Peter Serafinowicz
Biography
Peter Serafinowicz is a British actor, comedian and writer who started out in radio, making his broadcasting debut in 1993 on the Radio 1 spoof documentary The Knowledge. He moved into television with guest appearances in Spaced and voiced Darth Maul in The Phantom Menace. He co-wrote and appeared in the spoof science series Look Around You, and his comedy show The Peter Serafinowicz Show earned him the Best Entertainer honor at the 2008 Rose d'Or, with a nomination for Best Comedy Programme at the 2009 BAFTA Television Awards. On film he has played 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 Sommelier in John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) and Spitelout in How to Train Your Dragon (2025). He took the title role in the series The Tick and has directed music videos for Hot Chip.
54years old
Turns 55 on July 10in 270 days
- Born Liverpool
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Also credited as Peter Szymon Serafinowicz and Paul Mcartney
Movie Career
- Films
- 20
- Career span
- 21 years2004 to 2025
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First role
Serafinowicz's first broadcasting work came in 1993, on Radio 1's The Knowledge, a spoof documentary that looked at the music industry.
Behind the award
The BBC showed interest, so a pilot for The Peter Serafinowicz Show was commissioned, and a full series aired on BBC Two in 2007. For his performance, Serafinowicz won Best Entertainer at the 2008 Rose d'Or ceremony.
Behind the camera
Serafinowicz directed the music videos for Hot Chip's songs I Feel Better in 2010 and Night & Day in 2012.
Behind the camera
Serafinowicz wrote the dark comedy I See What You Did There with Danny Wallace, and in July 2013 the film became his directing debut.
A role that slipped away
Serafinowicz returned to his voice acting role as Darth Maul in Solo: A Star Wars Story, but the performance he recorded went unused.
Peter Serafinowicz movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Garth Jennings directed two of these films. Seventeen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Also two films together11 more actors
- Nick FrostHow to Train Your Dragon (2025) and Shaun of the Dead (2004)
- Nick KrollSing 2 (2021) and Sing (2016)
- Karen GillanThe Bubble (2022) and Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- Jessica HynesPudsey the Dog: The Movie (2014) and Shaun of the Dead (2004)
- Jennifer SaundersSing 2 (2021) and Sing (2016)
- Taron EgertonSing 2 (2021) and Sing (2016)
- Carlos PonceSpy (2015) and Couples Retreat (2009)
- Adam BuxtonSing 2 (2021) and Sing (2016)
- Garth JenningsSing 2 (2021) and Sing (2016)
- Harry TrevaldwynHow to Train Your Dragon (2025) and The Bubble (2022)
- Tori KellySing 2 (2021) and Sing (2016)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Peter Serafinowicz's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$3.2 billion
12 of the 20 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 20 films: 12 worldwide figure; 3 never in cinemas; 2 streaming, short cinema run; 3 figure not found.
- 12Worldwide figure
- 3Never in cinemas
- 2Streaming, short cinema run
- 3Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$773M24.3% of the total
- 2$637M20.0% of the total
- 3$634M19.9% of the total
- 4$408M12.8% of the total
- 5$236M7.4% of the total
- 6$172M5.4% of the total
- 7$172M5.4% of the total
- 8$85M2.7% of the total
$65.1 millionfrom the other 4 films with a worldwide figure, 2% of the total