Peter Serafinowicz
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 10, 1972 (age 54)
- Place of birth
- Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Credits
- 133
Peter Szymon Serafinowicz (/ˌsɛrəˈfɪnoʊwɪtʃ/SERR-ə-FIN-oh-witch; Polish: [sɛrafʲiˈnɔvʲit͡ʂ]; born 10 July 1972) is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is known for his roles as Pete in Shaun of the Dead (2004), Garthan Saal in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), the voice of Big Daddy in Sing (2016) and Sing 2 (2021), The Tick in The Tick(2016), The Sommelier in John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) and Spitelout in the live-action remake How to Train Your Dragon (2025).
On television, Serafinowicz created and starred in the comedy shows Look Around You (2002–2005) and The Peter Serafinowicz Show (2007–2008). He also voiced characters and worked as a creative consultant on South Park (2006–2015), portrayed Edgar Covington in Parks and Recreation (2013–2015), voiced the Fisher King in Doctor Who (2015), and starred as the title character in the live-action adaptation series The Tick (2016–2019). His other television work includes voicing characters in animated series such as Archer, Bob's Burgers, Rick and Morty, The Simpsons, American Dad!, and the second season of What If...?, reprising his live-action role as Garthan Saal.
Serafinowicz has voiced characters in video games such as Dark Souls II (2014), LittleBigPlanet 3 (2014), and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (2016). He has also directed music videos for acts such as Hot Chip and went viral in 2016 for political satire videos in which he dubbed over videos of Donald Trump with a "sassy" voice, a Cockney accent, and a posh English accent.
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Known for
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014Movie
Denarian Saal
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999Movie
Darth Maul / Battle Droid Commander / Gungan Scout (voice)
John Wick: Chapter 2
2017Movie
Sommelier
Rick and Morty
2013TV
Agency Director (voice), (voice)
The Simpsons
1989TV
Corporate CEO (voice)
Shaun of the Dead
2004Movie
Pete
Filmography
Elden Ring
2028Movie
Godfrey
Hit Point
2026TV
Carter
Saturday Night Live UK
2026TV
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Jingle Bell Heist
2025Movie
Maxwell Sterling
Too Disgusting To Be Confused
2025Movie
Eric Morley / Lord Denning / Judge Vinelott / Tony Blair / Film Reviewer (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon
2025Movie
Spitelout
Brian Butterfield's Call of Now
2025Movie
Brian Butterfield
Million Dollar Secret
2025TV
Self - Host
Wolf King
2025TV
Mack Ferran (voice)
Amandaland
2025TV
Johannes
Creature Commandos
2024TV
Victor (voice)
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
2024Movie
Christopher Lee (Voice)
The Gentlemen
2024TV
Tommy Dixon
Dead Hot
2024TV
Danny
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
2023Movie
Reginald Smith (voice)
Sumotherhood
2023Movie
Krzysztof
White House Plumbers
2023TV
William F. Buckley, Jr.
Royal Crackers
2023TV
Sandy (voice)
The Amazing Maurice
2022Movie
Death (voice)
The School for Good and Evil
2022Movie
Yuba
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
2022Movie
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
2022Movie
Neil / Big Neil (voice)
The Bubble
2022Movie
Gavin
We Baby Bears
2022TV
Judge Whisk (voice)
Sing 2
2021Movie
Big Daddy (voice)
What If...?
2021TV
Garthan Saal (voice)
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
2021Movie
Self
Dreaming Whilst Black
2021TV
Howard
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
2020Movie
The Phantom Stranger (voice)
Sassy Justice
2020Movie
Fred Sassy/Michael Caine/Donald Trump
DC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger
2020Movie
The Phantom Stranger (voice)
Last Christmas
2019Movie
Theatre Producer
His Dark Materials
2019TV
Iofur Raknison (voice)
Miracle Workers
2019TV
King Cragnoor
The Shivering Truth
2018TV
(voice)
At Home with Amy Sedaris
2017TV
Turtleneck Man
An Ordinary Man
2017Movie
Miro
Richard Osman's House of Games
2017TV
Self - Panellist
Going in Style
2017Movie
Murphy
John Wick: Chapter 2
2017Movie
Sommelier
Sing
2016Movie
Big Daddy (voice)
The Tick
2016TV
The Tick
Opening Night
2016Movie
Waldo (voice)
The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush: The Deadly Brothel
2016Movie
OG Sherlock Kush
Star Wars at the BBC
2015Movie
Self - Presenter
Long Live the Royals
2015TV
Frederick, Announcer,Demonic Hare
Spy
2015Movie
Aldo
The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush: The Mystery of the Royal Flasher
2015Movie
OG Sherlock Kush
The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush
2015TV
OG Sherlock Kush
The Britishes
2014TV
Lord British
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014Movie
Denarian Saal
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
2014Movie
Edward the Horse (voice)
Mr. Sloane
2014TV
Ross
Muppets Most Wanted
2014Movie
Gulag Guard (uncredited)
Rick and Morty
2013TV
Agency Director (voice), (voice)
How Videogames Changed the World
2013Movie
Self
The World's End
2013Movie
Knock-a-Door Run Home Owner (uncredited)
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013TV
Self - Dictionary Corner, Brian Butterfield
It's Kevin
2013TV
Brad, Bill Grundy
Fit
2013TV
Brian Butterfield
Bad Sugar
2012Movie
Ralph Cauldwell
Gravity Falls
2012TV
Blind Ivan (voice)
Playhouse Presents
2012TV
Roger Kite
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012Movie
Paul McCartney
NTSF:SD:SUV::
2011TV
SAM (voice)
The Terrys
2011Movie
Puppet (voice)
Killing Bono
2011Movie
Hammond
Bob's Burgers
2011TV
Scottjon Dansteve (voice)
The Best and the Brightest
2010Movie
Clark
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
2010TV
Tito the Cycling Lawyer
Running Wilde
2010TV
Fa'ad Shaoulian
Adventure Time
2010TV
Lumpy Space Prince (voice)
The Greatest Ever 3D Moments
2009Movie
Narrator
Couples Retreat
2009Movie
Sctanley
Archer
2009TV
George Spelvin (voice), Benoit (voice), Cut-Rate James Mason / Turkman Leader / Archer's Father (voice)
As Seen on TV
2009TV
You Have Been Watching
2009TV
Self
Snake 'n' Bacon
2009Movie
(voice)
Parks and Recreation
2009TV
Lord Edgar Covington, Edgar Covington
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
2009TV
Voice Over (voice)
Childrens Hospital
2008TV
Michael Caine (voice)
Tales of the Riverbank
2008Movie
Multi Characters (voice)
Ripley Under Ground
2007Movie
Nigel
The Peter Serafinowicz Show
2007TV
Various
Run Fatboy Run
2007Movie
TV Commentator
Tapping the Wire
2007Movie
Self
Would I Lie to You?
2007TV
Self
Grindhouse
2007Movie
Screaming Man (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
Sixty Six
2006Movie
Uncle Jimmy
The IT Crowd
2006TV
Newsreader (voice), Voice Over (voice), Lift (voice)
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005TV
Self
Doctor Who
2005TV
Voice of Fisher King (voice)
American Dad!
2005TV
Goran the Mutilator (voice)
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004TV
Walter Fane
The Calcium Kid
2004Movie
Dave King
Spaced: Skip to the End
2004Movie
Self
Bernard's Letter
2004Movie
Barnaby Chessington-Howe-Foxwoth (voice)
Shaun of the Dead
2004Movie
Pete
Celebrity Mastermind
2003TV
The Alchemists of Sound
2003Movie
Self
QI
2003TV
Self
Hardware
2003TV
Kenny
Hello, Friend
2003Movie
(voice)
Look Around You
2002TV
Peter Packard, Scientist
Colin Versus the World: Mr. Lounge Lizard
2002Movie
Butch (voice)
Ted and Alice
2002TV
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001TV
Self
Calcium
2001Movie
World of Pub
2001TV
The Junkies
2001Movie
Big Al/Narrator
Black Books
2000TV
Howell Granger
Hippies
1999TV
Robin, Narrator (voice)
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
1999TV
George Fitzpatrick
Spaced
1999TV
Duane Benzie
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999Movie
Darth Maul / Battle Droid Commander / Gungan Scout (voice)
Smack the Pony
1999TV
Various Characters
You Are Here
1998Movie
Dr. Phil Phillips
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime
1998Movie
Baron's Henchman #2
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
1998TV
Europigeon
1998Movie
Terry Wogan (voice only)
How Do You Want Me?
1998TV
I'm Alan Partridge
1997TV
Tex
South Park
1997TV
Darth Chef (voice)
Midsomer Murders
1997TV
Lucian Shirewell
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996TV
Self
Fisted
1996Movie
Self
Shooting Stars
1993TV
Brian Butterfield
Murder Most Horrid
1991TV
Tony Frost
Have I Got News for You
1990TV
Self
The Simpsons
1989TV
Corporate CEO (voice)
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
TV
Himself - Panellist
The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life
Movie
Death (voice)
Bedlam
Movie
Cumberland