Among his recent TV acting credits he was Spike in Jam and Jerusalem and he played Hamilton Cork, Pie-Face Records and Harold Boom in The Mighty Boosh. Farnaby was born on 2 April 1973 in Darlington, County Durham and attended Richmond School, North Yorkshire.. Career. Save US$0.24. He sends out tendrils of tape to ensnare his victims, then winds them into himself. Has exceptionally long arms. has been spoken by him during every appearance in the show. He inhabits a cave below the lake in a village called Black Lake. Upon choosing the wrong mirror, you are trapped forever (something which Vince sees as a positive because he can see his hair from all angles). Recurring characters from the television series, the radio series, and the various stage shows are listed below. In 2017, Farnaby stated that he was working on a film script based on his biography of Maurice Flitcroft. [6] Played by Ray Fielding (Noel and Mike Fielding's father). [10] He then appears briefly in the 2007 TV episode, "The Strange Tale of The Crack Fox" being Naboo's executioner for the crime of giving a malevolent fox access to shaman juice. Howard later enters the jungle room of the zoo to find Tommy. It is believed that Old Gregg killed him because Jefferson did not love him. Peppo paints a portrait of Vince as "the chosen one". He is played by Peter Kyriacou. Vince Noir was originally created by Noel Fielding for the 1998 stage show The Mighty Boosh. His wife is dead, but apparently is alright. [7] A legendary actor who coaches Howard in his secret woodland acting dojo. In the third series he has a normal chin and nose. Played by Rich Fulcher. Played by Dee Plume. He plays Barry in the popular movies Paddington and Paddington 2. [18] He beheaded Lester Corncrake at Howard Moon's birthday party. British television actor known for his roles on such popular comedy series as The Mighty Boosh, Jam & Jerusalem, and Horrible Histories. The Crack Fox is later crushed to death in a garbage truck while pursuing Vince and Howard who took the shaman juice back during the struggle. While Vince is always dressed very flashily and into the current fashion, Howard tends to look unkempt and shabby. [2] A demon summoned by Howard and Vince to impress goth girls. Played by Barunka O'Shaughnessy. They also appear in the 2006 and 2009 stage shows with the Hitcher. Tommy considers himself King of the Rockers, and flies into a rage when confronted by mods. He is summoned at the end of the episode to deal with Evil Tree. In the first series of The Mighty Boosh, Bollo is played by Peter Elliot. When he attempts to give Vince a "Grizzly Adams bumming", Vince burns his nose with a straightening iron. Appears in "Charlie". Contents 1 Style For significant recurring characters see List of recurring characters from The Mighty Boosh. You know . Such tendencies are first noted in the episode "Journey to the Centre of the Punk" when his singular brain cell remarks to Howard that he "does swing both ways" but didn't really feel "it" with him. In 2016, Farnaby co-wrote Mindhorn with Julian Barratt, a comedy about Richard Thorncroft (Barratt), a faded television actor drawn into negotiations with a criminal who believes his character Detective Mindhorn is real. Appears in "Bollo". He is allergic to peanut butter. Rudi's behaviour and attitude is extremely puritanical; he thinks of alcohol and women as "distractions" in stark contrast to the animalistic nature of Spider Dijon, and even went so far as to say that he considered all women "strange and evil". Appears in Boosh Live. In 1978, Naboo was mistakenly sent to Earth by the King of Xooberon to protect the amulet of the planet's Fountain of Youth. [5] Has cursed the Blue-Skinned tribe of Xooberon for hundreds of tens of years. He is actually real (within the show) despite Howard's scorn and arrives at the zoo to take revenge on Dixon Bainbridge and Hamilton Cork. The show ended in 2016, with three series and a Christmas special. [24] Vince's red blood cells are attacked by the Spirit of Jazz. Vince gives Donni a 'wondrous cape' which prompts him to admit that he had planned on raping Vince and leaving him in a bin but then gives his own life to save the lives of Howard and Vince. In the episode "Killeroo",[1] [13] By the second series he has become Naboo's familiar spirit, and has appeared in every episode since. Vince is horrified, but he becomes jealous moments later when Howard begins flirting with a girl.[3]. [4] Next he appeared in the episode "The Nightmare of Milky Joe" as one of the coconut people. The following is a list of minor characters from The Mighty Boosh, including characters from the television series, the radio series, and the various stage shows. The Warrior in My Wardrobe. In the first series episode "The Hitcher" he has an abnormally large thumb, as well as nose and chin. In the TV version Tommy has subsisted for years on nothing but cheese, and as a result his head has turned into cheese. REEL. Badass Bookworm: The most consistently competent member of the Boosh and also a pretty sharp guy. The Hitcher' appearance changes somewhat between appearances. In the episode "Killeroo", Howard possesses an unseen disfigurement on his torso. He appeared in several episodes of the third series of the TV show. [4] He left secondary school in his mid-teens, after being convinced by Howard to work at a local zoo called the Zooniverse,[6] despite mentioning at various points that he took a gap year,[7] achieved at least two BTEC National Diplomas,[1] and went to college. Appears in "The Nightmare of Milky Joe". [3] He is skilled with a sword, and defeats three attackers in the party episode. Simon Farnaby. His most notable roles include Bunny in the 2009 film Bunny And The Bull and playing various characters on Horrible Histories. Naboo: "Don't mess with the occult.". Played by Noel Fielding. He is a celebrity tv actor. The protagonist of Vince's books, made of used bubblegum. [1] One of the boxers at the gym. Dixon Bainbridge: "The wolf attacked me. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. She was, however, interested in Vince, admiring his paintings, remarking that Vince's portrait of Howard (a featureless face atop a Zooniverse uniform) looked just like him, and going to Vince when her snake was stolen by Bainbridge, much to Howard's disgust and envy.[1]. Saboo is portrayed by Richard Ayoade. Appears in "Killeroo". When he was alive he had black and white skin, red eyes and wore a white suit and top hat. For significant recurring characters see List of recurring characters from The Mighty Boosh. Played by Dave Brown, A frequently-mentioned but mostly unseen friend of Howard and Vince. Played by Julian Barratt. The people who live in the box have been trapped there for centuries, living by "the book", which tells them not to open the only door, for the greatest evil lies on the other side. Phantom of the Open, The. [3] He originally trained Naboo in the ways of the Shaman. Appears in "Electro". Played by Peter Kyriacou. Played by Peter Kyriacou. Bunny and the Bull is a 2010 film, notable for being written and directed by Paul King, who also directed The Mighty Boosh. He is a good listener, but Howard ultimately tires of his boring lectures. Appears in "Call of the Yeti". He last appeared in the 2006 stage show, Boosh Live. LONDON Scott Free is producing comedy "Mindhorn," which is penned by "The Mighty Boosh " co-creator Julian Barratt and Simon Farnaby, also an alum of the cult British laffer. During his first appearance, he frequently referred to 'the crunch,' criticising other characters for their lack of familiarity with it. For this reason he has become "the Shadow", a masked, caped bandit who is feared by the locals. Tommy Nookah was originally portrayed by Richard Ayoade. In the series 3 episode, Journey to the Centre of Punk, he is described as having been a famous jazz musician that lived by the swamps of Mississippi. Against his friends' wishes, the wilful little fox goes to the city and gets off his tiny face in a gay bar fun, fun times for him. The following is a list of minor characters from The Mighty Boosh, including characters from the television series, the radio series, and the various stage shows. Because of this, she is spurned by the other women. Played by Rich Fulcher. Played by Simon Alexander Farnaby. [4] A tribe of rare creatures who live around Piney Ridge. He is also referred to briefly in episode 1 of season 1 Killeroo when Vince states that Leroy had told him earlier he saw Howard dancing for Fossil in the moonlight in "little blue pants" and is later referenced in "The Ape of Death" talking to Vince on a cellphone when Howard is "haunting" him. He possesses a lustful obsession for the Chosen One, going so far as to cut off his own hand, gift-wrapping it and giving it to Vince as a present. Appears in "Fountain of Youth". [7] He joins the Black Tubes at the end of "The Chokes". Most of the one-off characters are played by Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding, Rich Fulcher, or a special guest. The Parka People are a diminutive race of people who wear parkas that completely obscure their features. Unfortunately, he always arrives slightly too late. The Mighty Boosh team NEW Comedy Detective Series, For more go to ----- Vince Noir went on to appear in three more stage shows, a radio series and a TV series on BBC Three. He always gets his man. Simon Alexander Farnaby (born 2 April 1973) is an English actor, writer, and comedian. Also featured in The Mighty Book of Boosh. He plays Joey Moose in some of the episodes but also played a role in choreographing some of the dance scenes. His ghost is featured in this episode and referred to as the Spirit of Jazz. "[1] In the radio series, Bob has a brother called Wilbur who reunites him and his mother, who had believed that Bob died in Vietnam. He has written and appeared in films such as Mindhorn and Paddington 2, and in the BBC sitcom Detectorists. The Crack Fox is played by Julian Barratt. Also a screenwriter, he penned and starred in a SkyOne comedy called Yonderland. He was named by Rudi after the love of mustard he demonstrated as a child,[13] and the fact that he has "eight of something". The Betamax Bandit consists primarily of unwound Betamax video tape. Everyone get back in the freakin' box!". A "Voodoo shaman" who transferred the blood of Howlin Jimmy Jefferson onto the record "Voodoo Scat". He is also known by many other names, these include: "Captain Margeret the fantastic dealer of Wounds" and "Fire Boy - watch him go with his legs all over". He was Maheshwari. In the second series his thumb is normally sized. It stars Edward Hogg and Simon Farnaby, with Richard Ayodade as a tour guide, Vernica Echegui as the love interest, Eloisa, a superstitious Spanish Waitress, and has Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt in cameos. Appears in season 3 "The Strange Tale of the Crack Fox". He also stated having two friends called Nicholas the Tennis Rat and Dante the racist Badger, who hates bloody whites. Wilbur is constantly referred to as "anal" by Bob, especially over lateness. It was mentioned that it ended badly, involving Gregg being very upset and Slash plummeting from a helicopter down 1000 feet onto some sharp rocks. During the episode he tricks Vince into letting him inside, farts in Vince's face and then steals Naboo's shaman juice to enact his scheme to take over the world. Appears in "Charlie". Played by Rich Fulcher. The first coconut girl to appear in "The Nightmare of Milky Joe". Appear in "Call of the Yeti". [18] A deleted scene from "Nanageddon" reveals that Saboo trained Kirk in the ways of the Shaman.[25]. Simon Farnaby interview Simon Farnaby pops up in many different roles in Yonderland, from the evil Negatus to the nice Vice Elder Flowers. [19] Appears when summoned mistakenly by Vince using a magic flute given to him by Rudi Van DiSarzio. After leaving the band she co-founds Orange Work-Kraft. Alan the Delivery Man (Mighty Boosh) Old Gregg; Horace (Mighty Boosh) Simon McFarnaby; Joey Moose; Donnie (Mighty Boosh) Prequel; 1980s; Diary/Journal; High School; Boys In Love; Friendship; Pregnancy; Feminist Themes; LGBTQ Themes; Foster Care; Disabled Character; Jealousy; mild sexual references; Bad Poetry; Played by Noel Fielding. Farnaby had a small role in both the first film and its sequel, before subsequently appearing alongside Paddington Bear and Queen Elizabeth II in a short film broadcast as a part of the celebrations for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in June 2022. Before meeting Faye, Old Gregg was obsessed with Slash, the former Guns N' Roses guitarist, to the point of kidnapping him. Bollo is an anthropomorphic gorilla who has been portrayed as inept yet immensely strong. His surname is derived from real-life polar explorer Ernest Shackleton. According to the radio series, Fossil also had a traumatic childhood. Dixon Bainbridge was portrayed by Richard Ayoade in the pilot episode, and by Matt Berry throughout the first series. Mrs Gideon is portrayed by Victoria Wicks. Appears in The Mighty Boosh Radio Series Episode 5 - "Tundra". The Piper Twins are dressed similarly to the Hitcher, with similar Polo mint eyes, but wear bowler hats and have long red moustaches, made from strawberry bootlaces. In both versions he is the previous owner of the zoo where Howard and Vince work; he is assumed by many to be dead. He has previously starred as a leading member of the Horrible Histories cast and was a longstanding supporting cast member on The Mighty Boosh. Simon Farnaby Age Played by Peter Kyriacou. He explains his huge thumb as stemming from his visiting a Hornet Shaman in the bin of a primary school and asking him to enlarge his thumb by stinging it repeatedly. [7] A performance group blending the Blue Man Group with John McEnroe. 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