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Peter Serafinowicz
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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), po…
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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.
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BODY OF WORK
Peter Serafinowicz's Filmography
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Elden Ring
as Godfrey
Jingle Bell Heist
as Maxwell Sterling
Too Disgusting To Be Confused
as Eric Morley / Lord Denning / Judge Vinelott / Tony Blair / Film Reviewer (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon
as Spitelout
Brian Butterfield's Call of Now
as Brian Butterfield
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
as Christopher Lee (Voice)
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
as Reginald Smith (voice)
Sumotherhood
as Krzysztof
The Amazing Maurice
as Death (voice)
The School for Good and Evil
as Yuba
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
as Neil / Big Neil (voice)
The Bubble
as Gavin
Sing 2
as Big Daddy (voice)
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
as Self
DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family
as The Phantom Stranger (voice)
Sassy Justice
as Fred Sassy/Michael Caine/Donald Trump
DC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger
as The Phantom Stranger (voice)
Last Christmas
as Theatre Producer
An Ordinary Man
as Miro
Going in Style
as Murphy
John Wick: Chapter 2
as Sommelier
Sing
as Big Daddy (voice)
Opening Night
as Waldo (voice)
No Poster
The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush: The Deadly Brothel
as OG Sherlock Kush
Star Wars at the BBC
as Self - Presenter
Spy
as Aldo
No Poster
The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush: The Mystery of the Royal Flasher
as OG Sherlock Kush
Guardians of the Galaxy
as Denarian Saal
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
as Edward the Horse (voice)
Muppets Most Wanted
as Gulag Guard (uncredited)
How Videogames Changed the World
as Self
The World's End
as Knock-a-Door Run Home Owner (uncredited)
Bad Sugar
as Ralph Cauldwell
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Paul McCartney
No Poster
The Terrys
as Puppet (voice)
Killing Bono
as Hammond
The Best and the Brightest
as Clark
The Greatest Ever 3D Moments
as Narrator
Couples Retreat
as Sctanley
Snake 'n' Bacon
as (voice)
Tales of the Riverbank
as Multi Characters (voice)
Ripley Under Ground
as Nigel
Run Fatboy Run
as TV Commentator
Tapping the Wire
as Self
Grindhouse
as Screaming Man (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
Sixty Six
as Uncle Jimmy
The Calcium Kid
as Dave King
Spaced: Skip to the End
as Self
Bernard's Letter
as Barnaby Chessington-Howe-Foxwoth (voice)
Shaun of the Dead
as Pete
The Alchemists of Sound
as Self
Hello, Friend
as (voice)
Colin Versus the World: Mr. Lounge Lizard
as Butch (voice)
No Poster
Calcium
The Junkies
as Big Al/Narrator
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as Darth Maul / Battle Droid Commander / Gungan Scout (voice)
You Are Here
as Dr. Phil Phillips
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime
as Baron's Henchman #2
Europigeon
as Terry Wogan (voice only)
No Poster
Fisted
as Self
The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life
as Death (voice)
Bedlam
as Cumberland