Simon Farnaby
Appearance
Simon Farnaby | |
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Occupation(s) | Actor, writer, comedian |
Years active | 2002-present |
Simon Farnaby (born, 1972, Yorkshire)[1] is an English comedy actor and writer in television, theatre and film.
Simon trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, National Youth Theatre, and Trinity College, Dublin. He was a finalist for the Carlton Hobbes Radio Award and co-devised The Blue Diamond of Azcabar for The Changeling Theatre Company.
Career
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | 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 | MIHigh | Jaame Blond | |
The Golf War | Stuart Ogilvy | ||
Angelo's | Kris | Series 1, Episode 5 Series 1, Episode 6 | |
2009 | LifeSpam: My Child Is French | Unknown | |
Horrible Histories | Various | ||
2010 | The Persuasionists | Keaton | |
2010 | Dick and Dom's Funny Business | Various Characters |
Short films
Year | Title | Role |
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2004 | Blake's Junction 7 | Terry the Chef |
Filmography
Year | Title | Role |
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2004 | Fat Slags | Ventriloquist |
2009 | Bunny and the Bull | Bunny |
Commercials
Theatre
- Cold Comfort Farm - Greenwich Theatre
- Julius Caesar - Bloomsbury Theatre
- An Evening with Gary Lineker - Theatre Company
- The Seagull - Tom Hunsinger
Comedy
- Sell out runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with Oram & Meeten and sketch group Fit to Burst
- So You Think You're Funny finalist
- Supported Badly Drawn Boy on their recent UK tour with a stand-up routine
- Resident master of ceremonies for Ealing Live at Ealing Studios
- Regular at The Big Gig and Madame Jo Jo's comedy night, Soho
In development
- Comedy drama Meels On Reels, with director Mark Herman with Fragile Films and Ealing Studios
- Writer/performer in his own sitcom, George, Ealing Studios
- Joint project, The Magnificent Martin Brown
References
- ^ Simon Farnaby at IMDb