---
name: "Peter Grosz"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/peter-grosz"
roles: []
born: "11 January 1974"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-09-17T13:24:55.130790+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Peter Grosz

Actor. Born 11 January 1974 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Born:** 11 January 1974, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 2006–present
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 78 (1), 2010s 82 (2), 2020s 62 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 71 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 3, Crime 1, Fantasy 1, Mystery 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $54m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Grosz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7174398, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2003994/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1154221

## Streaming the US now

- **Hulu:** [*Search Party*](https://film.one/tv/search-party-2016.md) (83)

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## Biography

Peter Grosz is an American actor and television writer. Born in New York City on 11 January 1974, he graduated from Northwestern University in 1996, where one of his roommates was Seth Meyers.

He is best known for his long-running appearances in Sonic Drive-In 'Two Guys' commercials alongside improvisational comedian T. J. Jagodowski. His film roles include Shelly's Archery Instructor in *The Weather Man* (2005), IRS Co-Worker #5 in *Stranger Than Fiction* (2006), Cliff in *Rough Night* (2017), Sommelier in *The Menu* (2022), and Dearborn in *The Bear* (2022). Television credits encompass recurring appearances as Sidney Purcell in *Veep* (2012–2019), Bernie Zucker in *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel* (2017), and Roger Carrots in *Search Party* (2016), as well as guest roles in *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2011) and *The Loudest Voice* (2019).

Grosz has written for *The Colbert Report* and *Late Night with Seth Meyers*, and made his Broadway debut as Robert Sarnoff in *Good Night, Oscar* (2023).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *The Beast in Me* (2025), Fi1m 67, as Elijah Garrity — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-beast-in-me.md)
- *White House Plumbers* (2023), Fi1m 58, as Earl Silbert — [page](https://film.one/tv/white-house-plumbers.md)
- *Search Party* (2016), Fi1m 83, as Roger Carrots — [page](https://film.one/tv/search-party-2016.md)
- *Veep* (2012), Fi1m 82, as Sidney Purcell — [page](https://film.one/tv/veep.md)
- *Stranger Than Fiction* (2006), Fi1m 78, as IRS Co-Worker #5 — [page](https://film.one/film/stranger-than-fiction.md)

## Complete filmography (28)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *President Curtis* (2026), series, as FBI Agent Bilkins / Meglochaun (voice)
- *The Beast in Me* (2025), series, as Elijah Garrity — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-beast-in-me.md)
- *This Will Never Work* (2025), as Trevor
- *Elsbeth* (2024), series, as Leonard Rosen
- *Catherine & Michael* (2023), Pete, Writer, Executive Producer
- *White House Plumbers* (2023), series, as Earl Silbert — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/tv/white-house-plumbers.md)
- *Who Invited Charlie?* (2023), as Trey Reynolds
- *The Menu* (2022), as Sommelier
- *Fleishman Is in Trouble* (2022), series, as Camp Director
- *The Bear* (2022), series, as Dearborn — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-bear-2022.md)
- *Gossip Girl* (2021), series, as Mr. Spencer
- *Things Heard & Seen* (2021), as Martin
- *Solar Opposites* (2020), series, as Tobin Pierce / Kenny Checkers (voice)
- *Living with Yourself* (2019), series, as Too Hip
- *You're Not a Monster* (2019), series, as Frankenstein / Freddy / Cannibal / Jason / Pastry Beast / Mummy
- *The Loudest Voice* (2019), series, as Alan Colmes
- *Aardvark* (2018), as Anthony
- *At Home with Amy Sedaris* (2017), series, Writer
- *Anna & the Asteroid* (2017), as The Asteroid (voice)
- *Rough Night* (2017), as Cliff
- *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel* (2017), series, as Bernie Zucker
- *Search Party* (2016), series, as Roger Carrots — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/search-party-2016.md)
- *Slow Learners* (2015), as Dr. Mark Sonderskov
- *Veep* (2012), series, as Sidney Purcell — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/veep.md)
- *Key & Peele* (2012), series, as David Schwartzman
- *Stranger Than Fiction* (2006), as IRS Co-Worker #5 — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/stranger-than-fiction.md)
- *The Weather Man* (2005), as Shelly's Archery Instructor
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Minyan Member #2 — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)

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