Washington DC, June 15 -- Peter Serafinowicz has been cast as Peeves the Poltergeist in HBO's "Harry Potter" series, reported Variety.

The character, a cheeky ghost known for causing trouble in the Hogwarts halls, is a fan-favourite who didn't appear in any of the original "Harry Potter" movies.

Serafinowicz recently appeared in last year's live-action version of "How to Train Your Dragon." He is also known for playing Edgar Covington in "Parks and Recreation" and Denarian Saal in 2014's "Guardians of the Galaxy."

According to the outlet, the actor and comedian also has a long list of voice acting and animation credits ranging from voicing Darth Maul in "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" to Big Daddy in "Sing" and "Sing 2."

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