Simon Farnaby
| Simon Farnaby | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Simon Farnaby 2 April 1973 Darlington, County Durham England |
| Occupation | Actor, writer, comedian |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Agent | Curtis Brown[1] |
Simon Farnaby (born 2 April 1973) is an English comedy actor and writer in television, theatre and film.
He was born in Darlington, County Durham.[2]
Career
Farnaby is a long-time member of The Mighty Boosh supporting cast, having had roles both in their TV series and co-starring in the quasi-spinoff movie Bunny and the Bull. He is also well-known for his numerous similarly offbeat characters in the CBBC live-action series of Horrible Histories, notably including Caligula and the Grim Reaper.
Along with the five other principal members of the cast of Horrible Histories, Farnaby is also the co-creator, -writer and -star of Yonderland, an eight-part family fantasy comedy series that premiered on SkyOne on November 10 2013.[3] He will co-star with the same troupe in Bill, a BBC-produced comedy film based loosely, Horrible Histories-style, around the life of William Shakespeare, due for release in 2014.[4]
In 2013 he presented a Channel 4 documentary entitled Richard III: The King in the Car Park, tracing the discovery and subsequent identification of the remains of the last Plantagenet king.
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Coronation Street | Greg Bamfield[5] | |
| 2002 | Captain V | Unknown | |
| 2004–2007 | The Mighty Boosh | Hamilton Cork/Simon McFarnaby Marcus Hoffman(speedboat designer) Harold Boom | Series 1, Episode 6, "Charlie" Series 1, Episode 7, "Electro" Series 3, Episode 3, "The Power of the Crimp" |
| 2005 | The Lenny Henry Show | Twyford | |
| 2005 | Spoons | Various | |
| 2006 | Blunder | Various | |
| Ingham Infiltrates: Robbie Williams | Doctor | ||
| 2006–2009 | Jam & Jerusalem | Samuel 'Spike' Pike | Recurring character |
| 2007 | Comedy Cuts | Werewolf | |
| The Yellow House | Henri | ||
| 2008 | M.I. High | James Blond | |
| The Golf War | Stuart Ogilvy | ||
| Angelo's | Kris | Series 1, Episode 5 Series 1, Episode 6 | |
| 2009 | LifeSpam: My Child Is French | Unknown | |
| 2009–2013 | Horrible Histories | Various | |
| 2010 | The Persuasionists | Keaton | |
| 2011 | Dick and Dom's Funny Business | Various Characters | |
| 2012 | The Midnight Beast | Sloman | |
| 2013 | Richard III: The King in the Car Park | Himself | Documentary |
| Not Going Out | Scott | ||
| 2013 | Yonderland | Various |
Short films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Blake's Junction 7 | Terry the Chef |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Fat Slags | Ventriloquist |
| 2009 | Bunny and the Bull | Bunny |
| 2010 | Burke and Hare | William Wordsworth |
| 2011 | Your Highness | Manious the Bold |
| 2013 | All Stars | Foreman |
References
- ↑ "Simon Farnaby". curtisbrown.co.uk. 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ↑ Simon Farnaby at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ "Sky1 to visit Yonderland". Sky1 website. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Stars of Horrible Histories to make Shakespeare film". BBC Media Centre. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Greg Bamfield". corrie.net. 2002. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
External links
- "Simon Farnaby". The Spotlight.
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