Biography
Peter Szymon Serafinowicz (/ˌsɛrəˈfɪnoʊwɪtʃ/ SERR-ə-FIN-oh-witch; born 10 July 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...
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Complete Filmography

How to Train Your Dragon
2025
as Spitelout Jorgenson
On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition wh...

Brian Butterfield: Call of Now
2025
as Brian Butterfield
This hilarious and unmissable show offers audiences a unique glimpse into Brian's extraordinary career trajectory, having opened and closed several hu...

The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
2024
as Christopher Lee (Voice)
Aristocratic Italian roots, a close family connection to James Bond novelist Ian Fleming, wartime experiences in the British and Finnish military, pos...

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
2023
as Reginald Smith (voice)
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.

Sumotherhood
2023
as Krzysztof
Riko and Kane have got it all: big dreams, no respect and a fifteen grand debt. Could things get any worse? Yes! So, it’s time to man up and finally b...

The Amazing Maurice
2022
as Death (voice)
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 rode...

The School for Good and Evil
2022
as Yuba
Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle betwee...

The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
2022
Leroy, Reggie and Cheruce Paloni host a Halloween special full of spooky shorts from a group of up-and-coming animators.

Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
2022
as Neil / Big Neil (voice)
Everyone’s favorite rascals, the Aqua Teens, and everyone’s favorite perverted neighbor, Carl, split up then get back together to fight everyone’s fav...

The Bubble
2022
as Gavin
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 hot...

Sing 2
2021
as Big Daddy (voice)
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 connecti...

Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
2021
as Himself
With exclusive interviews and outtakes, this anniversary special celebrates a decade of Robert Popper's iconic comedy, from celebrity fans to Paul Rit...

Batman: Death in the Family
2020
as The Phantom Stranger (voice)
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 c...
Sassy Justice
2020
as Fred Sassy/Michael Caine/Donald Trump
Brought to you by "Deep Fake" and "Deep Fake: The Movie", Fred Sassy is an American Consumer Advocate and reporter for "Cheyenne News at 9", a local T...
Sassy Justice
2020
Writer, Producer
Brought to you by "Deep Fake" and "Deep Fake: The Movie", Fred Sassy is an American Consumer Advocate and reporter for "Cheyenne News at 9", a local T...

DC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger
2020
as The Phantom Stranger (voice)
Jess joins her friends at a party in a dilapidated mansion hosted by the mysterious Seth. When odd things begin to happen to Jess and her friends, the...

Last Christmas
2019
as Theatre Producer
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 depa...

An Ordinary Man
2017
as Miro
A war criminal in hiding forms a relationship with his only connection to the outside world - his maid.

Going in Style
2017
as Murphy
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 b...

John Wick: Chapter 2
2017
as Sommelier
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 oat...

Sing
2016
as Big Daddy (voice)
A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up business for his theater by hosting a singing competition.

Opening Night
2016
as Waldo (voice)
A failed Broadway singer who now works as a production manager must save opening night on his new production by wrangling his eccentric cast and crew.
The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush: The Deadly Brothel
2016
as OG Sherlock Kush
OG Sherlock Kush and Watson work together to solve London's toughest mysteries. Their plan almost constantly backfires because OG Sherlock Kush gets t...

Star Wars at the BBC
2015
as Self - Presenter
A long time ago in a TV studio not so far away, the stars of the original Star Wars film came to the BBC to promote their then-unknown movie. Want to ...

Spy
2015
as Aldo
A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.
The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush: The Mystery of the Royal Flasher
2015
as OG Sherlock Kush
OG Sherlock Kush and Watson work together to solve London's toughest mysteries. Their plan almost constantly backfires because OG Sherlock Kush gets t...

Shaun the Sheep Movie
2015
Thanks
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 ...

Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
as Denarian Saal
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 Rona...

Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
2014
as Edward the Horse (voice)
Pudsey the cheeky London stray dog is quite happy being a lone ranger, looking out for number one, until he meets siblings Molly, George and Tommy. Af...

Muppets Most Wanted
2014
as Gulag Guard (uncredited)
While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his das...

How Videogames Changed the World
2013
as Self
From Pong to Grand Theft Auto, Charlie Brooker delves into the history of videogames and pulls out a selection of its most significant titles. From A...

The World's End
2013
as Knock-a-Door Run Home Owner (uncredited)
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.

Bad Sugar
2012
as Ralph Cauldwell
A dysfunctional, wealthy mining dynasty, with an ailing patriarch and some greedy siblings. A peculiarly British take on telenovela style melodramas, ...

The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
as Paul McCartney
A live stand-up comedy and music gig to celebrate Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary.
The Terrys
2011
as Puppet (voice)
The Terrys is a short film by Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim.

Killing Bono
2011
as Hammond
The true story of Neil and Ivan McCormick, two Irish brothers who attempt to become rock stars but can only look on as their high school friends U2 be...

The Best and the Brightest
2010
as Clark
Set in the world of New York City's elite private kindergartens, The Best and the Brightest centers on a fresh-faced young couple, Samantha and Jeff, ...

The Greatest Ever 3D Moments
2009
as Narrator
A countdown of the top 10 3D moments in film, television and pop music from the last 50 years.

Couples Retreat
2009
as Sctanley
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 ...

Tales of the Riverbank
2008
as Multi Characters (voice)
Tales of the Riverbank tells the story of three friends - Hammy Hamster, Roderick Rat and GP the Guinea Pig - who, having swept down the river in a vi...

Run Fatboy Run
2007
as TV Commentator
Five years after jilting his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day, out-of-shape Dennis decides to run a marathon to win her back.

Tapping the Wire
2007
as Self
Long-time Wire fan Charlie Brooker takes a journey to the mean streets of Baltimore to meet the cast and crew of the series, and undertakes a mission ...

Grindhouse
2007
as Screaming Man (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
Grindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors who battle zombie-like creatures, and Quentin Taranti...

Sixty Six
2006
as Uncle Jimmy
A boy's Bar Mitzvah looks set to be a disaster when it coincides with the 1966 World Cup Final.

Ripley Under Ground
2005
as Nigel
After his friend, a hot young artist, is killed, a resourceful American man living in London covers up the crime and tries to keep the friend's name a...

The Calcium Kid
2004
as Dave King
When milkman Jimmy Connelly accidentally puts Britain's contender for the World title out of action, he is propelled from amateur boxer to the world s...

Spaced: Skip to the End
2004
as Self
A feature documentary about the making of and influence of the British television series Spaced. It also features an epilogue to the series.

Shaun of the Dead
2004
as Pete
Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threa...

The Alchemists of Sound
2003
as Self
A documentary about the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, responsible for creating some of the most memorable television and radio music in British popular cu...

Hello, Friend
2003
as (voice)
A satirical look at modern technology.
Colin Versus the World: Mr. Lounge Lizard
2002
as Butch (voice)
Colin is a color-blind chameleon whose life is full of mishaps and blunders. While working as a shelf stocker at Cheapway's Supermarket, Colin passes ...
Calcium
2001
Calcium
2001
Writer, Producer

The Junkies
2001
as Big Al/Narrator
Sal, Big Al and Jackie all deal with heroin use in a fun-filled romp.

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
as Darth Maul / Battle Droid Commander / Gungan Scout (voice)
Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for reve...

You Are Here
1998
as Dr. Phil Phillips
One-off late '90s comedy special from a cast full of up and coming comic actors and comedians.

Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime
1998
as Baron's Henchman #2
A televised pantomime of Jack and the Beanstalk featuring various celebrities.

Europigeon
1998
as Terry Wogan (voice only)
Famous South Yorkshire artist John Shuttleworth enters a song for Europe, aided and abetted by his impresario manager Ken Worthington in this spoof.
Fisted
1996
as Himself
Two friends try to track down their old nemesis Richard Herring to try to find out why on earth he is successful when they are not. The film is set ag...
Jingle Bell Heist
N/A
as Maxwell Sterling
At the height of the holiday season, two strangers team up to rob one of New York's most famous department stores while accidentally falling in love.