Peter Serafinowicz
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 10, 1972
- Birthplace
- Liverpool, England, UK
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Serafinowicz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life TBA
as Death (voice)
Bedlam TBA
as Cumberland
Elden Ring 2028
as Godfrey
Jingle Bell Heist 2025
as Maxwell Sterling
Too Disgusting To Be Confused 2025
as Eric Morley / Lord Denning / Judge Vinelott / Tony Blair / Film Reviewer (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon 2025
as Spitelout
Brian Butterfield's Call of Now 2025
as Brian Butterfield, Writer
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee 2024
as Christopher Lee (Voice)
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget 2023
as Reginald Smith (voice)
Sumotherhood 2023
as Krzysztof
The Amazing Maurice 2022
as Death (voice)
The School for Good and Evil 2022
as Yuba
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! 2022
Actor
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm 2022
as Neil / Big Neil (voice)
The Bubble 2022
as Gavin
Sing 2 2021
as Big Daddy (voice)
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel 2021
as Self
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family 2020
as The Phantom Stranger (voice)
Sassy Justice 2020
as Fred Sassy/Michael Caine/Donald Trump, Writer, Producer
DC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger 2020
as The Phantom Stranger (voice)
Last Christmas 2019
as Theatre Producer
An Ordinary Man 2017
as Miro
Going in Style 2017
as Murphy
John Wick: Chapter 2 2017
as Sommelier
Sing 2016
as Big Daddy (voice)
Opening Night 2016
as Waldo (voice)
- The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush: The Deadly Brothel
The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush: The Deadly Brothel 2016
as OG Sherlock Kush
Star Wars at the BBC 2015
as Self - Presenter
Spy 2015
as Aldo
- The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush: The Mystery of the Royal Flasher
The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush: The Mystery of the Royal Flasher 2015
as OG Sherlock Kush
Shaun the Sheep Movie 2015
Thanks
Guardians of the Galaxy 2014
as Denarian Saal
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie 2014
as Edward the Horse (voice)
Muppets Most Wanted 2014
as Gulag Guard (uncredited)
How Videogames Changed the World 2013
as Self
The World's End 2013
as Knock-a-Door Run Home Owner (uncredited)
Bad Sugar 2012
as Ralph Cauldwell
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2012
as Paul McCartney
- The Terrys
The Terrys 2011
as Puppet (voice)
Killing Bono 2011
as Hammond
The Best and the Brightest 2010
as Clark
The Greatest Ever 3D Moments 2009
as Narrator
Couples Retreat 2009
as Sctanley
Snake 'n' Bacon 2009
as (voice)
Tales of the Riverbank 2008
as Multi Characters (voice)
Ripley Under Ground 2007
as Nigel
Run Fatboy Run 2007
as TV Commentator
Tapping the Wire 2007
as Self
Grindhouse 2007
as Screaming Man (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
Sixty Six 2006
as Uncle Jimmy
The Calcium Kid 2004
as Dave King
Spaced: Skip to the End 2004
as Self
Bernard's Letter 2004
as Barnaby Chessington-Howe-Foxwoth (voice)
Shaun of the Dead 2004
as Pete
The Alchemists of Sound 2003
as Self
Hello, Friend 2003
as (voice)
Colin Versus the World: Mr. Lounge Lizard 2002
as Butch (voice)
- Calcium
Calcium 2001
Actor, Writer, Producer
The Junkies 2001
as Big Al/Narrator
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 1999
as Darth Maul / Battle Droid Commander / Gungan Scout (voice)
You Are Here 1998
as Dr. Phil Phillips
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime 1998
as Baron's Henchman #2
Europigeon 1998
as Terry Wogan (voice only)
- Fisted
Fisted 1996
as Self
Credits from TMDB.