Cast & creator
Peter Serafinowicz
Best known for The Simpsons, American Dad!, Midsomer Murders
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.
Also known as: Peter Szymon Serafinowicz
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television credits
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1989–2028 · acting roles
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Filmography (156)
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The Simpsons
Corporate CEO (voice)
1989
American Dad!
Goran the Mutilator (voice)
2005
Midsomer Murders
Lucian Shirewell
1997
Rick and Morty
Agency Director (voice)
2013Rick and Morty
(voice)
2013
South Park
Darth Chef (voice)
1997South Park
Consulting Producer
1997
Doctor Who
Voice of Fisher King (voice)
2005
Bob's Burgers
Scottjon Dansteve (voice)
2011
Adventure Time
Lumpy Space Prince (voice)
2010
The Gentlemen
Tommy Dixon
2024
Parks and Recreation
Lord Edgar Covington
2009Parks and Recreation
Edgar Covington
2009
Archer
George Spelvin (voice)
2009Archer
Benoit (voice)
2009Archer
Cut-Rate James Mason / Turkman Leader / Archer's Father (voice)
2009
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Himself - Panellist
Have I Got News for You
Self
1990
QI
Self
2003
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
1996
Gravity Falls
Blind Ivan (voice)
2012
What If...?
Garthan Saal (voice)
2021
Childrens Hospital
Michael Caine (voice)
2008
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self
2005
We Baby Bears
Judge Whisk (voice)
2022
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007
Agatha Christie's Marple
Walter Fane
2004
His Dark Materials
Iofur Raknison (voice)
2019
How to Train Your Dragon
Spitelout
2025
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self - Dictionary Corner
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Brian Butterfield
2013
Miracle Workers
King Cragnoor
2019
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Panellist
2017
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
The IT Crowd
Lift (voice)
2006The IT Crowd
Voice Over (voice)
2006The IT Crowd
Newsreader (voice)
2006
John Wick: Chapter 2
Sommelier
2017
Sing
Big Daddy (voice)
2016
Playhouse Presents
Roger Kite
2012
Guardians of the Galaxy
Denarian Saal
2014
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self
2001
Sing 2
Big Daddy (voice)
2021
Shaun of the Dead
Pete
2004
NTSF:SD:SUV::
SAM (voice)
2011
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Darth Maul / Battle Droid Commander / Gungan Scout (voice)
1999
Creature Commandos
Victor (voice)
2024
The Tick
The Tick
2016The Tick
Producer
2016
Shooting Stars
Brian Butterfield
1993
Royal Crackers
Sandy (voice)
2023
Black Books
Howell Granger
2000
Murder Most Horrid
Tony Frost
1991
White House Plumbers
William F. Buckley, Jr.
2023
The Amazing Maurice
Death (voice)
2022
Running Wilde
Fa'ad Shaoulian
2010
The World's End
Knock-a-Door Run Home Owner (uncredited)
2013
Spy
Aldo
2015
Shaun the Sheep Movie
Thanks
2015
I'm Alan Partridge
Tex
1997
Spaced
Duane Benzie
1999
Going in Style
Murphy
2017
At Home with Amy Sedaris
Turtleneck Man
2017
The School for Good and Evil
Yuba
2022
Wolf King
Mack Ferran (voice)
2025
Dreaming Whilst Black
Howard
2021
Saturday Night Live UK
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
2026
Couples Retreat
Sctanley
2009
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
Reginald Smith (voice)
2023
Last Christmas
Theatre Producer
2019
Smack the Pony
Various Characters
1999
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
Voice Over (voice)
2009
Amandaland
Johannes
2025
Million Dollar Secret
Self - Host
2025
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
Tito the Cycling Lawyer
2010
Look Around You
Peter Packard
2002Look Around You
Scientist
2002Look Around You
Writer
2002Look Around You
Creator
2002
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
1998
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
George Fitzpatrick
1999
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
The Phantom Stranger (voice)
2020
Jingle Bell Heist
Maxwell Sterling
2025
Muppets Most Wanted
Gulag Guard (uncredited)
2014
The Shivering Truth
(voice)
2018
Hardware
Kenny
2003
Run Fatboy Run
TV Commentator
2007
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
2022
Hippies
Robin
1999Hippies
Narrator (voice)
1999
The Bubble
Gavin
2022
Grindhouse
Screaming Man (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
2007
Long Live the Royals
Frederick, Announcer,Demonic Hare
2015The Britishes
Lord British
2014
It's Kevin
Brad
2013It's Kevin
Bill Grundy
2013
You Have Been Watching
Self
2009
The Peter Serafinowicz Show
Various
2007The Peter Serafinowicz Show
Writer
2007The Peter Serafinowicz Show
Producer
2007The Peter Serafinowicz Show
Creator
2007
How Do You Want Me?
1998As Seen on TV
2009
Hit Point
Carter
2026
Fit
Brian Butterfield
2013
Mr. Sloane
Ross
2014
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
Neil / Big Neil (voice)
2022
Ripley Under Ground
Nigel
2007
An Ordinary Man
Miro
2017
Elden Ring
Godfrey
2028
Spaced: Skip to the End
Self
2004
Dead Hot
Danny
2024
The Best and the Brightest
Clark
2010
DC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger
The Phantom Stranger (voice)
2020
Opening Night
Waldo (voice)
2016
The Calcium Kid
Dave King
2004
Star Wars at the BBC
Self - Presenter
2015
The Junkies
Big Al/Narrator
2001
The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life
Death (voice)
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
Self
2021
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
Edward the Horse (voice)
2014
Tales of the Riverbank
Multi Characters (voice)
2008
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Paul McCartney
2012
World of Pub
2001
Sixty Six
Uncle Jimmy
2006
Hello, Friend
(voice)
2003
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee (Voice)
2024Ted and Alice
2002
Sumotherhood
Krzysztof
2023The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush
OG Sherlock Kush
2015
Bedlam
Cumberland
How Videogames Changed the World
Self
2013
Killing Bono
Hammond
2011
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime
Baron's Henchman #2
1998
Bad Sugar
Ralph Cauldwell
2012
The Greatest Ever 3D Moments
Narrator
2009
Brian Butterfield's Call of Now
Brian Butterfield
2025Brian Butterfield's Call of Now
Writer
2025
You Are Here
Dr. Phil Phillips
1998
The Alchemists of Sound
Self
2003The Terrys
Puppet (voice)
2011The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush: The Deadly Brothel
OG Sherlock Kush
2016
Tapping the Wire
Self
2007
Snake 'n' Bacon
(voice)
2009
Sassy Justice
Fred Sassy/Michael Caine/Donald Trump
2020Sassy Justice
Writer
2020Sassy Justice
Producer
2020
Too Disgusting To Be Confused
Eric Morley / Lord Denning / Judge Vinelott / Tony Blair / Film Reviewer (voice)
2025The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush: The Mystery of the Royal Flasher
OG Sherlock Kush
2015
Colin Versus the World: Mr. Lounge Lizard
Butch (voice)
2002Calcium
2001Calcium
Writer
2001Calcium
Producer
2001
Bernard's Letter
Barnaby Chessington-Howe-Foxwoth (voice)
2004Fisted
Self
1996
Europigeon
Terry Wogan (voice only)
1998