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PETER BANIFAZ

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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...
BORN November 27, 1979
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HEIGHT 5'11" (1.80 m)
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NATIONALITY Iran
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YEARS ACTIVE 2005 – Present
PETER BANIFAZ

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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2006
ACADEMY AWARDS

Best Lead Performance (Bones)

WINNER
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2012
GOLDEN GLOBES

Best Actor/Actress in a Motion Picture (Shameless)

WINNER
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2014
BAFTA FILM AWARDS

Outstanding Cinematic Achievement (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)

WINNER
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2027
CRITICS' CHOICE

Best Performance (Crime 101)

WINNER

👤 BIOGRAPHY

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.

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Payam Banifazl
  • Born November 27, 1979
  • Height 5'11" (1.80 m)
  • Nationality Iran
  • Citizenship Iran
  • Education Studied Dramatic Arts / Private performance training
  • Current Status Active (Recently in Sisters, The Last King)
  • Years Active 2005 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
  • Partner Private
  • Children 1
  • Social

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