Peter Serafinowicz
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 10, 1972 in Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Active Years
- 1989–2028 (40 Years)
- Total Credits
- 152 credits in database
Acting Born Jul 10, 1972 Liverpool, United Kingdom 152 credits
Biography
Peter Serafinowicz is an English actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter born on July 10, 1972. He is known for his roles as the voice of Darth Maul in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace and Pete in Shaun of the Dead. Serafinowicz has also appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy and voiced characters in Sing and South Park. He created and starred in the comedy shows Look Around You and The Peter Serafinowicz Show, and portrayed Edgar Covington in Parks and Recreation. Serafinowicz has worked as a voice artist, screenwriter, and director, showcasing his versatility in the entertainment industry.
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Career overview
Peter Szymon Serafinowicz is an English actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter who was born on July 10, 1972, in Liverpool, United Kingdom. His extensive film career includes notable roles and voice performances. He provided the voice of Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace in 1999 and played Pete in Shaun of the Dead in 2004. His later film credits include portraying Garthan Saal in Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014, voicing Big Daddy in Sing in 2016 and its sequel Sing 2 in 2021, and appearing as The Sommelier in John Wick - Chapter 2 in 2017.
On television, Serafinowicz created and starred in the comedy shows Look Around You, which aired from 2002 to 2005, and The Peter Serafinowicz Show, which ran from 2007 to 2008. His television work also includes voicing characters and serving as a creative consultant on South Park between 2006 and 2015. Additionally, he portrayed Edgar Covington on Parks and Recreation from 2013 to 2015. Across film and television, his known credits total 131.
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Elden Ring
Saturday Night Live UK
How to Train Your DragonWolf KingAmandalandMillion Dollar SecretJingle Bell Heist
The GentlemenCreature CommandosDead HotThe Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
Royal CrackersChicken Run: Dawn of the NuggetWhite House PlumbersSumotherhood
We Baby BearsThe School for Good and EvilThe Amazing MauriceThe BubbleThe Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
What If...?Sing 2Dreaming Whilst BlackFriday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the FamilySassy JusticeSassy Justice · WriterSassy Justice · ProducerDC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger
His Dark MaterialsMiracle WorkersLast Christmas
The Shivering Truth
John Wick: Chapter 2Richard Osman's House of GamesAt Home with Amy SedarisGoing in StyleAn Ordinary Man
The TickThe Tick · ProducerSingOpening NightThe Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush: The Deadly Brothel
SpyShaun the Sheep Movie · ThanksLong Live the RoyalsStar Wars at the BBCThe Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush
Guardians of the GalaxyMuppets Most WantedMr. SloaneThe BritishesPudsey the Dog: The Movie
Rick and MortyRick and Morty8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown8 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownThe World's End
Gravity FallsPlayhouse PresentsBad SugarThe Secret Policeman's Ball
Bob's BurgersNTSF:SD:SUV::Killing BonoThe Terrys
Adventure TimeRunning WildeThe Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd MargaretThe Best and the Brightest
Parks and RecreationParks and RecreationArcherArcherArcher
Childrens HospitalTales of the Riverbank
Would I Lie to You?GrindhouseRun Fatboy RunThe Peter Serafinowicz ShowThe Peter Serafinowicz Show · Writer
The IT CrowdThe IT CrowdThe IT CrowdSixty Six
Doctor WhoAmerican Dad!8 Out of 10 CatsRipley Under Ground
Agatha Christie's MarpleShaun of the DeadSpaced: Skip to the EndThe Calcium Kid
QICelebrity MastermindHardwareHello, FriendThe Alchemists of Sound
Look Around YouLook Around YouLook Around You · WriterLook Around You · CreatorTed and Alice
Friday Night with Jonathan RossThe JunkiesWorld of PubCalciumCalcium · Writer
Black Books
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceSpacedHippiesHippiesSmack the Pony
How Do You Want Me?Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-RoundYou Are HereJack and the Beanstalk: The ITV PantomimeEuropigeon
Full Filmography
152 titles- Elden Ring (2028) as Godfrey
- Saturday Night Live UK (2026) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- How to Train Your Dragon (2025) as Spitelout
- Wolf King (2025) as Mack Ferran (voice)
- Amandaland (2025) as Johannes
- Million Dollar Secret (2025) as Self - Host
- Jingle Bell Heist (2025) as Maxwell Sterling
- Brian Butterfield's Call of Now (2025) as Brian Butterfield
- Brian Butterfield's Call of Now (2025) Writer
- Too Disgusting To Be Confused (2025) as Eric Morley / Lord Denning / Judge Vinelott / Tony Blair / Film Reviewer (voice)
- The Gentlemen (2024) as Tommy Dixon
- Creature Commandos (2024) as Victor (voice)
- Dead Hot (2024) as Danny
- The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee (2024) as Christopher Lee (Voice)
- Royal Crackers (2023) as Sandy (voice)
- Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023) as Reginald Smith (voice)
- White House Plumbers (2023) as William F. Buckley, Jr.
- Sumotherhood (2023) as Krzysztof
- We Baby Bears (2022) as Judge Whisk (voice)
- The School for Good and Evil (2022) as Yuba
- The Amazing Maurice (2022) as Death (voice)
- The Bubble (2022) as Gavin
- The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! (2022)
- Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm (2022) as Neil / Big Neil (voice)
- What If...? (2021) as Garthan Saal (voice)
- Sing 2 (2021) as Big Daddy (voice)
- Dreaming Whilst Black (2021) as Howard
- Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel (2021) as Self
- DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family (2020) as The Phantom Stranger (voice)
- Sassy Justice (2020) as Fred Sassy/Michael Caine/Donald Trump
- Sassy Justice (2020) Writer
- Sassy Justice (2020) Producer
- DC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger (2020) as The Phantom Stranger (voice)
- His Dark Materials (2019) as Iofur Raknison (voice)
- Miracle Workers (2019) as King Cragnoor
- Last Christmas (2019) as Theatre Producer
- The Shivering Truth (2018) as (voice)
- John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) as Sommelier
- Richard Osman's House of Games (2017) as Self - Panellist
- At Home with Amy Sedaris (2017) as Turtleneck Man
- Going in Style (2017) as Murphy
- An Ordinary Man (2017) as Miro
- The Tick (2016) as The Tick
- The Tick (2016) Producer
- Sing (2016) as Big Daddy (voice)
- Opening Night (2016) as Waldo (voice)
- The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush: The Deadly Brothel (2016) as OG Sherlock Kush
- Spy (2015) as Aldo
- Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015) Thanks
- Long Live the Royals (2015) as Frederick, Announcer,Demonic Hare
- Star Wars at the BBC (2015) as Self - Presenter
- The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush (2015) as OG Sherlock Kush
- The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush: The Mystery of the Royal Flasher (2015) as OG Sherlock Kush
- Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) as Denarian Saal
- Muppets Most Wanted (2014) as Gulag Guard (uncredited)
- Mr. Sloane (2014) as Ross
- The Britishes (2014) as Lord British
- Pudsey the Dog: The Movie (2014) as Edward the Horse (voice)
- Rick and Morty (2013) as Agency Director (voice)
- Rick and Morty (2013) as (voice)
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2013) as Self - Dictionary Corner
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2013) as Brian Butterfield
- The World's End (2013) as Knock-a-Door Run Home Owner (uncredited)
- It's Kevin (2013) as Brad
- It's Kevin (2013) as Bill Grundy
- Fit (2013) as Brian Butterfield
- How Videogames Changed the World (2013) as Self
- Gravity Falls (2012) as Blind Ivan (voice)
- Playhouse Presents (2012) as Roger Kite
- Bad Sugar (2012) as Ralph Cauldwell
- The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012) as Paul McCartney
- Bob's Burgers (2011) as Scottjon Dansteve (voice)
- NTSF:SD:SUV:: (2011) as SAM (voice)
- Killing Bono (2011) as Hammond
- The Terrys (2011) as Puppet (voice)
- Adventure Time (2010) as Lumpy Space Prince (voice)
- Running Wilde (2010) as Fa'ad Shaoulian
- The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (2010) as Tito the Cycling Lawyer
- The Best and the Brightest (2010) as Clark
- Parks and Recreation (2009) as Lord Edgar Covington
- Parks and Recreation (2009) as Edgar Covington
- Archer (2009) as George Spelvin (voice)
- Archer (2009) as Cut-Rate James Mason / Turkman Leader / Archer's Father (voice)
- Archer (2009) as Benoit (voice)
- Couples Retreat (2009) as Sctanley
- Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle (2009) as Voice Over (voice)
- You Have Been Watching (2009) as Self
- As Seen on TV (2009)
- The Greatest Ever 3D Moments (2009) as Narrator
- Snake 'n' Bacon (2009) as (voice)
- Childrens Hospital (2008) as Michael Caine (voice)
- Tales of the Riverbank (2008) as Multi Characters (voice)
- Would I Lie to You? (2007) as Self
- Grindhouse (2007) as Screaming Man (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
- Run Fatboy Run (2007) as TV Commentator
- The Peter Serafinowicz Show (2007) as Various
- The Peter Serafinowicz Show (2007) Writer
- The Peter Serafinowicz Show (2007) Producer
- The Peter Serafinowicz Show (2007) Creator
- Tapping the Wire (2007) as Self
- The IT Crowd (2006) as Lift (voice)
- The IT Crowd (2006) as Voice Over (voice)
- The IT Crowd (2006) as Newsreader (voice)
- Sixty Six (2006) as Uncle Jimmy
- Doctor Who (2005) as Voice of Fisher King (voice)
- American Dad! (2005) as Goran the Mutilator (voice)
- 8 Out of 10 Cats (2005) as Self
- Ripley Under Ground (2005) as Nigel
- Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) as Walter Fane
- Shaun of the Dead (2004) as Pete
- Spaced: Skip to the End (2004) as Self
- The Calcium Kid (2004) as Dave King
- QI (2003) as Self
- Celebrity Mastermind (2003)
- Hardware (2003) as Kenny
- Hello, Friend (2003) as (voice)
- The Alchemists of Sound (2003) as Self
- Look Around You (2002) as Peter Packard
- Look Around You (2002) as Scientist
- Look Around You (2002) Writer
- Look Around You (2002) Creator
- Ted and Alice (2002)
- Colin Versus the World: Mr. Lounge Lizard (2002) as Butch (voice)
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001) as Self
- The Junkies (2001) as Big Al/Narrator
- World of Pub (2001)
- Calcium (2001)
- Calcium (2001) Writer
- Calcium (2001) Producer
- Black Books (2000) as Howell Granger
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) as Darth Maul / Battle Droid Commander / Gungan Scout (voice)
- Spaced (1999) as Duane Benzie
- Hippies (1999) as Robin
- Hippies (1999) as Narrator (voice)
- Smack the Pony (1999) as Various Characters
- The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (1999) as George Fitzpatrick
- How Do You Want Me? (1998)
- Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round (1998)
- You Are Here (1998) as Dr. Phil Phillips
- Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime (1998) as Baron's Henchman #2
- Europigeon (1998) as Terry Wogan (voice only)
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Lucian Shirewell
- South Park (1997) as Darth Chef (voice)
- I'm Alan Partridge (1997) as Tex
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self
- Fisted (1996) as Self
- Shooting Stars (1993) as Brian Butterfield
- Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Tony Frost
- Have I Got News for You (1990) as Self
- The Simpsons (1989) as Corporate CEO (voice)
- Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Himself - Panellist
- Bedlam as Cumberland
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Peter Serafinowicz best known for?
Peter Serafinowicz is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including How to Train Your Dragon (2025), The Gentlemen (2024), Creature Commandos (2024), Royal Crackers (2023).
When and where was Peter Serafinowicz born?
Peter Serafinowicz was born on July 10, 1972 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.
How many credits does Peter Serafinowicz have?
Peter Serafinowicz has accumulated over 152 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1989 to 2028.
What is Peter Serafinowicz's background in cinema and television?
Peter Serafinowicz is an English actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter born on July 10, 1972. He is known for his roles as the voice of Darth Maul in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace and Pete in Shaun of the Dead. Serafinowicz has also appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy and voiced characters in Sing and...
Peter Serafinowicz by the numbers
152credits
67films
85TV series
1989–2028active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Rick and Morty (2013) as Agency Director (voice) — aged about 40
- Rick and Morty (2013) as (voice) — aged about 40
- Gravity Falls (2012) as Blind Ivan (voice) — aged about 39
- Adventure Time (2010) as Lumpy Space Prince (voice) — aged about 37
- South Park (1997) as Darth Chef (voice) — aged about 24
- The IT Crowd (2006) as Lift (voice) — aged about 33
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