Peter Vaughan
Known for
Acting
Life
1923 – 2016 (aged 93)
Born in
Wem, Shropshire, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb191 acting credits
Biography
Peter Vaughan (born Peter Ewart Ohm) was an English character actor known for many supporting roles in British film and television productions. He also acted extensively on the stage.
He is perhaps best known for his role as Grouty in the sitcom Porridge and its 1979 film adaptation. Other parts included a recurring role alongside Robert Lindsay in the sitcom Citizen Smith, Tom Hedden in Straw Dogs, Winston the Ogre in Time Bandits, Tom Franklin in Chancer and Mr. Stevens, Sr. in The Remains of the Day. His final role was as Maester Aemon in HBO's Game of Thrones (2011–2015).
Known For
Game of Thrones
17 Apr 2011
Brazil
20 Feb 1985
The Legend of 1900
28 Oct 1998
Death at a Funeral
17 Aug 2007
The Remains of the Day
05 Nov 1993
Time Bandits
13 Jul 1981
Straw Dogs
25 Nov 1971
Les Misérables
01 May 1998
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Filmography
2015
- Game of Thrones The IMAX Experienceas Aemon Targaryen
2011
- Albatrossas Grandpa
- Game of Thronesas Maester Aemon11 episodes
- Silkas Michael Dodd1 episode
2009
- Is Anybody There?as Bob
- The Antiques Rogue Showas George Greenhalgh
2008
- Lark Rise to Candleford2 episodes
2007
- Christmas at the Rivieraas Glen
- Death at a Funeralas Uncle Alfie
- Mobileas Grandad Stoan2 episodes
2006
- Careas Archie
2005
- Malice Aforethoughtas Widdicombe2 episodes
2004
- The Queen of Sheba's Pearlsas Edward Pretty
- The Life and Death of Peter Sellersas Bill Sellers
- Beautyas Mr. Robbins
2003
- Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcheras Harry Grout
- The Motheras Toots
- Margery and Gladysas Troy Gladwell
- Thursday the 12thas Edgar Bannister
2002
- The Juryas Michael Colchester6 episodes
2001
- Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)as Daddy Zoo
- Lorna Dooneas Sir Ensor Doone
- In Deepas Clayton Waddington2 episodes
- Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blindas Harold King
2000
- Lorna Dooneas Sir Ensor Doone2 episodes
- Hotel Splendideas Morton Blanche
- The Thing about Vinceas Ray3 episodes
- The 10th Kingdomas Wilfred Peep5 episodes
- Making Loveas Barone Blau
- Longitudeas George Graham
- Longitudeas George Graham1 episode
1999
- Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobstersas Admiral Lord Hood
- An Ideal Husbandas Phipps
1998
- The Legend of 1900as 'Pops', the Shopkeeper
- Hornbloweras Admiral Hood1 episode
- Les Misérablesas Bishop
- Our Mutual Friendas Nicodemus 'Noddy' Boffin4 episodes
1997
- Faceas Sonny
1996
- The Moonstoneas Gabriel Betteredge
- The Crucibleas Giles Corey
- The Secret Agentas The Driver
- Our Friends in the Northas Felix Hutchinson8 episodes
1995
- Oliver's Travelsas Delaney5 episodes
- The Choiras Frank Ashworth5 episodes
1994
- Fatherlandas SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe
- Dandelion Deadas Dr. Hinks4 episodes
- Heart of Darknessas Director
- Hildegardas Abbot
1993
- The Spot FX Manas Harold Listings
- The Remains of the Dayas William Stevens
- Circles of Deceitas Liam McAuley
1992
- Heartbeatas Mr. Andrews1 episode
1991
- Murder Most Horridas Doverson1 episode
- Prisoner of Honoras Gen. Mercier
1990
- King of the Windas Captain
- Chanceras Tom Franklyn20 episodes
- Nightingalesas The Inspector1 episode
- Mountains of the Moonas Lord Houghton
- Chillersas Winston Greeves1 episode
1989
- Birds of a Featheras Monty1 episode
- Countdown to Waras Hermann Goering
1988
- War and Remembranceas Kurt Zeitzler3 episodes
- Game, Set, and Matchas David Kimber-Hutchinson1 episode
- Strifeas John Anthony
- The Bourne Identityas Fritz Koenig2 episodes
- Codename: Kyrilas Stanov2 episodes
1987
- When We Are Marriedas Alderman Joseph Helliwell
- Harry's Kingdomas Sid Harris
- Coast to Coastas The Chiropodist
1986
- Season's Greetingsas Harvey
- Monte Carloas Pabst2 episodes
- Casualtyas Henry Lambert1 episode
- Haunted Honeymoonas Uncle Francis Abbot Sr.
1985
- Bleak Houseas Tulkinghorn3 episodes
- Brazilas Mr. Helpmann
1984
- Forbiddenas Major Stauffel
- Czech Mateas Bullneck
- The Razor's Edgeas Mackenzie
- Hammer House of Mystery and Suspenseas Bullneck1 episode
- Sherlock Holmesas John Turner1 episode
- Under the Hammeras Les Stone
1983
- Jamaica Innas Squire Bassatt
- Jamaica Innas Squire Bassatt2 episodes
1982
- Coming Out of the Iceas Belov
1981
- Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years2 episodes
- The French Lieutenant's Womanas Mr. Freeman
- Time Banditsas Winston the Ogre
- The Crucibleas Judge Hathorne
- A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peteras Mr. Hugh Peter
1979
- Porridgeas Grouty
- The Danedyke Mysteryas Detective Inspector Burroughs
- Zulu Dawnas QSM Bloomfield
- Henry VIIIas Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester
1978
- Freedom of the Digas Emerson
- Two Days That Shook the Branchas Harold Praed
- The Doombolt Chase6 episodes
1977
- Premiereas Emerson1 episode
- Valentinoas Rory O'Neil
- Philby, Burgess and Macleanas Philby's Control
- Citizen Smithas Dad12 episodes
1975
- Porridge: No Way Outas Harry Grout
- Against the Crowdas Don Macintyre1 episode
- The Snowdropperas Sergeant
- The Sweeneyas Tony Kirby1 episode
1974
- Hardness 10as Mackintosh5 episodes
- Intimate Reflections
- 11 Harrowhouseas Coglin
- Porridgeas Harry Grout2 episodes
- Symptomsas Brady
- Fall of Eaglesas Izvolsky1 episode
- Playhouseas Hugh Peter1 episode
- Zodiacas Richard Meade1 episode
- The Pallisersas Mr Chaffanbrass2 episodes
1973
- The Returnas Stephen Royds
- Massacre in Romeas Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
- Malachi's Coveas Mr. Gunliffe
- Black and Blueas Miles Miles1 episode
- The MacKintosh Manas Brunskill
- The Eyes Have Itas Anderson
- Thrilleras Anderson1 episode
- You and Me and Himas Coster
- The Blockhouseas Aufret
1972
- The Pied Piperas Bishop
- A Warning to the Curiousas Mr Paxton
- A Man without Friendsas Det. Insp. Crouch
- The Adventureras Roberts1 episode
- The Protectorsas Quin1 episode
- No Exitas Calder1 episode
- Savage Messiahas Museum Attendant
- Late Night Theatreas The Interrogator1 episode
1971
- A Ghost Story for Christmasas Mr. Paxton1 episode
- Straw Dogsas Tom Hedden
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmesas Dorrington2 episodes
- The Persuaders!as Lance Schubert1 episode
1970
- Big Brotheras John Cliveden1 episode
- Eyewitnessas Paul Grazzini
- Emma's Timeas Sladeck
- The Cellar and the Almond Tree
1969
- Taste of Excitementas Inspector Malling
- Alfred the Greatas Burrud
- The Gold Robbersas DCS Cradock13 episodes
- ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Frank Rogers1 episode
1968
- Treasure Islandas Long John Silver9 episodes
- A Twist of Sandas Johann
- Hammerheadas Hammerhead
- The Expertas Richard Toller1 episode
- The Bofors Gunas Sergeant Walker
- The Drummer and the Blokeas Ron
1967
- Man in a Suitcase1 episode
- ITV Playhouseas Harold Praed1 episode
- The Man Outsideas Nikolai Volkov
- The Naked Runneras Martin Slattery
- This Way for Murderas Insp. Frant6 episodes
- Great Expectationsas Jaggers7 episodes
1966
- The Informeras David Janner2 episodes
1965
- Thirty-Minute Theatreas Coster1 episode
- Knock on Any Dooras 'The Boot' Winter1 episode
- Rotten to the Coreas Sir Henry Capell
- Fanaticas Harry
1964
- The Wednesday Playas Sladek1 episode
- The Blackmailing of Mr. Sas Sgt. George Burtonshaw
- Theatre 625as Ernst Torgler1 episode
- The Horse Without a Headas Police Sergeant
- Smokescreenas Roper
1963
- The Victorsas Policeman
- Festivalas Schmitz1 episode
- Espionageas Waring1 episode
- Our Man At St Mark's46 episodes
- The Punch and Judy Manas Committee Man
- Craneas Max Goddard1 episode
1962
- The Saintas Walter Devan1 episode
- I Thank a Foolas Police Inspector (uncredited)
- The Devil's Agentas Chief of Hungarian Police
- Richard the Lionheartas Caspar1 episode
- Oliver Twistas Bill Sikes10 episodes
1961
- The Court Martial of Major Kelleras Purvey
- A Chance of Thunderas Yardley6 episodes
- Two Living, One Deadas John Kester
- The Avengersas Jaeger1 episode
1960
- Make Mine Minkas Policeman in Car
- Village of the Damnedas P.C. Gobby
- Deadline Midnight39 episodes
- Armchair Mystery Theatreas Sgt. George Burtenshaw1 episode
1959
- Sapphireas Detective Whitehead (uncredited)
- No Hiding Placeas Alfred Fitch1 episode
- Interpol Callingas Inspector1 episode
- The 39 Stepsas 2nd Police Constable on Train (uncredited)
1956
- Armchair Theatreas Elmo Frankfurter1 episode
1955
- ITV Play of the Weekas Anthony Sellman1 episode