Acting · Tehran, Iran
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.
MovieCrime 101
2026
as Ben Haddad
TVWonder Man
2026
as First AD
MovieThe Last King
2024
as Ehsan
TVThousandaires
2024
as Al Pacino
MovieSisters
2024
as Bahram
MovieFine Dining
2023
as Hugh
MovieThe Van
2023
as Omid
MovieSteel Cut Oats
2023
as Young Kidd Carraway
MovieEverything Everywhere All at Once
2022
as Alpha RV Officer
TVGrand Crew
2021
as Amir
TVPerry Mason
2020
as Jiminy Cricket Man
MovieDon't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018
as Doctor Mirione
MovieCan't Buy My Love
2017
as Fred
TVOne Day at a Time
2017
as Tyler
TVLethal Weapon
2016
as Cab Driver Fred
MovieCaptain America: Civil War Re-enactors
2016
as Pete Parisi / Hawkeye
MovieHail, Caesar!
2016
as Sailor
TVTeachers
2016
as Armen
TVAngel from Hell
2016
as Berry Guy
TVSuperstore
2015
as Nick
TVCrazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015
as Cash for Gold Dealer
TVLife in Pieces
2015
as TSA Agent Klein
TVGame Shakers
2015
as Frank
TVBosch
2015
as Chambliss
MovieLola's Last Letter
2015
as Pete
MovieBeginner's Luck
2014
as Peter
TVSilicon Valley
2014
as Hooli-Search Engineer
TVMom
2013
as Old Roscoe
TVBrooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Rob
TVVeep
2012
as Oleg Petradze
TVShameless
2011
as Farhad
TVBones
2005
as Terrence
MovieThe Greatest Treasure in the World
MovieMock Trial
as Franklin Peters
