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Known for
Screenplay
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
1973-04-02
Location
England, United Kingdom
Edit pageSimon Farnaby
Biography
Simon Farnaby (born 2 April 1973) is an English actor, comedian, and writer. He is a member of the British Horrible Histories troupe in which he starred in the television series Horrible Histories, Yonderland, and Ghosts. He has written and appeared in films such as Mindhorn and Paddington 2, and in the BBC sitcom Detectorists.
Farnaby was born on 2 April 1973 in Darlington, County Durham, and attended Richmond School, North Yorkshire.
Farnaby is 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.
He is also well known for his similarly offbeat characters in the CBBC live-action series of Horrible Histories, such as Caligula and the Grim Reaper.
Other notable television work includes a recurring role on the sitcom Jam & Jerusalem and co-starring as eccentric neighbor Sloman on The Midnight Beast's TV series. He previously had a very brief role in Coronation Street in the 1990s.
Along with journalist Scott Murray, Farnaby co-wrote The Phantom of the Open, a biography of Maurice Flitcroft, a would-be professional golfer whose unsuccessful attempts to qualify for the Open Championship led to his being described as "the world's worst golfer". The book was published in 2010.
Farnaby is married to actress Claire Keelan (his second wife) with whom he has a daughter, Eve, born in 2014.
