Acting

Peter Serafinowicz

Born July 10, 1972 · Liverpool, United Kingdom (age 54)

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 Sp…

Known For

How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon · 2025

How to Train Your Dragon

MovieFantasyFamily

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.

Sing

MovieAnimationComedy

A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition.

John Wick: Chapter 2

John Wick: Chapter 2 · 2017

John Wick: Chapter 2

MovieActionThriller

John Wick is forced out of retirement by a former associate looking to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oath to aid him, Wick travels to Rome and does battle against some of the world’s most dangerous killers.

Sing 2

MovieAnimationComedy

Buster and his new cast now have their sights set on debuting a new show at the Crystal Tower Theater in glamorous Redshore City. But with no connections, he and his singers must sneak into the Crystal Entertainment offices, run by the ruthless wolf mogul Jimmy Crystal, where the gang pitches the ridiculous idea of casting the lion rock legend Clay Calloway in their show. Buster must embark on a quest to find the now-isolated Clay and persuade him to return to the stage.

Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead · 2004

Shaun of the Dead

MovieHorrorComedy

Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace · 1999

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

MovieAdventureAction

Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.

Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy · 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy

MovieActionScience Fiction

Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.

Going in Style

Going in Style · 2017

MovieCrimeComedy

Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.

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How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon · 2025

How to Train Your Dragon

MovieFantasyFamily

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.

Spitelout

Sing

MovieAnimationComedy

A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition.

Big Daddy (voice)

John Wick: Chapter 2

John Wick: Chapter 2 · 2017

John Wick: Chapter 2

MovieActionThriller

John Wick is forced out of retirement by a former associate looking to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oath to aid him, Wick travels to Rome and does battle against some of the world’s most dangerous killers.

Sommelier

Sing 2

MovieAnimationComedy

Buster and his new cast now have their sights set on debuting a new show at the Crystal Tower Theater in glamorous Redshore City. But with no connections, he and his singers must sneak into the Crystal Entertainment offices, run by the ruthless wolf mogul Jimmy Crystal, where the gang pitches the ridiculous idea of casting the lion rock legend Clay Calloway in their show. Buster must embark on a quest to find the now-isolated Clay and persuade him to return to the stage.

Big Daddy (voice)

Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead · 2004

Shaun of the Dead

MovieHorrorComedy

Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.

Pete

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace · 1999

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

MovieAdventureAction

Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.

Darth Maul / Battle Droid Commander / Gungan Scout (voice)

Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy · 2014

Guardians of the Galaxy

MovieActionScience Fiction

Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.

Denarian Saal

Going in Style

Going in Style · 2017

MovieCrimeComedy

Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.

Murphy

The World's End

The World's End · 2013

The World's End

MovieComedyAction

Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.

Knock-a-Door Run Home Owner (uncredited)

Shaun the Sheep Movie

Shaun the Sheep Movie · 2015

Shaun the Sheep Movie

MovieFamilyAnimation

When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.

Thanks

The Amazing Maurice

The Amazing Maurice · 2022

The Amazing Maurice

MovieAnimationAdventure

Maurice is a streetwise ginger cat who comes up with a money-making scam by befriending a group of self-taught talking rats. When Maurice and the rodents meet a bookworm called Malicia, their little con soon goes down the drain.

Death (voice)

Couples Retreat

Couples Retreat · 2009

Couples Retreat

MovieComedyRomance

Four couples, all friends, descend on a tropical island resort. Though one husband and wife are there to work on their marriage, the others just want to enjoy some fun in the sun. They soon find, however, that paradise comes at a price: Participation in couples therapy sessions is mandatory. What started out as a cut-rate vacation turns into an examination of the common problems many face.

Sctanley

Spy

MovieActionComedy

A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.

Aldo

Last Christmas

Last Christmas · 2019

MovieComedyDrama

Kate is a young woman who has a habit of making bad decisions, and her last date with disaster occurs after she accepts work as Santa's elf for a department store. However, after she meets Tom there, her life takes a new turn.

Theatre Producer

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget · 2023

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

MovieFamilyAnimation

A band of fearless chickens flock together to save poultry-kind from an unsettling new threat: a nearby farm that's cooking up something suspicious.

Reginald Smith (voice)

The School for Good and Evil

The School for Good and Evil · 2022

The School for Good and Evil

MovieFantasyComedy

Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle between good and evil.

Yuba

Jingle Bell Heist

Jingle Bell Heist · 2025

Jingle Bell Heist

MovieRomanceCrime

Two down-on-their-luck hourly workers team up to rob a posh London department store on Christmas Eve. Will they steal each other's hearts along the way?

Maxwell Sterling

Muppets Most Wanted

Muppets Most Wanted · 2014

Muppets Most Wanted

MovieComedyAdventure

After the success of their telethon and renewed fame, the Muppets go on a world tour and find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.

Gulag Guard (uncredited)

DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family

DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family · 2020

DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family

MovieAnimationAction

Tragedy strikes the Batman's life again when Robin Jason Todd tracks down his birth mother only to run afoul of the Joker. An adaptation of the 1988 comic book storyline of the same name.

The Phantom Stranger (voice)

Run Fatboy Run

Run Fatboy Run · 2007

MovieComedyRomance

Five years after jilting his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day, out-of-shape Dennis decides to run a marathon to win her back.

TV Commentator

The Bubble

The Bubble · 2022

Sneaking out. Hooking up. Melting down. The cast and crew of a blockbuster action franchise attempt to shoot a sequel while quarantining at a posh hotel.

Gavin

Grindhouse

Grindhouse · 2007

MovieThrillerAction

Grindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors who battle zombie-like creatures, and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, an action thriller about a murderous stuntman who kills young women with modified vehicles. It is presented as a double feature with fictitious exploitation trailers preceding each segment.

Screaming Man (segment "Don't") (uncredited)

The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!

The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! · 2022

The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!

MovieAnimationComedy

Leroy, Reggie and Cheruce Paloni host a Halloween special full of spooky shorts from a group of up-and-coming animators.

Ripley Under Ground

Ripley Under Ground · 2007

Ripley Under Ground

MovieDramaThriller

Now living a quiet, luxurious life at his French estate—funded by past crimes and his marriage to an heiress—Tom Ripley finds that an art scam he supports—selling forged paintings by a supposedly living artist named Derwatt—beginning to collapse. An inquisitive American collector suspects his Derwatt painting is fake and demands answers. As the situation escalates, Ripley turns to murder and elaborate identity deception to protect his reputation.

Nigel

The Simpsons

The Simpsons · 1989

SeriesAnimationComedy

Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.

Corporate CEO (voice)

American Dad!

American Dad! · 2005

SeriesAnimationComedy

The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."

Goran the Mutilator (voice)

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders · 1997

Midsomer Murders

SeriesCrimeDrama

The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.

Lucian Shirewell

Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty · 2013

SeriesAnimationComedy

Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.

Agency Director (voice)

Doctor Who

Doctor Who · 2005

SeriesAction & AdventureDrama

The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.

Voice of Fisher King (voice)

South Park

South Park · 1997

SeriesComedyAnimation

Follow the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.

Consulting Producer

Adventure Time

Adventure Time · 2010

SeriesAnimationComedy

Young Finn and his shape-shifting dog buddy, Jake, go on a series of surreal adventures as they journey through the postapocalyptic Land of Ooo.

Lumpy Space Prince (voice)

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers · 2011

SeriesAnimationComedy

Bob's Burgers follows a third-generation restaurateur, Bob, as he runs Bob's Burgers with the help of his wife and their three kids. Bob and his quirky family have big ideas about burgers, but fall short on service and sophistication. Despite the greasy counters, lousy location and a dearth of customers, Bob and his family are determined to make Bob's Burgers "grand re-re-re-opening" a success.

Scottjon Dansteve (voice)

The Gentlemen

The Gentlemen · 2024

SeriesComedyDrama

When aristocratic Eddie inherits the family estate, he discovers that it's home to an enormous weed empire — and its proprietors aren't going anywhere.

Tommy Dixon

Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation · 2009

Parks and Recreation

In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.

Lord Edgar Covington

Gravity Falls

Gravity Falls · 2012

SeriesAction & AdventureAnimation

Twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines are in for an unexpected adventure when they spend the summer helping their great uncle Stan run a tourist trap in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon.

Blind Ivan (voice)

Archer

SeriesComedyAction & Adventure

Smart-mouthed superspy Sterling Archer and his dysfunctional team of secret agents turn dangerous missions into messy misadventures around the globe.

George Spelvin (voice)

What If...?

What If...? · 2021

SeriesAnimationAction & Adventure

Taking inspiration from the comic books of the same name, each episode of this animated anthology series questions, revisits and twists classic Marvel Cinematic moments.

Garthan Saal (voice)

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple · 2004

Agatha Christie's Marple

SeriesDramaCrime

The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious murders which she helps solve. Although the police are sometimes reluctant to accept Miss Marple's help, her reputation and unparalleled powers of observation eventually win them over.

Walter Fane

We Baby Bears

We Baby Bears · 2022

SeriesAnimationFamily

Follow Grizz, Panda and Ice Bear – as their younger baby selves – traveling in a magical box to fantastic new worlds searching for a place to call home. Along the way, they meet new friends, learn a few lessons and discover that “home” can mean wherever they are, as long as they’re together.

Judge Whisk (voice)

Childrens Hospital

Childrens Hospital · 2008

Childrens Hospital

A hospital isn't a place for lazy people. It's a place for smart people who take care of people who aren't smart enough to keep themselves healthy. So begins Children's Hospital, a parody series that follows the lives, loves and laughs of a hospital staff.

Michael Caine (voice)

His Dark Materials

His Dark Materials · 2019

His Dark Materials

SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama

Lyra is an orphan who lives in a parallel universe in which science, theology and magic are entwined. Her search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children and turns into a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust. She is later joined on her journey by Will, a boy who possesses a knife that can cut windows between worlds. As she learns the truth about her parents and her prophesied destiny, the two young people are caught up in a war against celestial powers that ranges across many worlds.

Iofur Raknison (voice)

Miracle Workers

Miracle Workers · 2019

Miracle Workers

SeriesComedyDrama

An anthology series in which a colorful blend of outcasts and iconoclasts confront universal issues across various time periods: love, faith, societal norms, and venturing into the unknown.

King Cragnoor

The IT Crowd

The IT Crowd · 2006

The comedic misadventures of Roy, Moss, and their grifting supervisor Jen, a 'motley crew' of IT support workers at a large corporation headed by a hotheaded yuppie.

Newsreader (voice)

Creature Commandos

Creature Commandos · 2024

Creature Commandos

SeriesAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy

Follow the exploits of the Creature Commandos, a secret team of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions deemed too dangerous for humans. When all else fails... they're your last, worst option.

Victor (voice)

Celebrity Mastermind

Celebrity Mastermind · 2003

Celebrity Mastermind

Celebrity Mastermind is a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. The show is a spin-off of the long-running quiz show Mastermind, with the exception that all the contestants are celebrities. As with the main show, John Humphrys is the host and question-master. Magnus Magnusson was quizmaster on the 2003/04 episodes featuring Jonathan Meades as winner.

Shooting Stars

Shooting Stars · 1993

Shooting Stars is a British television comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Two as a pilot in 1993, then as 3 full series from 1995 to 1997, then on BBC Choice from January to December 2002 with 2 series before returning to BBC Two for another 3 series from 2008 until its cancellation in 2011. Created and hosted by double-act Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, it uses the panel show format but with the comedians' often slapstick, surreal and anarchic humour does not rely on rules in order to function, with the pair apparently ignoring existing rules or inventing new ones as and when the mood takes them.

Brian Butterfield

The Tick

The Tick · 2016

SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy

In a world where superheroes have been real for decades, an accountant with zero powers comes to realize his city is owned by a super villain. As he struggles to uncover this conspiracy, he falls in league with a strange blue superhero.

Producer

Playhouse Presents

Playhouse Presents · 2012

Playhouse Presents

SeriesDramaComedy

Playhouse Presents is a series of self-contained TV plays, made by British broadcaster Sky Arts. The series started airing on 12 April 2012, on Sky Arts 1. Each episode is written by a different writer with a different cast.

Roger Kite