gorgeous George III
  8. E8 - Bolshy Boudica
  9. E9 - Wily Winston Churchill
  10. E10 - Tricky Queen Vicky
  11. E11 - 'Orrible Oliver Cromwell
  12. Special - It's A Wicked World Special
  13. Special - Savage Songs Special
Various
2015 Horrible Histories - Series 6
  1. E7 - Gorgeous George III
  2. Special - Rotten Rulers
George III
2015 House Of Fools - Series 2
  1. E5 - The Lost Plot Affair
Bernard(ette) Devlin
2015 Horrible Histories - Crooked King John And The Magna Carta Various
2014 Paddington Barry
2014 Detectorists - Series 1
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E6 - Episode Six
Art
2014 Crackanory - Series 2
  1. E1 - In Space No One Can Hear You Clean & The Weather Man
Robert Pickle
2014 Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy - Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy 2: Tales From Painted Hawaii
  1. E3 - Reality Man
George Orwell
2014 Horrible Histories - 2014 Specials
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  1. Special - Ridiculous Romance
  2. Special - Frightful First World War Special
Various
2014 The Midnight Beast - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Twilight Beast
  2. E2 - Fight Or Flight
  3. E4 - Going Solo
  4. E6 - Quiz Night Beast
Sloman
2013 Yonderland - Series 1
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  1. E2 - Wizard Bradley
  2. E8 - Dirty Ernie
Writer
2013 Yonderland Creator
2013 Yonderland - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Chosen Mum
  2. E2 - Wizard Bradley
  3. E3 - Reformation
  4. E4 - The Ultimate Prize
  5. E5 - Closing The Portal
  6. E6 - The Idiot King
  7. E7 - The Heart Of The Sun
  8. E8 - Dirty Ernie
Various
2013 Horrible Histories - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. E12 - Episode Twelve
  13. Special - Highlights Special
Various
2013 Not Going Out - Series 6
  1. E6 - Play
Scott
2012 The Midnight Beast - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Someone Called Sam
  2. E2 - Father's Day
  3. E3 - Hardcare
  4. E4 - Hey Ladies
  5. E5 - Boyband
  6. Special - The Sloman Show
Sloman
2012 Horrible Histories - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. E12 - Episode Twelve
  13. Special - Musical Special
  14. Special - Sport Special
  15. Special - Scary Special
Various
2011 Horrible Histories - Big Prom Party Various
2011 Horrible Histories With Stephen Fry
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. Special - Sport Relief Special
Various
2011 Horrible Histories - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. E12 - Episode Twelve
  13. Special - Savage Songs
Various
2011 Dick And Dom's Funny Business
  1. E3 - Mouse In The House With Warwick Davis
  2. E4 - Bills, Bills, Bills With Tracy-Ann Oberman
Guest
2010 Horrible Histories - Horrible Christmas Various
2010 Horrible Histories - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. E7 - Episode Seven
  7. E8 - Episode Eight
  8. E9 - Episode Nine
  9. E11 - Episode Eleven
  10. E12 - Episode Twelve
  11. Special - Savage Songs
Various
2010 Penelope Princess Of Pets Old Man
2010 The Persuasionists - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Cockney Cheese
  2. E2 - The Handsomeness
  3. E3 - The Charity
  4. E4 - Diet Stuff
  5. E5 - Being Creative
  6. E6 - The Australianess
Keaton
2010 Burke & Hare William Wordsworth
2009 Jam & Jerusalem - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Easter & Working From Home
  2. E3 - New Beginnings & Ladies In Lavender
Spike
2009 Horrible Histories - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. E12 - Episode Twelve
  13. E13 - Episode Thirteen
Various
2009 LifeSpam: My Child Is French Man With 1000 Wives
2009 Bunny And The Bull Writer (Additional Material)
2009 Bunny And The Bull Bunny
2008 Jam & Jerusalem - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
Spike
2007 The Mighty Boosh - Series 3
  1. E3 - The Power Of The Crimp
Harold Boom
2007 Angelo's
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
Kris
2007 Funny Cuts: Golf War Writer
2007 Funny Cuts: Golf War Actor
2006 Jam & Jerusalem - Series 1
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  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E6 - Episode Six
  3. Special - Christmas Special
Spike
2006 Blunder
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
Writer
2006 Blunder
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
Various
2006 Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Self
2005 28 Acts In 28 Minutes
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Guest
2005 Spoons Various
2004 The Mighty Boosh - Series 1
  1. E7 - Electro
Bartender
2004 The Mighty Boosh - Series 1
  1. E6 - Charlie
Simon McFarnaby
2004 The Mighty Boosh - Series 1
  1. E6 - Charlie
Hamilton Cork
2002 Captain V Actor
1994 The House Of Windsor
  1. E3 - They're Dogs With Attitudes
Sean Sutcliffe

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Simon Farnaby on IMDb

Born
Monday 2nd April 1973 (50 years-old)
Nationality
English
National Comedy Awards, The 2023
Outstanding Supporting Role (Longlisted)
RTS Awards 2021
Writer - Comedy (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2021
Writer: Comedy (Nominee)
BAFTA Film Awards 2018
Best Adapted Screenplay (Nominee)
Outstanding British Film (Nominee)
BAFTA Children's Awards 2018
Feature Film (Winner)
London Critics' Circle Film Awards 2018
Breakthrough British/Irish Filmmaker Of The Year (Nominee)
British Independent Film Awards 2016
Best Debut Screenwriter (Nominee)

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