Cast & creator
Peter Banifaz
Best known for Bones, Shameless, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
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.
Also known as: Payam Banifazl, Payam Banifaz
15
film credits
20
television credits
35
2005–2026 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (35)
Showing 35 of 35 credits
Bones
Terrence
2005
Shameless
Farhad
2011
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Rob
2013
Bosch
Chambliss
2015
Mom
Old Roscoe
2013
Superstore
Nick
2015
Lethal Weapon
Cab Driver Fred
2016
Silicon Valley
Hooli-Search Engineer
2014
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
Acolyte
2026
Veep
Oleg Petradze
2012
Life in Pieces
TSA Agent Klein
2015
Crime 101
Ben Haddad
2026
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Alpha RV Officer
2022
Perry Mason
Jiminy Cricket Man
2020
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Cash for Gold Dealer
2015
Teachers
Armen
2016
Game Shakers
Frank
2015
One Day at a Time
Tyler
2017
Wonder Man
First AD
2026
Grand Crew
Amir
2021
Hail, Caesar!
Sailor
2016
Angel from Hell
Berry Guy
2016
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Doctor Mirione
2018
Thousandaires
Al Pacino
2024
Can't Buy My Love
Fred
2017
Captain America: Civil War Re-enactors
Pete Parisi / Hawkeye
2016
Mock Trial
Franklin Peters
2026
The Greatest Treasure in the World
Steel Cut Oats
Young Kidd Carraway
2023
Beginner's Luck
Peter
2014
The Last King
Ehsan
2024
Lola's Last Letter
Pete
2015
Fine Dining
Hugh
2023
Sisters
Bahram
2024
The Van
Omid
2023