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Simon Farnaby

Simon Farnaby

  • 51 years old
  • English
  • Actor and writer
  1. 18th June: Ghosts stars to publish 'making of' book
Simon Farnaby

Simon Farnaby is a 51-year-old English actor and writer.

Year Production Role
2024 Paddington In Peru Brand New Story
2024 Here We Go - Series 2
  1. E6 - Mum's New Tattoo
 Boyd (Voice)
2024 The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin - Series 1
  1. E1 - A Legend Is Born (Sort Of)
 Lord Saltley
2024 Here We Go - Series 2
  1. E5 - Cherry's Wedding Dress
 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
 Julian
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 The Phantom Of The Open Writer (Adapted By)
2022 The Phantom Of The Open Writer
2022 The Phantom Of The Open Executive Producer
2022 The Phantom Of The Open Laurent Lambert
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 Fur Seller
2015 Bill Dimitri Alexandrovitch
2015 Bill Sausage
2015 Bill Juan Domingo
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 Pixelface - Series 1
  1. E6 - Alexia's Dinner
 Sime 1
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
 Hamilton Cork
2004 The Mighty Boosh - Series 1
  1. E6 - Charlie
 Simon McFarnaby
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 (51 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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