- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- —
- Place of Birth
- Tehran, Iran
Peter Banifaz
Peter Banifaz is an Iranian-American actor, comedian, and activist living in Los Angeles. Some of his TV credits include a recurring role on NBC’s Grand Crew, and three seasons recurring on the award-winning show Shameless. Some of his other tv roles have been on shows like Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Veep, Superstore, Silicon Valley, Perry Mason, One Day at a Time, Bosch, Lethal Weapon and more. His film work includes Crime 101, a role on the Oscar winning hit Everything Everywhere All At Once, as well as Gus Van Sant’s, Don’t Worry He Won’t Get Far On Foot, and the Cohen brother’s, Hail Caesar. He also creates his own original comedic content for Instagram and TikTok under the Instagram handle @pbani. His videos have garnered over 50 million total views across both platforms.
Filmography
movieCrime 101
2026 · Ben Haddad
tvWonder Man
2026 · First AD
movieThe Last King
2024 · Ehsan
tvThousandaires
2024 · Al Pacino
movieSisters
2024 · Bahram
movieFine Dining
2023 · Hugh
movieThe Van
2023 · Omid
movieSteel Cut Oats
2023 · Young Kidd Carraway
movieEverything Everywhere All at Once
2022 · Alpha RV Officer
tvGrand Crew
2021 · Amir
tvPerry Mason
2020 · Jiminy Cricket Man
movieDon't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018 · Doctor Mirione
movieCan't Buy My Love
2017 · Fred
tvOne Day at a Time
2017 · Tyler
tvLethal Weapon
2016 · Cab Driver Fred
movieCaptain America: Civil War Re-enactors
2016 · Pete Parisi / Hawkeye
movieHail, Caesar!
2016 · Sailor
tvTeachers
2016 · Armen
tvAngel from Hell
2016 · Berry Guy
tvSuperstore
2015 · Nick
tvCrazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015 · Cash for Gold Dealer
tvLife in Pieces
2015 · TSA Agent Klein
tvGame Shakers
2015 · Frank
tvBosch
2015 · Chambliss
movieLola's Last Letter
2015 · Pete
movieBeginner's Luck
2014 · Peter
tvSilicon Valley
2014 · Hooli-Search Engineer
tvMom
2013 · Old Roscoe
tvBrooklyn Nine-Nine
2013 · Rob
tvVeep
2012 · Oleg Petradze
tvShameless
2011 · Farhad
tvBones
2005 · Terrence
movieThe Greatest Treasure in the World
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movieMock Trial
— · Franklin Peters