Peter Banifaz
Place of Birth
Tehran, Iran
Also known as
Payam Banifazl
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...
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 (14)
Crime 101
2026
The Last King
2024
Sisters
2024
Fine Dining
2023
The Van
2023
Steel Cut Oats
2023
Everything Everywhere All at Once
2022
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018
Can't Buy My Love
2017
Captain America: Civil War Reenactors
2016
Hail, Caesar!
2016
Lola's Last Letter
2015
Beginner's Luck
2014
The Greatest Treasure in the World