Simon Farnaby
English actor
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| 2024 | Farnaby will play Barry the Flight Attendant in 'Paddington in Peru'. |
| 2024 | Simon Farnaby is set to star as Boyd in 'Here We Go' for one episode. |
| 2023 | Simon Farnaby won the 2023 Television BAFTA for memorable TV moment. |
| 2023 | In 2023, Simon Farnaby co-wrote and appeared in 'Wonka', a film that serves as a prequel to the Roald Dahl novel 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'. |
| 2022 | He served as the narrator for the Tesco Christmas advert. |
| 2022 | Appears as a Footman in the Paddington Bear sketch at the Platinum Party at the Palace, and also serves as a writer |
| June 2022 | Farnaby played a butler in a short film that was broadcast as part of the Platinum Party at the Palace for the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. |
| 2021 | He released a sequel titled Warrior in my Wardrobe: More Misadventures with Merdyn the Wild. |
| 2021 | He began narrating the Britbox advert, a role continuing to the present. |
| 2021 | Farnaby was a writer and portrayed Laurent Lambert in 'The Phantom of the Open'. |
| 2021 | The film The Phantom of the Open was released, starring Mark Rylance. |
| 2020 | Farnaby published his first children's novel, The Wizard In My Shed. |
| 2019 | Farnaby played Julian Fawcett, a fictitious Conservative politician ghost, in the BBC show Ghosts, which ran for five seasons. |
| 2019 | Simon Farnaby portrayed Sam Chatwin in 'This Time with Alan Partridge' from 2019 to 2021. |
| 2018 | He played a Taxi Driver in 'Christopher Robin'. |
| 2018 | Farnaby was nominated for two film BAFTAs for best adapted screenplay and Outstanding British Film for Paddington 2, which he co-wrote with Paul King. He also won the International Online Cinema Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and the Hollywood Critics Association Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. |
| 2017 | Farnaby reprised his role as Barry in 'Paddington 2', where he was also a writer. |
| 2017 | Simon Farnaby earned BAFTA nominations for his co-writing of 'Paddington 2', both for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best British Film. |
| 2017 | Farnaby started work on a film script for The Phantom of the Open, which led to its eventual release. |
| 2017 | He played Dr. Flowers in one episode of 'Quacks'. |
| 2016 | Farnaby had a small on-screen role in Rogue One as an X-Wing pilot. |
| 2016 | Farnaby co-wrote and had a small acting part in the comedy film Mindhorn. |
| 2015 | He acted in various roles in the film 'Bill'. |
| 2015 | He played the Health Inspector in one episode of 'House of Fools'. |
| 2015 | Simon Farnaby portrayed various characters in 12 episodes of 'Horrible Histories'. |
| 2015 | He had his first major involvement in the creation of the film Bill, a historical comedy about the early life of William Shakespeare, with the Them There collective. |
| 2015 | Farnaby appeared as Dr. Schäfer in two episodes of 'Top Coppers'. |
| 2014 | Farnaby starred as Phil in 'Detectorists', which runs until 2022. |
| 2014 | Simon Farnaby was the narrator for 8 episodes of 'On the Yorkshire Buses'. |
| 2014 | Farnaby took on the role of Barry in 'Paddington'. |
| 2014 | Simon Farnaby's daughter was born, marking a significant personal event in his family life. |
| 2014 | He appeared as George Orwell in one episode of 'Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy'. |
| 2014 | He played Himself in 'Man Vs Weird' for 3 episodes. |
| 2014 | He presented the Channel 4 documentary series Man Vs Weird, investigating people who claim to have superhuman abilities. |
| 2013 | He appeared as Foreman in the film 'All Stars'. |
| 2013 | Farnaby co-created, wrote, and starred in the live-action series Yonderland, which aired on Sky One for three series. |
| 2013 | Farnaby played Scott in one episode of 'Not Going Out'. |
| 2013 | He appeared in 'Utopia' as Marcus for one episode. |
| 2013 | Farnaby presented the factual programme Richard III: The King in the Car Park, tracing the discovery and identification of the remains of King Richard III. |
| 2013 | He played Robert Pickle in one episode of 'Crackanory'. |
| 2013 | Farnaby narrated the documentary 'Richard III: The Unseen Story'. |
| 2012 | He featured in the failed pilot 'Dave Shakespeare' as Dave Shakespeare. |
| 2012 | Simon Farnaby began his role as Sloman in 'The Midnight Beast', which continues to the present. |
| 2011 | Simon Farnaby co-wrote The Phantom of the Open, a biography of Maurice Flitcroft, highlighting the golfer's unsuccessful attempts to qualify for the Open Championship. |
| 2011 | Farnaby participated in 'Horrible Histories' Big Prom Party as various characters. |
| 2011 | He appeared as various characters in 'Dick and Dom's Funny Business' for one episode. |
| 2011 | Farnaby portrayed Manious the Bold in 'Your Highness'. |
| 2010 | Simon Farnaby played the role of William Wordsworth in the film 'Burke & Hare'. |
| 2010 | Simon Farnaby appeared in 'The Persuasionists' as Keaton for 6 episodes. |
| 2010 | Simon Farnaby played an Old Man in one episode of 'Comedy Lab'. |
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