Bio
- 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 FarnabyApril 2, 1973 (age 51)Darlington, England, UK
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Bio
- 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.
