Acting · Liverpool, United Kingdom · Born July 10, 1972
Peter Szymon Serafinowicz (born July 10, 1972) is an English actor, comedian, director and screenwriter. His film roles include the voice of Darth Maul in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), Pete in Shaun of the Dead (2004), Garthan Saal in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), the voice of Big Daddy in Sing (2016) and Sing 2 (2021), and The Sommelier in John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017). On television, Serafinowicz created and starred in the comedy shows Look Around You (2002–2005) and The Peter Serafinowicz Show (2007–2008). He also voiced characters and worked as a creative consultant on South Park (2006–2015), portrayed Edgar Covington in Parks and Recreation (2013–2015), voiced the Fisher King in Doctor Who (2015), and starred as the title character in the live-action adaptation series The Tick (2016). His other television work includes voicing characters in animated series such as Archer, Bob's Burgers, Rick and Morty, The Simpsons, American Dad!, and the second season of What If...?, reprising his live-action role as Garthan Saal. Serafinowicz has voiced characters in video games such as Dark Souls II (2014), LittleBigPlanet 3 (2014), and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (2016). He has also directed music videos for acts such as Hot Chip and went viral in 2016 for political satire videos in which he dubbed over videos of Donald Trump with a "sassy" voice, a Cockney accent, and a posh English accent.
MovieElden Ring
2028
as Godfrey
TVSaturday Night Live UK
2026
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
MovieJingle Bell Heist
2025
as Maxwell Sterling
MovieToo Disgusting To Be Confused
2025
as Eric Morley / Lord Denning / Judge Vinelott / Tony Blair / Film Reviewer (voice)
MovieHow to Train Your Dragon
2025
as Spitelout
MovieBrian Butterfield's Call of Now
2025
as Brian Butterfield
TVMillion Dollar Secret
2025
as Self - Host
TVWolf King
2025
as Mack Ferran (voice)
TVAmandaland
2025
as Johannes
TVCreature Commandos
2024
as Victor (voice)
MovieThe Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
2024
as Christopher Lee (Voice)
TVThe Gentlemen
2024
as Tommy Dixon
TVDead Hot
2024
as Danny
MovieChicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
2023
as Reginald Smith (voice)
MovieSumotherhood
2023
as Krzysztof
TVWhite House Plumbers
2023
as William F. Buckley, Jr.
TVRoyal Crackers
2023
as Sandy (voice)
MovieThe Amazing Maurice
2022
as Death (voice)
MovieThe School for Good and Evil
2022
as Yuba
MovieThe Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
2022
MovieAqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
2022
as Neil / Big Neil (voice)
MovieThe Bubble
2022
as Gavin
TVWe Baby Bears
2022
as Judge Whisk (voice)
MovieSing 2
2021
as Big Daddy (voice)
TVWhat If...?
2021
as Garthan Saal (voice)
MovieFriday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
2021
as Self
TVDreaming Whilst Black
2021
as Howard
MovieDC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
2020
as The Phantom Stranger (voice)
MovieSassy Justice
2020
as Fred Sassy/Michael Caine/Donald Trump
MovieDC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger
2020
as The Phantom Stranger (voice)
MovieLast Christmas
2019
as Theatre Producer
TVHis Dark Materials
2019
as Iofur Raknison (voice)
TVMiracle Workers
2019
as King Cragnoor
TVThe Shivering Truth
2018
as (voice)
TVAt Home with Amy Sedaris
2017
as Turtleneck Man
MovieAn Ordinary Man
2017
as Miro
TVRichard Osman's House of Games
2017
as Self - Panellist
MovieGoing in Style
2017
as Murphy
MovieJohn Wick: Chapter 2
2017
as Sommelier
MovieSing
2016
as Big Daddy (voice)
TVThe Tick
2016
as The Tick
MovieOpening Night
2016
as Waldo (voice)
The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush: The Deadly Brothel
2016
as OG Sherlock Kush
MovieStar Wars at the BBC
2015
as Self - Presenter
TVLong Live the Royals
2015
as Frederick, Announcer,Demonic Hare
MovieSpy
2015
as Aldo
The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush: The Mystery of the Royal Flasher
2015
as OG Sherlock Kush
The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush
2015
as OG Sherlock Kush
The Britishes
2014
as Lord British
MovieGuardians of the Galaxy
2014
as Denarian Saal
MoviePudsey the Dog: The Movie
2014
as Edward the Horse (voice)
TVMr. Sloane
2014
as Ross
MovieMuppets Most Wanted
2014
as Gulag Guard (uncredited)
TVRick and Morty
2013
as Agency Director (voice)
MovieHow Videogames Changed the World
2013
as Self
MovieThe World's End
2013
as Knock-a-Door Run Home Owner (uncredited)
TV8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
as Self - Dictionary Corner
TVIt's Kevin
2013
as Brad
TVFit
2013
as Brian Butterfield
MovieBad Sugar
2012
as Ralph Cauldwell
TVGravity Falls
2012
as Blind Ivan (voice)
TVPlayhouse Presents
2012
as Roger Kite
MovieThe Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
as Paul McCartney
TVNTSF:SD:SUV::
2011
as SAM (voice)
The Terrys
2011
as Puppet (voice)
MovieKilling Bono
2011
as Hammond
TVBob's Burgers
2011
as Scottjon Dansteve (voice)
MovieThe Best and the Brightest
2010
as Clark
TVThe Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
2010
as Tito the Cycling Lawyer
TVRunning Wilde
2010
as Fa'ad Shaoulian
TVAdventure Time
2010
as Lumpy Space Prince (voice)
MovieThe Greatest Ever 3D Moments
2009
as Narrator
MovieCouples Retreat
2009
as Sctanley
TVArcher
2009
as George Spelvin (voice)
As Seen on TV
2009
TVYou Have Been Watching
2009
as Self
MovieSnake 'n' Bacon
2009
as (voice)
TVParks and Recreation
2009
as Lord Edgar Covington
TVStewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
2009
as Voice Over (voice)
TVChildrens Hospital
2008
as Michael Caine (voice)
MovieTales of the Riverbank
2008
as Multi Characters (voice)
TVThe Peter Serafinowicz Show
2007
as Various
MovieRun Fatboy Run
2007
as TV Commentator
MovieTapping the Wire
2007
as Self
TVWould I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
MovieGrindhouse
2007
as Screaming Man (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
MovieSixty Six
2006
as Uncle Jimmy
TVThe IT Crowd
2006
as Newsreader (voice)
MovieRipley Under Ground
2005
as Nigel
TV8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self
TVDoctor Who
2005
as Voice of Fisher King (voice)
TVAmerican Dad!
2005
as Goran the Mutilator (voice)
TVAgatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Walter Fane
MovieThe Calcium Kid
2004
as Dave King
MovieSpaced: Skip to the End
2004
as Self
MovieShaun of the Dead
2004
as Pete
TVCelebrity Mastermind
2003
MovieThe Alchemists of Sound
2003
as Self
TVQI
2003
as Self
TVHardware
2003
as Kenny
MovieHello, Friend
2003
as (voice)
TVLook Around You
2002
as Peter Packard
MovieColin Versus the World: Mr. Lounge Lizard
2002
as Butch (voice)
Ted and Alice
2002
TVFriday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self
Calcium
2001
TVWorld of Pub
2001
MovieThe Junkies
2001
as Big Al/Narrator
TVBlack Books
2000
as Howell Granger
TVHippies
1999
as Robin
TVThe Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
1999
as George Fitzpatrick
TVSpaced
1999
as Duane Benzie
MovieStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
as Darth Maul / Battle Droid Commander / Gungan Scout (voice)
TVSmack the Pony
1999
as Various Characters
MovieYou Are Here
1998
as Dr. Phil Phillips
MovieJack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime
1998
as Baron's Henchman #2
TVAlexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
1998
MovieEuropigeon
1998
as Terry Wogan (voice only)
TVHow Do You Want Me?
1998
TVI'm Alan Partridge
1997
as Tex
TVSouth Park
1997
as Darth Chef (voice)
TVMidsomer Murders
1997
as Lucian Shirewell
TVNever Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
Fisted
1996
as Self
TVShooting Stars
1993
as Brian Butterfield
TVMurder Most Horrid
1991
as Tony Frost
TVHave I Got News for You
1990
as Self
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Corporate CEO (voice)
MovieBedlam
as Cumberland
TVHave I Got a Bit More News for You
as Himself - Panellist
