Peter Banifaz

Acting

Peter Banifaz

Tehran, Iran32 credits

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

Crime 101
7.0

2026

The Last King

2024

Sisters

Sisters

Movie

2024

Fine Dining

2023

Filmography

Crime 101
2026Crime 101
as Ben HaddadMovie
Wonder Man
2026Wonder Man
as First ADTV
The Last King
2024The Last King
as EhsanMovie
Thousandaires
2024Thousandaires
as Al PacinoTV
Sisters
2024Sisters
as BahramMovie
Fine Dining
2023Fine Dining
as HughMovie
The Van
2023The Van
as OmidMovie
Steel Cut Oats
2023Steel Cut Oats
as Young Kidd CarrawayMovie
Perry Mason
2020Perry Mason
as Jiminy Cricket ManTV
Lethal Weapon
2016Lethal Weapon
as Cab Driver FredTV
Captain America: Civil War Reenactors
2016Captain America: Civil War Reenactors
as Pete Parisi / HawkeyeMovie
Hail, Caesar!
2016Hail, Caesar!
as SailorMovie
Teachers
2016Teachers
as ArmenTV
Angel from Hell
2016Angel from Hell
as Berry GuyTV
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
as Cash for Gold DealerTV
Life in Pieces
2015Life in Pieces
as TSA Agent KleinTV
Bosch
2015Bosch
as ChamblissTV
Beginner's Luck
2014Beginner's Luck
as PeterMovie
Silicon Valley
2014Silicon Valley
as Hooli-Search EngineerTV
Mom
2013Mom
as Old RoscoeTV
Veep
2012Veep
as Oleg PetradzeTV
Shameless
2011Shameless
as FarhadTV
Bones
2005Bones
as TerrenceTV