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