
Peter Banifaz
Known for Acting · 33 credits
- Place of birth
- Tehran, Iran
- Also known as
- Payam Banifazl
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (18)

Bones
2005
as Terrence

Shameless
2011
as Farhad

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Rob

Bosch
2015
as Chambliss

Mom
2013
as Old Roscoe

Veep
2012
as Oleg Petradze

Lethal Weapon
2016
as Cab Driver Fred

Superstore
2015
as Nick

Silicon Valley
2014
as Hooli-Search Engineer

Life in Pieces
2015
as TSA Agent Klein

Perry Mason
2020
as Jiminy Cricket Man

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015
as Cash for Gold Dealer

One Day at a Time
2017
as Tyler

Wonder Man
2026
as First AD

Game Shakers
2015
as Frank

Teachers
2016
as Armen

Angel from Hell
2016
as Berry Guy

Thousandaires
2024
as Al Pacino
Movies (15)

Crime 101
2026
as Ben Haddad

Everything Everywhere All at Once
2022
as Alpha RV Officer

Hail, Caesar!
2016
as Sailor

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018
as Doctor Mirione

Can't Buy My Love
2017
as Fred

Beginner's Luck
2014
as Peter

Captain America: Civil War Reenactors
2016
as Pete Parisi / Hawkeye

Steel Cut Oats
2023
as Young Kidd Carraway

The Greatest Treasure in the World

Sisters
2024
as Bahram

The Last King
2024
as Ehsan

The Van
2023
as Omid

Lola's Last Letter
2015
as Pete

Fine Dining
2023
as Hugh

Mock Trial
as Franklin Peters
About 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… With 33 credits spanning from 2005 to 2026, Peter Banifaz has appeared in 15 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Banifaz Movies
- Crime 101 (2026) — as Ben Haddad
- Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) — as Alpha RV Officer
- Hail, Caesar! (2016) — as Sailor
- Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018) — as Doctor Mirione
- Can't Buy My Love (2017) — as Fred
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