Peter Serafinowicz

Biography

Peter Szymon Serafinowicz (born July 10, 1972) is an English actor, comedian, director and screenwriter. His film roles include the voice of Darth Maul in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), 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), and The Sommelier in John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017). 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). 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.

Known For

The Simpsons

Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

Midsomer Murders

American Dad!

Doctor Who

South Park

Bob's Burgers

All Movies (61)

• Elden Ring2028 · as Godfrey
• Jingle Bell Heist2025 · as Maxwell Sterling
• Too Disgusting To Be Confused2025 · as Eric Morley / Lord Denning / Judge Vinelott / Tony Blair / Film Reviewer (voice)
• How to Train Your Dragon2025 · as Spitelout
• Brian Butterfield's Call of Now2025 · as Brian Butterfield
• The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee2024 · as Christopher Lee (Voice)
• Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget2023 · as Reginald Smith (voice)
• Sumotherhood2023 · as Krzysztof
• The Amazing Maurice2022 · as Death (voice)
• The School for Good and Evil2022 · as Yuba
• The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!2022
• Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm2022 · as Neil / Big Neil (voice)
• The Bubble2022 · as Gavin
• Sing 22021 · as Big Daddy (voice)
• Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel2021 · as Self
• DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family2020 · as The Phantom Stranger (voice)
• Sassy Justice2020 · as Fred Sassy/Michael Caine/Donald Trump
• DC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger2020 · as The Phantom Stranger (voice)
• Last Christmas2019 · as Theatre Producer
• An Ordinary Man2017 · as Miro
• Going in Style2017 · as Murphy
• John Wick: Chapter 22017 · as Sommelier
• Sing2016 · as Big Daddy (voice)
• Opening Night2016 · as Waldo (voice)
• The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush: The Deadly Brothel2016 · as OG Sherlock Kush
• Star Wars at the BBC2015 · as Self - Presenter
• Spy2015 · as Aldo
• The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush: The Mystery of the Royal Flasher2015 · as OG Sherlock Kush
• Guardians of the Galaxy2014 · as Denarian Saal
• Pudsey the Dog: The Movie2014 · as Edward the Horse (voice)
• Muppets Most Wanted2014 · as Gulag Guard (uncredited)
• How Videogames Changed the World2013 · as Self
• The World's End2013 · as Knock-a-Door Run Home Owner (uncredited)
• Bad Sugar2012 · as Ralph Cauldwell
• The Secret Policeman's Ball2012 · as Paul McCartney
• The Terrys2011 · as Puppet (voice)
• Killing Bono2011 · as Hammond
• The Best and the Brightest2010 · as Clark
• The Greatest Ever 3D Moments2009 · as Narrator
• Couples Retreat2009 · as Sctanley
• Snake 'n' Bacon2009 · as (voice)
• Tales of the Riverbank2008 · as Multi Characters (voice)
• Run Fatboy Run2007 · as TV Commentator
• Tapping the Wire2007 · as Self
• Grindhouse2007 · as Screaming Man (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
• Sixty Six2006 · as Uncle Jimmy
• Ripley Under Ground2005 · as Nigel
• The Calcium Kid2004 · as Dave King
• Spaced: Skip to the End2004 · as Self
• Shaun of the Dead2004 · as Pete
• The Alchemists of Sound2003 · as Self
• Hello, Friend2003 · as (voice)
• Colin Versus the World: Mr. Lounge Lizard2002 · as Butch (voice)
• Calcium2001
• The Junkies2001 · as Big Al/Narrator
• Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace1999 · as Darth Maul / Battle Droid Commander / Gungan Scout (voice)
• You Are Here1998 · as Dr. Phil Phillips
• Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime1998 · as Baron's Henchman #2
• Europigeon1998 · as Terry Wogan (voice only)
• Fisted1996 · as Self
• Bedlam— · as Cumberland

All TV Shows (79)

• Saturday Night Live UK2026 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• Million Dollar Secret2025 · as Self - Host
• Wolf King2025 · as Mack Ferran (voice)
• Amandaland2025 · as Johannes
• Creature Commandos2024 · as Victor (voice)
• The Gentlemen2024 · as Tommy Dixon
• Dead Hot2024 · as Danny
• Dreaming Whilst Black2023 · as Howard
• White House Plumbers2023 · as William F. Buckley, Jr.
• Royal Crackers2023 · as Sandy (voice)
• We Baby Bears2022 · as Judge Whisk (voice)
• What If...?2021 · as Garthan Saal (voice)
• His Dark Materials2019 · as Iofur Raknison (voice)
• Miracle Workers2019 · as King Cragnoor
• The Shivering Truth2018 · as (voice)
• At Home with Amy Sedaris2017 · as Turtleneck Man
• Richard Osman's House of Games2017 · as Self - Panellist
• The Tick2016 · as The Tick
• Long Live the Royals2015 · as Frederick, Announcer,Demonic Hare
• The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush2015 · as OG Sherlock Kush
• The Britishes2014 · as Lord British
• Mr. Sloane2014 · as Ross
• Rick and Morty2013 · as Agency Director (voice)
• Rick and Morty2013 · as (voice)
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown2013 · as Self - Dictionary Corner
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown2013 · as Brian Butterfield
• It's Kevin2013 · as Brad
• It's Kevin2013 · as Bill Grundy
• Fit2013 · as Brian Butterfield
• Gravity Falls2012 · as Blind Ivan (voice)
• Playhouse Presents2012 · as Roger Kite
• NTSF:SD:SUV::2011 · as SAM (voice)
• Bob's Burgers2011 · as Scottjon Dansteve (voice)
• The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret2010 · as Tito the Cycling Lawyer
• Running Wilde2010 · as Fa'ad Shaoulian
• Adventure Time2010 · as Lumpy Space Prince (voice)
• Archer2009 · as George Spelvin (voice)
• Archer2009 · as Cut-Rate James Mason / Turkman Leader / Archer's Father (voice)
• Archer2009 · as Benoit (voice)
• As Seen on TV2009
• You Have Been Watching2009 · as Self
• Parks and Recreation2009 · as Lord Edgar Covington
• Parks and Recreation2009 · as Edgar Covington
• Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle2009 · as Voice Over (voice)
• Childrens Hospital2008 · as Michael Caine (voice)
• The Peter Serafinowicz Show2007 · as Various
• Would I Lie to You?2007 · as Self
• The IT Crowd2006 · as Lift (voice)
• The IT Crowd2006 · as Voice Over (voice)
• The IT Crowd2006 · as Newsreader (voice)
• 8 Out of 10 Cats2005 · as Self
• Doctor Who2005 · as Voice of Fisher King (voice)
• American Dad!2005 · as Goran the Mutilator (voice)
• Agatha Christie's Marple2004 · as Walter Fane
• Celebrity Mastermind2003
• QI2003 · as Self
• Hardware2003 · as Kenny
• Look Around You2002 · as Peter Packard
• Look Around You2002 · as Scientist
• Ted and Alice2002
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross2001 · as Self
• World of Pub2001
• Black Books2000 · as Howell Granger
• Hippies1999 · as Robin
• Hippies1999 · as Narrator (voice)
• The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns1999 · as George Fitzpatrick
• Spaced1999 · as Duane Benzie
• Smack the Pony1999 · as Various Characters
• Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round1998
• How Do You Want Me?1998
• I'm Alan Partridge1997 · as Tex
• South Park1997 · as Darth Chef (voice)
• Midsomer Murders1997 · as Lucian Shirewell
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks1996 · as Self
• Shooting Stars1993 · as Brian Butterfield
• Murder Most Horrid1991 · as Tony Frost
• Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self
• The Simpsons1989 · as Corporate CEO (voice)
• Have I Got a Bit More News for You— · as Himself - Panellist