Simon Farnaby Bio | Wiki
Simon Farnaby is a famous English actor, comedian, and writer. He is an active member of the British Horrible Histories troupe in which he starred in the television series Horrible Histories, Yonderland, and Ghosts. He has also written and appeared in films such as Mindhorn and Paddington 2, and in the BBC sitcom Detectorists.
Simon Farnaby Age
He was born on April 2, 1973, in Darlington, County Durham, England. Farnaby is 49 years old.
Simon Farnaby Height
He is a man of tall stature. Farnaby stands at a height of 6 ft 2 in (Approx 1.88 m).
Simon Farnaby Family
He was born to his loving parents in Darlington, County Durham, England. Farnaby holds British nationality. He has kept details regarding his family (parents and/or siblings) whereabouts away from the limelight.
Simon Farnaby Wife
He is hitched to his loving wife actress Claire Keelan. Claire is a 47 years old actress who played Claire Ashcroft in Nathan Barley and Electroclash in No Heroics. She is Farnaby’s second wife and together, they welcomed a daughter Eve in 2014.
Simon Farnaby Education
He received his high school diploma from Richmond School, North Yorkshire. However, there are no clear details on whether he attended any college.
Simon Farnaby Movies and Tv Shows
Movies
- Fat Slags as Ventriloquist in 2004
- Bunny and the Bull as Bunny in 2009
- Your Highness as Manious the Bold in 2011
- Paddington as Barry in 2014
- Mindhorn as Clive Parnevik in 2016
- Rogue One as X-wing pilot Farns Monsbee in 2016
- Christopher Robin as Taxi Driver in 2018
Tv Shows
- The House of Windsor as Sean Sutcliffe in 1994
- The Mighty Boosh as Various characters from 2004 to 2007
- Blunder as Various Characters in 2006
- The Yellow House as Henri in 2007
- The Golf War as Stuart Ogilvy in 2008
- LifeSpam: My Child is French as Various in 2008
- Comedy Lab as Old Man in 2010
- The Midnight Beast Sloman from 2012 to the present
- On the Yorkshire Buses as Narrator in 2014
- Horrible Historiesas Various characters in 2015
- This Time with Alan Partridge as Sam Chatwin from 2019 to the present
- Ghosts as Julian Fawcett MP from 2019 to the present
- Britbox advert as Narrator from 2021 to the present
- Platinum Party at the Palace as Footman in 2022
Simon Farnaby Paddington
He co-wrote Paddington 2 with Paul King. In the series, he portrayed the character of Barry, a security guard. Farnaby also had a small role in both the first film and its sequel, before subsequently appearing alongside Paddington Bear and Queen Elizabeth II in a short film broadcast as a part of the celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022.
Simon Farnaby Rogue One
He had a small role in Rogue One, as an X-Wing pilot. Rogue One is a 2016 epic space opera film directed by Gareth Edwards. The film is the first installation of the Star Wars anthology series and an immediate prequel to Star Wars (1977).
Simon Farnaby Horrible Histories
He is popular for his similarly offbeat characters in the CBBC live-action series of Horrible Histories, such as Caligula and the Grim Reaper. In the series, he appeared in 65 episodes from 2009 to 2013. Also, in 2011, he had several character roles in the Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party, a one-off special. Further, in 2015, he appeared in 12 episodes of the series.
Simon Farnaby Actor
He serves as a long-time member of The Mighty Boosh supporting cast, having had roles both in their series and co-starring in the quasi-spinoff film Bunny and the Bull. Farnaby had offbeat characters in the CBBC live-action series of Horrible Histories, such as Caligula and the Grim Reaper. He also had a recurring role on the sitcom Jam & Jerusalem, a co-star role in The Midnight Beast’s TV series, and a role in Coronation Street in the 1990s.
Moreover, he co-wrote The Phantom of the Open along with journalist Scott Murray. He is also the co-creator, writer, and star of Yonderland along with the five other principal members of the cast of Horrible Histories. Faenaby co-starred in the same troupe in Bill and presented a documentary entitled Richard III: The King in the Car Park in 2013. Further, he narrated a series on Channel 5 called On the Yorkshire Buses, following East Yorkshire Motor Services.
Farnaby co-wrote Paddington 2 with Paul King and had a small role in Rogue One, as an X-Wing pilot in 2014. Also, he wrote The Wizard In My Shed in 2020. In addition, Farnaby and King were reported to have to signed on to co-write, with King directing, Wonka, a prequel based on the novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. in 2021
Simon Farnaby Net Worth
He has attained decent fortune working as an actor, comedian, and writer. Farnaby’s net worth is $2.4 Million.
How Tall Is Simon Farnaby
Farnaby is a man of tall stature and is 6 ft 2 in.
Who Is Simon Farnaby
Farnaby is a famous English actor, comedian, and writer. He is an active member of the British Horrible Histories troupe in which he starred in the television series Horrible Histories, Yonderland, and Ghosts. He has also written and appeared in films such as Mindhorn and Paddington 2, and in the BBC sitcom Detectorists.