Inspired to pursue acting after realising two of his comic influences, Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer were also from Darlington, and if they could make it, maybe he could too.
Former member of the National Youth Theatre.
After a role in a stage play fell through, Farnaby was forced to put a hold on his acting career and work as a luggage porter to make ends meet.
Was almost fired from his porter role for misplacing £500,000 worth of paintings.
Co-authored a book, The Phantom of the Open, about Maurice Flitcroft, a crane driver who entered the 1976 Open, despite never playing a round of golf in his life, and set the worst score in the tournament's history.
Simon Farnaby
April 2, 1973 (age 51)
Darlington, England, UK
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Inspired to pursue acting after realising two of his comic influences, Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer were also from Darlington, and if they could make it, maybe he could too.
Former member of the National Youth Theatre.
After a role in a stage play fell through, Farnaby was forced to put a hold on his acting career and work as a luggage porter to make ends meet.
Was almost fired from his porter role for misplacing £500,000 worth of paintings.
Co-authored a book, The Phantom of the Open, about Maurice Flitcroft, a crane driver who entered the 1976 Open, despite never playing a round of golf in his life, and set the worst score in the tournament's history.