Peter Serafinowicz
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Simpsons
Corporate CEO (voice)
1989
Series
Rick and Morty
Agency Director (voice)
2013
Series
Rick and Morty
(voice)
2013
Series
Midsomer Murders
Lucian Shirewell
1997
Series
American Dad!
Goran the Mutilator (voice)
2005
Series
Doctor Who
Voice of Fisher King (voice)
2005
Series
Bob's Burgers
Scottjon Dansteve (voice)
2011
Series
South Park
Darth Chef (voice)
1997
Series
Adventure Time
Lumpy Space Prince (voice)
2010
Series
Gravity Falls
Blind Ivan (voice)
2012
Series
Parks and Recreation
Lord Edgar Covington
2009
Series
Parks and Recreation
Edgar Covington
2009
Series
Archer
George Spelvin (voice)
2009
Series
Archer
Benoit (voice)
2009
Series
Archer
Cut-Rate James Mason / Turkman Leader / Archer's Father (voice)
2009
Series
QI
Self
2003
Series
Agatha Christie's Marple
Walter Fane
2004
Series
Have I Got News for You
Self
1990
Series
What If...?
Garthan Saal (voice)
2021
Series
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self
2005
Series
Childrens Hospital
Michael Caine (voice)
2008
Film
How to Train Your Dragon
Spitelout
2025
Series
We Baby Bears
Judge Whisk (voice)
2022
Series
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
1996
Series
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Himself - Panellist
Series
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007
Series
His Dark Materials
Iofur Raknison (voice)
2019
Series
Miracle Workers
King Cragnoor
2019
Series
The Gentlemen
Tommy Dixon
2024
Series
The IT Crowd
Lift (voice)
2006
Series
The IT Crowd
Voice Over (voice)
2006
Series
The IT Crowd
Newsreader (voice)
2006
Film
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Darth Maul / Battle Droid Commander / Gungan Scout (voice)
1999
Series
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self - Dictionary Corner
2013
Series
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Brian Butterfield
2013
Film
John Wick: Chapter 2
Sommelier
2017
Film
Sing 2
Big Daddy (voice)
2021
Series
Creature Commandos
Victor (voice)
2024
Series
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Panellist
2017
Film
Sing
Big Daddy (voice)
2016
Film
Guardians of the Galaxy
Denarian Saal
2014
Film
Shaun of the Dead
Pete
2004
Series
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self
2001
Series
Playhouse Presents
Roger Kite
2012
Series
Shooting Stars
Brian Butterfield
1993
Series
The Tick
The Tick
2016
Series
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
Series
Black Books
Howell Granger
2000
Series
Murder Most Horrid
Tony Frost
1991
Series
Royal Crackers
Sandy (voice)
2023
Series
NTSF:SD:SUV::
SAM (voice)
2011
Film
Spy
Aldo
2015
Series
Million Dollar Secret
Self - Host
2025
Film
The School for Good and Evil
Yuba
2022
Series
Spaced
Duane Benzie
1999
Film
The World's End
Knock-a-Door Run Home Owner (uncredited)
2013
Series
I'm Alan Partridge
Tex
1997
Series
Running Wilde
Fa'ad Shaoulian
2010
Series
Wolf King
Mack Ferran (voice)
2025
Series
Amandaland
Johannes
2025
Series
The Shivering Truth
(voice)
2018
Series
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
Tito the Cycling Lawyer
2010
Series
White House Plumbers
William F. Buckley, Jr.
2023
Series
Look Around You
Peter Packard
2002
Series
Look Around You
Scientist
2002
Series
At Home with Amy Sedaris
Turtleneck Man
2017
Film
Going in Style
Murphy
2017
Film
Couples Retreat
Sctanley
2009
Series
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
Voice Over (voice)
2009
Film
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Reginald Smith (voice)
2023
Film
Grindhouse
Screaming Man (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
2007
Series
Smack the Pony
Various Characters
1999
Film
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
The Phantom Stranger (voice)
2020
Series
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
George Fitzpatrick
1999
Film
Last Christmas
Theatre Producer
2019
Film
Muppets Most Wanted
Gulag Guard (uncredited)
2014
Series
Hardware
Kenny
2003
Film
The Bubble
Gavin
2022
Series
Saturday Night Live UK
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
2026
Series
Long Live the Royals
Frederick, Announcer,Demonic Hare
2015
Series
Dreaming Whilst Black
Howard
2023
Series
You Have Been Watching
Self
2009
Film
The Amazing Maurice
Death (voice)
2022
Series
It's Kevin
Brad
2013
Series
It's Kevin
Bill Grundy
2013
Series
How Do You Want Me?
1998
Series
Hippies
Robin
1999
Series
Hippies
Narrator (voice)
1999
Film
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
2022
Series
Mr. Sloane
Ross
2014
Film
Run Fatboy Run
TV Commentator
2007
Film
Jingle Bell Heist
Maxwell Sterling
2025
Film
Sumotherhood
Krzysztof
2023
Film
Elden Ring
Godfrey
2028
Series
Dead Hot
Danny
2024
As Seen on TV
2009
Film
An Ordinary Man
Miro
2017
Film
The Calcium Kid
Dave King
2004
Series
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
1998
Series
The Peter Serafinowicz Show
Various
2007
Series
Fit
Brian Butterfield
2013
Film
Sixty Six
Uncle Jimmy
2006
Film
Opening Night
Waldo (voice)
2016
Film
Killing Bono
Hammond
2011
Film
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Paul McCartney
2012
Film
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
Edward the Horse (voice)
2014
Series
World of Pub
2001
Ted and Alice
2002
Film
Ripley Under Ground
Nigel
2005
Film
Tales of the Riverbank
Multi Characters (voice)
2008
Film
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
Neil / Big Neil (voice)
2022
Film
How Videogames Changed the World
Self
2013
Film
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
Self
2021
The Britishes
Lord British
2014
Film
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee (Voice)
2024
Film
The Best and the Brightest
Clark
2010
Film
You Are Here
Dr. Phil Phillips
1998
The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush
OG Sherlock Kush
2015
Film
Tapping the Wire
Self
2007
Film
Spaced: Skip to the End
Self
2004
Film
The Alchemists of Sound
Self
2003
Film
DC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger
The Phantom Stranger (voice)
2020
Film
The Greatest Ever 3D Moments
Narrator
2009
Film
Bad Sugar
Ralph Cauldwell
2012
Film
Sassy Justice
Fred Sassy/Michael Caine/Donald Trump
2020
Film
Star Wars at the BBC
Self - Presenter
2015
Film
Bedlam
Cumberland
Film
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime
Baron's Henchman #2
1998
Film
Brian Butterfield's Call of Now
Brian Butterfield
2025
The Terrys
Puppet (voice)
2011
Film
The Junkies
Big Al/Narrator
2001
Film
Hello, Friend
(voice)
2003
Film
Snake 'n' Bacon
(voice)
2009
The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush: The Deadly Brothel
OG Sherlock Kush
2016
Fisted
Self
1996
Film
Europigeon
Terry Wogan (voice only)
1998
Film
Too Disgusting To Be Confused
Eric Morley / Lord Denning / Judge Vinelott / Tony Blair / Film Reviewer (voice)
2025
Calcium
2001
The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush: The Mystery of the Royal Flasher
OG Sherlock Kush
2015
Film
Colin Versus the World: Mr. Lounge Lizard
Butch (voice)
2002