Personal details
- Birth Date: 1972-07-10
- Height: 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
- Birth Location: Liverpool, England, UK
- Children: (2 children) Phoebe
- Professions: Actor, Producer, Writer
Peter Szymon Serafinowicz is that guy with a face you might not instantly name, but you’ve definitely seen him. Born in Liverpool, this dude has dipped his toes in basically everything entertainment—acting, comedy, directing, you name it. Probably most folks remember him as the blue-suited weirdo in the live-action series The Tick from 2016. He totally nailed that mix of clueless optimism and muscle-bound superhero nonsense. But way before that, he popped up as Pete in Shaun of the Dead, the angry flatmate who just wanted some peace and quiet—good luck with zombies next door, mate. And then, there’s his voice work. He’s the original voice behind Darth Maul in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. Yeah, the double-bladed lightsaber guy who barely spoke but still managed to sound menacing as hell. Serafinowicz has this knack for taking random, sometimes bizarre, characters and giving them just the right amount of charm or bite. He’s got a solid track record in both British and American comedy, showing up in cult favorites and mainstream stuff alike. If you like your humor with a side of political shade, you might’ve stumbled on his Trump parody videos where he hilariously overdubs Trump’s speeches with wild accents or cartoonish voices. As if that’s not enough, he’s directed a bunch of music videos—Hot Chip fans, you know the vibe. All in all, Serafinowicz is one of those multi-hyphenate creatives who keeps popping up in unexpected, always entertaining ways.
referencennHe had this knack for slipping into the creepiest roles—seriously, the kind of characters that’d make you double-check your locks at night. But then you hear Simon Pegg talk about him in the Spaced Series 1 DVD commentary, just calling him “the sweetest man alive,” and it’s like, wait, what? Total plot twist. It’s wild how someone can bring those chilling vibes to the screen and then just be a total softie when the cameras stop rolling. People who worked with him always mention how down-to-earth he was, cracking jokes between takes, never taking himself too seriously. It’s kind of a running theme: the scariest folks on screen tend to be absolute gems in real life. You almost want to meet the guy just to see the contrast up close. Hollywood’s full of surprises, but this one’s honestly one of the more wholesome ones.
Honestly, I barely said a word in the whole movie. Most of the time, I just stood around watching lightsaber fights and making these random grunts and growls, with George Lucas chilling on the couch nearby, just watching me do my thing. I might’ve gotten a little too into it at one point—ended up swinging my arms around, pretending I had a real lightsaber. Total nerd-out moment, if I’m being real. Recording Darth Maul’s voice was weirdly intense, too. Not a lot of lines, but those sounds? You gotta put your whole spine into it. It’s more about the vibe—the menace—than actually talking. The whole set was wild, everyone so serious about their craft, and there I was, pretending to be this Sith monster, barely saying anything, just living in the moment. Honestly, it was kind of hilarious seeing how much drama you can pull off with just a snarl and some heavy breathing.
July 10, 1972
6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Liverpool, England, UK
Yes, Phoebe
52 years old