Known for Acting
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.
Birthplace
Tehran, Iran
Filmography
14 films, 21 shows


Mock Trial
2026 · 1h 43m
country: Unknown
A semi-scripted, semi-improvised, ensemble mockumentary about the passions that burn bright when we're young and how those glory days shape who we are. With jokes. And big ill-fitting suits.


Crime 101
2026 · 2h 21m
country: United Kingdom
When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher.


The Last King
2024 · 18m
country: United States
A world famous Iranian detective Shahriar and his ward Vahid are called upon the murder of a shipping magnate. His list of suspects, short but close to him, his three daughters and wife stand by as they tell their version of the events leading up to the patriarchs death.


Sisters
2024 · 1h 28m
country: United States
Lou and Esther are the best of friends. They do absolutely everything together, speak their own language through inside jokes and code words, and share a dreamy curiosity about what their lives would be like had they grown up with a sister. When Lou’s father unexpectedly passes away, she discovers that she has a very real, and very chic, long-lost half-sister, Priya. As Lou begins to explore her relationship with Priya, her and Esther’s codependent bliss is rudely interrupted, creating a rift between them. As the rift threatens to grow beyond repair, Lou must learn to redefine what family is, or risk losing Esther for good.


Fine Dining
2023 · 15m
country: Unknown
Arrogant superstar chef Alex Fine pursues the impossible dream of earning a fourth Michelin Star.


The Van
2023 · 20m
country: Unknown
A dutiful son (Eugene Cordero) spends a week moving his eclectic elderly father (Raul Aranas) out of the only home he’s ever known in America. When his father says he won’t leave unless he gets to take his broken down 1986 Toyota Van with him, something he’d much rather leave behind, things get worse. Left with no choice, the son hires a mechanic to fix the van, but finds that what’s really broken is the relationship between himself and his father; a relationship that has been non-existent since the passing of his mother. The son wants his father to move in with his new family and move on with his life, but letting go is easier said than done.


Steel Cut Oats
2023 · 16m
country: United States
Steel Cut Oats is a stop-motion/live-action hybrid film about a washed-up boxer who builds a giant monster out of oatmeal to defend himself from the mobsters who betrayed him… and ends up raising it as a son.


Everything Everywhere All at Once
2022 · 2h 20m
country: United States
An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.


Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018 · 1h 55m
country: France
On the rocky path to sobriety after a life-changing accident, John Callahan discovers the healing power of art, willing his injured hands into drawing hilarious, often controversial cartoons, which bring him a new lease on life.


Can't Buy My Love
2017 · 1h 26m
country: United States
Lilly, a hard working EMT, is only focused on her job and getting into medical school. So when wealthy slacker Jeff enters her life it throws her off course. At first, Lilly wants nothing to do with Jeff or his sense of entitlement and lack of direction. As she spends more time with him, she starts to realize that you can’t always judge a book by its cover.


Captain America: Civil War Re-enactors
2016 · 13m
country: United States
Chad and Angus (Tony Hale & Adam Pally) are pool store employees who share a passion for cosplay and faithfully reenacting major battles from Marvel comic book canon. This documentary examines the coworkers' devoted yet contentious relationship.


Hail, Caesar!
2016 · 1h 46m
country: United Kingdom
When a Hollywood star mysteriously disappears in the middle of filming, the studio sends their fixer to get him back.


Lola's Last Letter
2015 · 1h 21m
country: Unknown
Lola makes a video letter for a mysterious man named 'Henry.' Who he is, and why can't Lola let go? See the movie based on the anonymous apologies campaign.


Beginner's Luck
2014 · 15m
country: Unknown
A team of strangers goes all the way to the championship and takes on the perennial champs, in this tale of a small town bowling league changing people's lives.