Acting
Peter Banifaz
EN, FA cinema · 15 credits
Birthplace
Tehran, Iran
Also known as Payam Banifazl · Payam Banifaz
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.
Known for
Filmography
Crime 101
as Ben Haddad
Mock Trial
as Franklin Peters
Sisters
as Bahram
The Last King
as Ehsan
The Van
as Omid
Steel Cut Oats
as Young Kidd Carraway
Everything Everywhere All at Once
as Alpha RV Officer
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
as Doctor Mirione
Hail, Caesar!
as Sailor
Captain America: Civil War Re-enactors
as Pete Parisi / Hawkeye
Beginner's Luck
as Peter