
Peter Banifaz
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Can't Buy My Love
as Fred
2017

Fine Dining
as Hugh
2023

The Van
as Omid
2023

Sisters
as Bahram
2024

Hail, Caesar!
as Sailor
2016

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

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

Lola's Last Letter
as Pete
2015

Steel Cut Oats
as Young Kidd Carraway
2023

Beginner's Luck
as Peter
2014

Everything Everywhere All at Once
as Alpha RV Officer
2022

The Last King
as Ehsan
2024

Crime 101
as Ben Haddad
2026
The Greatest Treasure in the World
TBA
TV Appearances

Superstore
as Nick
2015

Mom
as Old Roscoe
2013

Angel from Hell
as Berry Guy
2016

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
as Cash for Gold Dealer
2015

Game Shakers
as Frank
2015

Lethal Weapon
as Cab Driver Fred
2016

Shameless
as Farhad
2011

Silicon Valley
as Hooli-Search Engineer
2014

Veep
as Oleg Petradze
2012

Life in Pieces
as TSA Agent Klein
2015

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Rob
2013

Bones
as Terrence
2005