Peter Banifaz
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Shameless
Farhad
2011
Series
Bones
Terrence
2005
Series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Rob
2013
Series
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
2026
Series
Bosch
Chambliss
2015
Series
Mom
Old Roscoe
2013
Film
Crime 101
Ben Haddad
2026
Series
Silicon Valley
Hooli-Search Engineer
2014
Series
Superstore
Nick
2015
Series
Veep
Oleg Petradze
2012
Series
Lethal Weapon
Cab Driver Fred
2016
Film
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Alpha RV Officer
2022
Series
Wonder Man
First AD
2026
Series
Perry Mason
Jiminy Cricket Man
2020
Series
Life in Pieces
TSA Agent Klein
2015
Series
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Cash for Gold Dealer
2015
Series
One Day at a Time
Tyler
2017
Series
Game Shakers
Frank
2015
Series
Teachers
Armen
2016
Film
Hail, Caesar!
Sailor
2016
Series
Grand Crew
Amir
2021
Film
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Doctor Mirione
2018
Series
Angel from Hell
Berry Guy
2016
Series
Thousandaires
Al Pacino
2024
Film
Mock Trial
Franklin Peters
2026
Film
Can't Buy My Love
Fred
2017
Film
Captain America: Civil War Re-enactors
Pete Parisi / Hawkeye
2016
Film
The Greatest Treasure in the World
Film
Beginner's Luck
Peter
2014
Film
The Last King
Ehsan
2024
Film
Sisters
Bahram
2024
Film
Steel Cut Oats
Young Kidd Carraway
2023
Film
The Van
Omid
2023
Film
Fine Dining
Hugh
2023
Film
Lola's Last Letter
Pete
2015