Peter Banifaz

Peter Banifaz

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.

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2026

Crime 101
Crime 101
as Ben Haddad
Movie - Released: 2/11/2026
Wonder Man
Wonder Man
as First AD
TV - Released: 1/27/2026

2024

Sisters
Sisters
as Bahram
Movie - Released: 5/25/2024
The Last King
The Last King
as Ehsan
Movie - Released: 10/10/2024
Thousandaires
Thousandaires
as Al Pacino
TV - Released: 5/31/2024

2023

Fine Dining
Fine Dining
as Hugh
Movie - Released: 7/14/2023
The Van
The Van
as Omid
Movie - Released: 4/26/2023
Steel Cut Oats
Steel Cut Oats
as Young Kidd Carraway
Movie - Released: 1/25/2023

2022

Everything Everywhere All at Once
Everything Everywhere All at Once
as Alpha RV Officer
Movie - Released: 3/24/2022

2020

Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Jiminy Cricket Man
TV - Released: 6/21/2020

2018

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
as Doctor Mirione
Movie - Released: 4/4/2018

2017

Can't Buy My Love
Can't Buy My Love
as Fred
Movie - Released: 3/4/2017
One Day at a Time
One Day at a Time
as Tyler
TV - Released: 1/6/2017

2016

Hail, Caesar!
Hail, Caesar!
as Sailor
Movie - Released: 2/5/2016
Captain America: Civil War Reenactors
Captain America: Civil War Reenactors
as Pete Parisi / Hawkeye
Movie - Released: 5/11/2016
Angel from Hell
Angel from Hell
as Berry Guy
TV - Released: 1/7/2016
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon
as Cab Driver Fred
TV - Released: 9/21/2016
Teachers
Teachers
as Armen
TV - Released: 1/13/2016

2015

Lola's Last Letter
Lola's Last Letter
as Pete
Movie - Released: 1/1/2015
Superstore
Superstore
as Nick
TV - Released: 11/30/2015
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
as Cash for Gold Dealer
TV - Released: 10/12/2015
Game Shakers
Game Shakers
as Frank
TV - Released: 9/12/2015
Life in Pieces
Life in Pieces
as TSA Agent Klein
TV - Released: 9/21/2015
Bosch
Bosch
as Chambliss
TV - Released: 1/14/2015

2014

Beginner's Luck
Beginner's Luck
as Peter
Movie - Released: 5/11/2014
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
as Hooli-Search Engineer
TV - Released: 4/6/2014

2013

Mom
Mom
as Old Roscoe
TV - Released: 9/23/2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Rob
TV - Released: 9/17/2013

2012

Veep
Veep
as Oleg Petradze
TV - Released: 4/22/2012

2011

Shameless
Shameless
as Farhad
TV - Released: 1/9/2011

2005

Bones
Bones
as Terrence
TV - Released: 9/13/2005