Simon Farnaby

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $1,102,781,879 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,578)
Best-known acting roles: Basil, Zoo Security Guard (Wonka), Barry (Paddington), Barry The Security Guard (Paddington 2), Manious the Bold (Your Highness)
Best-known technical roles: Wonka (Screenwriter), Paddington 2 (Screenwriter), The Phantom of the Open (Screenwriter)
Most productive collaborators: Hugh Bonneville, Paul King, Sally Hawkins, David Heyman, Julie Walters
Born: April 2, 1973 (50 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting5$357,033,067$745,748,812$1,102,781,879
In Technical RolesScreenwriter5$259,961,849$568,308,171$828,270,020
Story Creator1$0$0$0

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2017 Awards Season: BAFTA Nominations

January 11th, 2018

The Shape of Water

The BAFTA nominations were announced and this time The Shape of Water led the way with 12 nominations. The same films appear on many of the lists of nominees, but so far no one film has come to dominate the list. This makes it interesting, to say the least. There’s a good chance no one film will win the majority of prestige awards and that multiple films will have lots of reason to celebrate on February 18th when the awards are handed out. More...

2018 Preview: January

January 1st, 2018

Paddington 2

2017 wasn’t a good year. It started out well and ended on a high note, but the summer was a disaster and that proved to be too much for the rest of the year to overcome. Fortunately, The Last Jedi and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle are still doing very well and will help January get off to a fast start. Unfortunately, the biggest new release of January is Paddington 2 and it isn’t expected to match its predecessor at the box office; it certainly won’t top $100 million domestically. It is unlikely any of the Oscar contenders will hit the century mark in January either. This is really bad news, as last January, we had a new release, Split and an Oscar contender, Hidden Figures, which both topped that milestone with ease. 2018 should get off to a faster start in the first two weeks, but overall, this month will end with a loss. More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 15, 2023Wonka Basil, Zoo Securi… $218,321,453$413,014,257$631,335,710
Jan 12, 2018Paddington 2 Barry The Securit… $40,891,591$151,205,504$192,097,095
Dec 31, 2017Mindhorn Clive Parnevik $816,452$816,452
Jan 16, 2015Paddington Barry $76,223,578$176,187,406$252,410,984
Apr 8, 2011Your Highness Manious the Bold $21,596,445$4,525,193$26,121,638
 
Averages $89,258,267$149,149,762$220,556,376
Totals 5 $357,033,067$745,748,812$1,102,781,879


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 15, 2023Wonka $39,005,8004,213$218,321,453$631,335,71034.6%
Jan 12, 2018Paddington 2 $11,001,9613,702$40,891,591$192,097,09521.3%
Dec 31, 2017Mindhorn $816,452
Jan 16, 2015Paddington $18,966,6763,355$76,223,578$252,410,98430.2%
Apr 8, 2011Your Highness $9,360,0202,772$21,596,445$26,121,63882.7%
 
Averages $19,583,6143,511$89,258,267$220,556,37642.2%
Totals 5 $357,033,067$1,102,781,879

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All Technical Credits

Announced (Undated)

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jan 17, 2025Paddington in Peru Story by
Dec 15, 2023Wonka Screenwriter $218,321,453$413,014,257$631,335,710
Jun 3, 2022The Phantom of the Open Screenwriter $748,805$3,271,958$4,020,763
Jan 12, 2018Paddington 2 Screenwriter $40,891,591$151,205,504$192,097,095
Dec 31, 2017Mindhorn Screenwriter $816,452$816,452
 
Averages $86,653,950$142,077,043$207,067,505
Totals 5 $259,961,849$568,308,171$828,270,020


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jan 17, 2025Paddington in Peru
Dec 15, 2023Wonka $39,005,8004,213$218,321,453$631,335,71034.6%
Jun 3, 2022The Phantom of the Open $25,577501$748,805$4,020,76318.6%
Jan 12, 2018Paddington 2 $11,001,9613,702$40,891,591$192,097,09521.3%
Dec 31, 2017Mindhorn $816,452
 
Averages $16,677,7792,805$86,653,950$207,067,50524.8%
Totals 5 $259,961,849$828,270,020