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Simon Farnaby

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Simon Farnaby
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Simon Farnaby was born on 2 April 1973 in Darlington, County Durham, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Paddington 2 (2017), Wonka (2023) and Mindhorn (2016). He is married to Claire Keelan. They have one child.
BornApril 2, 1973
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BornApril 2, 1973
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    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 2 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Known for

    Paddington 2 (2017)
    Paddington 2
    7.8
    • Barry the Security Guard
    • 2017
    Hugh Grant, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Timothée Chalamet, and Calah Lane in Wonka (2023)
    Wonka
    6.9
    • Basil, Zoo Security Guard
    • 2023
    Mindhorn (2016)
    Mindhorn
    6.3
    • Clive Parnevik
    • 2016
    Natalie Portman, James Franco, and Danny McBride in Your Highness (2011)
    Your Highness
    5.5
    • Manious the Bold
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
      • Julian Fawcett MP
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Rebecca Ferguson, Jennifer Saunders, Phoenix Laroche, Delilah Bennett-Cardy, Andrew Garfield, Nicola Coughlan, Nonso Anozie, Jessica Gunning, Claire Foy, and Billie Gadsdon in The Magic Faraway Tree (2026)
      The Magic Faraway Tree
      6.2
      • Farmer Brian
      • 2026
    • Antonio Banderas, Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Ben Whishaw, Olivia Colman, Carla Tous, Madeleine Harris, and Samuel Joslin in Paddington in Peru (2024)
      Paddington in Peru
      6.6
      • Barry the Air Steward
      • 2024
    • The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin (2024)
      The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Lord Saltley
      • 2024
    • Alison Steadman, Jim Howick, Katherine Parkinson, Tom Basden, Freya Parks, and Tori Allen-Martin in Here We Go (2020)
      Here We Go
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Boyd
      • 2024
    • Ghosts (2019)
      Ghosts
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Julian Fawcett MP
      • 2019–2023
    • Hugh Grant, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Timothée Chalamet, and Calah Lane in Wonka (2023)
      Wonka
      6.9
      • Basil, Zoo Security Guard
      • 2023
    • Mackenzie Crook, Gerard Horan, Toby Jones, Pearce Quigley, Laura Checkley, Divian Ladwa, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, and Orion Ben in Detectorists (2014)
      Detectorists
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Art
      • Phil
      • 2014–2022
    • Queen Elizabeth II in Queen Elizabeth and Paddington Bear Film (2022)
      Queen Elizabeth and Paddington Bear Film
      8.8
      Short
      • Butler (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Rhys Ifans, Mark Rylance, and Sally Hawkins in The Phantom of the Open (2021)
      The Phantom of the Open
      7.0
      • Laurent Lambert
      • 2021
    • Steve Coogan in This Time with Alan Partridge (2019)
      This Time with Alan Partridge
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Sam Chatwin
      • 2019–2021
    • Ewan McGregor, Brad Garrett, Jim Cummings, and Nick Mohammed in Christopher Robin (2018)
      Christopher Robin
      7.2
      • Taxi Driver
      • 2018
    • Paddington 2 (2017)
      Paddington 2
      7.8
      • Barry the Security Guard
      • 2017
    • Quacks (2017)
      Quacks
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Dr. Flowers
      • 2017
    • Simon Farnaby, Jim Howick, Martha Howe-Douglas, Ben Willbond, Mathew Baynton, and Laurence Rickard in Yonderland (2013)
      Yonderland
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Various
      • Negatus
      • Vice-Elder Flowers ...
      • 2013–2016
    • James Earl Jones, Forest Whitaker, Wen Jiang, Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Daniel Naprous, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Spencer Wilding, and Riz Ahmed in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
      Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
      7.8
      • Blue Five
      • 2016

    Producer

    • Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
      • executive producer
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Rose McIver, Rebecca Wisocky, Brandon Scott Jones, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Richie Moriarty, Asher Grodman, Sheila Carrasco, Román Zaragoza, Devan Chandler Long, and Danielle Pinnock in Ghosts (2021)
      Ghosts
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021–2026
    • Ghosts (2019)
      Ghosts
      8.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019–2023
    • Rhys Ifans, Mark Rylance, and Sally Hawkins in The Phantom of the Open (2021)
      The Phantom of the Open
      7.0
      • executive producer
      • 2021

    Writer

    • Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
      • Writer
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Wonka 2
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Prince Charming
      • co-writer
      • Pre-production
    • Rebecca Ferguson, Jennifer Saunders, Phoenix Laroche, Delilah Bennett-Cardy, Andrew Garfield, Nicola Coughlan, Nonso Anozie, Jessica Gunning, Claire Foy, and Billie Gadsdon in The Magic Faraway Tree (2026)
      The Magic Faraway Tree
      6.2
      • written by
      • 2026
    • Antonio Banderas, Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Ben Whishaw, Olivia Colman, Carla Tous, Madeleine Harris, and Samuel Joslin in Paddington in Peru (2024)
      Paddington in Peru
      6.6
      • screen story by
      • 2024
    • Ghosts (2019)
      Ghosts
      8.4
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • 2019–2023
    • Hugh Grant, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Timothée Chalamet, and Calah Lane in Wonka (2023)
      Wonka
      6.9
      • screenplay by
      • 2023
    • Rhys Ifans, Mark Rylance, and Sally Hawkins in The Phantom of the Open (2021)
      The Phantom of the Open
      7.0
      • based on the book 'The Phantom of the Open: Maurice Flitcroft, The World's Worst Golfer' written by
      • screenplay by
      • 2021
    • Paddington 2 (2017)
      Paddington 2
      7.8
      • written by
      • 2017
    • Simon Farnaby, Jim Howick, Martha Howe-Douglas, Ben Willbond, Mathew Baynton, and Laurence Rickard in Yonderland (2013)
      Yonderland
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • created by
      • Writer
      • 2013–2016
    • Mindhorn (2016)
      Mindhorn
      6.3
      • screenplay
      • based on an original idea by
      • 2016
    • The Golf War
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • Blunder (2006)
      Blunder
      4.3
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2006
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    "Horse Race" from Bunny and the Bull
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    "Milk" from Bunny and the Bull
    Mindhorn
    Clip 1:54
    Mindhorn
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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
    • Born
      • April 2, 1973
      • Darlington, County Durham, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Claire Keelan? - present (1 child)
    • Children
      • Child

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Graduate of the Webber Douglas Academy and former member of the National Youth Theatre.
    • Trademarks
        Tall, athletic build, curly light brown hair, puckish face and eyes that are always half-closed.

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