---
name: "Peter Serafinowicz"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/peter-serafinowicz"
fi1m_id: "peter-serafinowicz"
imdb_id: "nm0784818"
tmdb_id: 11115
wikidata_id: "Q723256"
roles: ["Actor","Writer"]
born: "10 July 1972"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 18
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 17
updated: "2026-10-07T17:12:03.808188+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 Serafinowicz

## Identity

Peter Serafinowicz

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/peter-serafinowicz
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** peter-serafinowicz
- **IMDb ID:** nm0784818
- **TMDB ID:** 11115
- **Wikidata ID:** Q723256
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Serafinowicz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q723256, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0784818/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11115

Actor and writer. Born 10 July 1972 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Writer
- **Born:** 10 July 1972, Liverpool, United Kingdom
- **Active:** 1997–present
- **Also known as:** Peter Szymon Serafinowicz
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 18: 17 acting, 1 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Robert Popper](https://film.one/person/robert-popper.md), [Tim Kirkby](https://film.one/person/tim-kirkby.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 17 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 76 (4), 2000s 82 (4), 2010s 78 (4), 2020s 68 (6)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 70 across 12 titles
- **Score spread:** 9 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 6 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 12, Family 5, Action 4, Adventure 4, Animation 4, Drama 2
- **Screen time:** 15 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $3,709m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Serafinowicz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q723256, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0784818/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11115

## Coming up

- *Elden Ring* (2028-03-03), as Godfrey

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Sing*](https://film.one/film/sing.md) (70), [*Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget*](https://film.one/film/chicken-run-dawn-of-the-nugget.md) (64), [*How to Train Your Dragon*](https://film.one/film/how-to-train-your-dragon.md) (60)
- **Peacock:** [*Shaun of the Dead*](https://film.one/film/shaun-of-the-dead.md) (85)
- **Tubi:** [*Look Around You*](https://film.one/tv/look-around-you.md) (83)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Amandaland*](https://film.one/tv/amandaland.md) (80)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Peter Serafinowicz

> Peter Serafinowicz’s comic voices are well suited to pompous men, but we rate his work in parody most highly. The supporting parts do not always give us much sense of what he can invent.

When Peter Serafinowicz plays a pompous man, the voice does much of the work. He is good at giving bluster the sound of authority, without asking us to respect the person doing it. We value his precise parody most, particularly when he has helped invent the material. With Robert Popper, he co-created and performed in *Look Around You* (2002–2005), a spoof science programme that makes useful room for that skill.

His early film work included voicing Darth Maul in *Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace* (1999) and playing Pete in Edgar Wright’s *Shaun of the Dead* (2004), alongside Simon Pegg. His own sketch series, *The Peter Serafinowicz Show* (2007–2008), kept character-making central to his work. American supporting roles included *Guardians of the Galaxy* (2014), before the live-action series *The Tick* (2016–2019) gave him the title role.

*Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget* (2023) shows how little an accomplished comic voice can do when the humour is too mild. Serafinowicz voices Reginald Smith, who runs the farm, alongside Nick Mohammed’s scientist Dr Fry. We were properly unsettled by the rows of hens wearing fixed smiles and waddling contentedly towards a door. The film holds that picture long enough for their happiness to become disturbing. Smith and Fry are mildly funny, but the sitcom comedy around them cannot sustain the chill; this is a pleasant enough use of Serafinowicz without being a particularly rewarding one.

We liked *Amandaland* (2025) considerably more, though our praise belongs chiefly to Lucy Punch’s status-hungry Amanda and Joanna Lumley’s cruel delivery. Serafinowicz plays Johannes in a wider ensemble that takes more effort to feel like a group. He also plays Spitelout in Dean DeBlois’s *How to Train Your Dragon* (2025), a remake whose flying still works but whose longer, slower retelling adds little. Both are better approached for what interests us about the whole production than for his name in the cast. For a clearer sense of what he can invent, start with *Look Around You*.

## Biography

Peter Serafinowicz is an English actor, comedian, director and screenwriter. Born in Liverpool on 10 July 1972, he is known for voice and live-action roles across film, television and animation.

His film credits include the voice of Darth Maul in *Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace* (1999), Pete in *Shaun of the Dead* (2004), Garthan Saal in *Guardians of the Galaxy* (2014), the Sommelier in *John Wick: Chapter 2* (2017) and Spitelout in the live-action *How to Train Your Dragon* (2025). He voiced Reginald Smith in *Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget* (2023) and Big Daddy in *Sing* (2016).

On television he co-created and starred in *Look Around You* (2002–2005) and *The Peter Serafinowicz Show* (2007–2008). Other roles include Edgar Covington in *Parks and Recreation* (2013–2015), the title character in *The Tick* (2016–2017) and Johannes in *Amandaland* (2025), written in part by his sister Helen Serafinowicz.

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

## On Fi1m (18)

### Performed in (17) — the average rests on these

- *Amandaland* (2025), Fi1m 80, as Johannes — [page](https://film.one/tv/amandaland.md)
- *How to Train Your Dragon* (2025), Fi1m 60, as Spitelout — [page](https://film.one/film/how-to-train-your-dragon.md)
- *Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget* (2023), Fi1m 64, as Reginald Smith (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/chicken-run-dawn-of-the-nugget.md)
- *White House Plumbers* (2023), Fi1m 58, as William F. Buckley, Jr. — [page](https://film.one/tv/white-house-plumbers.md)
- *Dreaming Whilst Black* (2021), Fi1m 81, as Howard — [page](https://film.one/tv/dreaming-whilst-black.md)
- *Sing 2* (2021), Fi1m 63, as Big Daddy (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/sing-2.md)
- *John Wick: Chapter 2* (2017), Fi1m 76, as Sommelier — [page](https://film.one/film/john-wick-chapter-2.md)
- *Sing* (2016), Fi1m 70, as Big Daddy (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/sing.md)
- *Guardians of the Galaxy* (2014), Fi1m 80, as Denarian Saal — [page](https://film.one/film/guardians-of-the-galaxy.md)
- *Gravity Falls* (2012), Fi1m 84, as Blind Ivan (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/gravity-falls.md)
- *The IT Crowd* (2006), Fi1m 76, as Lift (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-it-crowd.md)
- *Shaun of the Dead* (2004), Fi1m 85, as Pete — [page](https://film.one/film/shaun-of-the-dead.md)
- *Look Around You* (2002), Fi1m 83, as Peter Packard — [page](https://film.one/tv/look-around-you.md)
- *Black Books* (2000), Fi1m 82, as Howell Granger — [page](https://film.one/tv/black-books.md)
- *Spaced* (1999), Fi1m 86, as Duane Benzie — [page](https://film.one/tv/spaced.md)
- *Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace* (1999), Fi1m 52, as Darth Maul / Battle Droid Commander / Gungan Scout (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-i-the-phantom-menace.md)
- *I'm Alan Partridge* (1997), Fi1m 88, as Tex — [page](https://film.one/tv/im-alan-partridge.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Have I Got News for You* (1990), Fi1m 80, as Self — [page](https://film.one/tv/have-i-got-news-for-you.md)

## Complete filmography (114)

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

- *Elden Ring* (2028), as Godfrey
- *Hit Point* (2026), series, as Carter
- *Jingle Bell Heist* (2025), as Maxwell Sterling
- *Too Disgusting To Be Confused* (2025), as Eric Morley / Lord Denning / Judge Vinelott / Tony Blair / Film Reviewer (voice)
- *How to Train Your Dragon* (2025), as Spitelout — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/how-to-train-your-dragon.md)
- *Brian Butterfield's Call of Now* (2025), as Brian Butterfield · Writer
- *Wolf King* (2025), series, as Mack Ferran (voice)
- *Amandaland* (2025), series, as Johannes — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/amandaland.md)
- *Creature Commandos* (2024), series, as Victor (voice)
- *The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee* (2024), as Christopher Lee (Voice)
- *The Gentlemen* (2024), series, as Tommy Dixon
- *Dead Hot* (2024), series, as Danny
- *Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget* (2023), as Reginald Smith (voice) — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/chicken-run-dawn-of-the-nugget.md)
- *Sumotherhood* (2023), as Krzysztof
- *White House Plumbers* (2023), series, as William F. Buckley, Jr. — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/tv/white-house-plumbers.md)
- *Royal Crackers* (2023), series, as Sandy (voice)
- *The Amazing Maurice* (2022), as Death (voice)
- *The School for Good and Evil* (2022), as Yuba
- *The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!* (2022), Actor
- *Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm* (2022), as Neil / Big Neil (voice)
- *The Bubble* (2022), as Gavin
- *We Baby Bears* (2022), series, as Judge Whisk (voice)
- *Sing 2* (2021), as Big Daddy (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/sing-2.md)
- *What If...?* (2021), series, as Garthan Saal (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/what-if.md)
- *Dreaming Whilst Black* (2021), series, as Howard — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/dreaming-whilst-black.md)
- *DC Showcase - Batman: Death in the Family* (2020), as The Phantom Stranger (voice)
- *Sassy Justice* (2020), as Fred Sassy/Michael Caine/Donald Trump · Writer, Producer
- *DC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger* (2020), as The Phantom Stranger (voice)
- *Last Christmas* (2019), as Theatre Producer
- *His Dark Materials* (2019), series, as Iofur Raknison (voice)
- *Miracle Workers* (2019), series, as King Cragnoor
- *The Shivering Truth* (2018), series, as (voice)
- *At Home with Amy Sedaris* (2017), series, as Turtleneck Man
- *An Ordinary Man* (2017), as Miro
- *Going in Style* (2017), as Murphy
- *John Wick: Chapter 2* (2017), as Sommelier — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/john-wick-chapter-2.md)
- *Sing* (2016), as Big Daddy (voice) — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/sing.md)
- *The Tick* (2016), series, as The Tick · Producer
- *Opening Night* (2016), as Waldo (voice)
- *The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush: The Deadly Brothel* (2016), as OG Sherlock Kush
- *Long Live the Royals* (2015), series, as Frederick, Announcer,Demonic Hare
- *Spy* (2015), as Aldo
- *The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush: The Mystery of the Royal Flasher* (2015), as OG Sherlock Kush
- *The Adventures of OG Sherlock Kush* (2015), series, as OG Sherlock Kush
- *Shaun the Sheep Movie* (2015), Thanks — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/shaun-the-sheep-movie.md)
- *The Britishes* (2014), series, as Lord British
- *Guardians of the Galaxy* (2014), as Denarian Saal — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/guardians-of-the-galaxy.md)
- *Pudsey the Dog: The Movie* (2014), as Edward the Horse (voice)
- *Mr. Sloane* (2014), series, as Ross
- *Muppets Most Wanted* (2014), as Gulag Guard (uncredited) — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/muppets-most-wanted.md)
- *Rick and Morty* (2013), series, as Agency Director (voice), (voice) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/rick-and-morty.md)
- *The World's End* (2013), as Knock-a-Door Run Home Owner (uncredited)
- *It's Kevin* (2013), series, as Brad, Bill Grundy
- *Fit* (2013), series, as Brian Butterfield
- *Bad Sugar* (2012), as Ralph Cauldwell
- *Gravity Falls* (2012), series, as Blind Ivan (voice) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/gravity-falls.md)
- *Playhouse Presents* (2012), series, as Roger Kite
- *The Secret Policeman's Ball* (2012), as Paul McCartney
- *NTSF:SD:SUV::* (2011), series, as SAM (voice)
- *The Terrys* (2011), as Puppet (voice)
- *Killing Bono* (2011), as Hammond
- *Bob's Burgers* (2011), series, as Scottjon Dansteve (voice)
- *The Best and the Brightest* (2010), as Clark
- *The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret* (2010), series, as Tito the Cycling Lawyer
- *Running Wilde* (2010), series, as Fa'ad Shaoulian
- *Adventure Time* (2010), series, as Lumpy Space Prince (voice)
- *The Greatest Ever 3D Moments* (2009), as Narrator
- *Couples Retreat* (2009), as Sctanley
- *Archer* (2009), series, as George Spelvin (voice), Benoit (voice), Cut-Rate James Mason / Turkman Leader / Archer's Father (voice)
- *As Seen on TV* (2009), series, Actor
- *Snake 'n' Bacon* (2009), as (voice)
- *Parks and Recreation* (2009), series, as Lord Edgar Covington, Edgar Covington — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/parks-and-recreation.md)
- *Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle* (2009), series, as Voice Over (voice)
- *Childrens Hospital* (2008), series, as Michael Caine (voice)
- *Tales of the Riverbank* (2008), as Multi Characters (voice)
- *Ripley Under Ground* (2007), as Nigel
- *The Peter Serafinowicz Show* (2007), series, as Various · Writer, Producer, Creator
- *Run Fatboy Run* (2007), as TV Commentator
- *Grindhouse* (2007), as Screaming Man (segment "Don't") (uncredited)
- *Sixty Six* (2006), as Uncle Jimmy
- *The IT Crowd* (2006), series, as Newsreader (voice), Voice Over (voice), Lift (voice) — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-it-crowd.md)
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Voice of Fisher King (voice) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Goran the Mutilator (voice)
- *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as Walter Fane
- *The Calcium Kid* (2004), as Dave King
- *Shaun of the Dead* (2004), as Pete — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/shaun-of-the-dead.md)
- *Celebrity Mastermind* (2003), series, Actor
- *Hardware* (2003), series, as Kenny
- *Hello, Friend* (2003), as (voice)
- *Look Around You* (2002), series, as Peter Packard, Scientist · Writer, Creator — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/look-around-you.md)
- *Colin Versus the World: Mr. Lounge Lizard* (2002), as Butch (voice)
- *Ted and Alice* (2002), series, Actor
- *Calcium* (2001), Writer, Producer
- *World of Pub* (2001), series, Actor
- *The Junkies* (2001), as Big Al/Narrator
- *Black Books* (2000), series, as Howell Granger — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/black-books.md)
- *Hippies* (1999), series, as Robin, Narrator (voice)
- *The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns* (1999), series, as George Fitzpatrick
- *Spaced* (1999), series, as Duane Benzie — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/spaced.md)
- *Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace* (1999), as Darth Maul / Battle Droid Commander / Gungan Scout (voice) — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/star-wars-episode-i-the-phantom-menace.md)
- *Smack the Pony* (1999), series, as Various Characters
- *You Are Here* (1998), as Dr. Phil Phillips
- *Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime* (1998), as Baron's Henchman #2
- *Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round* (1998), series, Actor
- *Europigeon* (1998), as Terry Wogan (voice only)
- *How Do You Want Me?* (1998), series, Actor
- *I'm Alan Partridge* (1997), series, as Tex — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/im-alan-partridge.md)
- *South Park* (1997), series, as Darth Chef (voice)
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Lucian Shirewell — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Shooting Stars* (1993), series, as Brian Butterfield
- *Murder Most Horrid* (1991), series, as Tony Frost
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Corporate CEO (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *Bedlam*, as Cumberland
- *The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life*, as Death (voice)

## Gallery

- ![Peter Serafinowicz at the July 22, 2010 Look Around You Comic-Con panel.](https://film.one/media/person/8390/gallery-8245a4df4d37.jpg) Peter Serafinowicz at the July 22, 2010 Look Around You Comic-Con panel. — vagueonthehow, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Peter_Serafinowicz.jpg/1280px-Peter_Serafinowicz.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Peter Serafinowicz at the July 22, 2010 Look Around You Comic-Con panel.](https://film.one/media/person/8390/gallery-734f360e9edf.jpg) Peter Serafinowicz at the July 22, 2010 Look Around You Comic-Con panel. — vagueonthehow, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Peter_Serafinowicz_%28cropped%29.jpeg/1280px-Peter_Serafinowicz_%28cropped%29.jpeg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Peter Serafinowicz at the Guardians of the Galaxy premiere in July 2014](https://film.one/media/person/8390/gallery-62044c0ddfc6.jpg) Peter Serafinowicz at the Guardians of the Galaxy premiere in July 2014 — Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Peter_Serafinowicz_-_Guardians_of_the_Galaxy_premiere_-_July_2014.jpg/1280px-Peter_Serafinowicz_-_Guardians_of_the_Galaxy_premiere_-_July_2014.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Peter Serafinowicz](https://film.one/media/person/8390/gallery-2e14dfea7120.jpg) Peter Serafinowicz — Mingle Media TV, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/Peter_Serafinowicz_-_Guardians_of_the_Galaxy_premiere_-_July_2014_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Peter Serafinowicz](https://film.one/media/person/8390/gallery-474fa011a8dd.jpg) Peter Serafinowicz — Image via TMDB
- ![Peter Serafinowicz](https://film.one/media/person/8390/gallery-65e2b79b1847.jpg) Peter Serafinowicz — Image via TMDB
- ![Peter Serafinowicz](https://film.one/media/person/8390/gallery-2078d70b503c.jpg) Peter Serafinowicz — Image via TMDB
- ![Peter Serafinowicz](https://film.one/media/person/8390/gallery-233c1def70a2.jpg) Peter Serafinowicz — Image via TMDB
- ![Peter Serafinowicz](https://film.one/media/person/8390/gallery-8b35feb7341f.jpg) Peter Serafinowicz — Image via TMDB
- ![Peter Serafinowicz](https://film.one/media/person/8390/gallery-7a9f7f107d01.jpg) Peter Serafinowicz — Image via TMDB

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