Peter Vaughan (born Peter Ewart Ohm; 4 April 1923 – 6 December 2016) 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). (wikipedia)
Known For
| Birth Location | Wem, Shropshire, England, UK |
|---|---|
| Born | 1923-04-04 |
| Died | 2016-12-06 |
Movies
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
as Aemon Targaryen
2015
Albatross
as Grandpa
2011
Is Anybody There?
as Bob
2009
The Antiques Rogue Show
as George Greenhalgh
2009
Christmas at the Riviera
as Glen
2007
Death at a Funeral
as Uncle Alfie
2007
Care
as Archie
2006
The Queen of Sheba's Pearls
as Edward Pretty
2004
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
as Bill Sellers
2004
Beauty
as Mr. Robbins
2004
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
as Harry Grout
2003
The Mother
as Toots
2003
Margery and Gladys
as Troy Gladwell
2003
Thursday the 12th
as Edgar Bannister
2003
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
as Daddy Zoo
2001
Lorna Doone
as Sir Ensor Doone
2001
Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind
as Harold King
2001
Hotel Splendide
as Morton Blanche
2000
Making Love
as Barone Blau
2000
Longitude
as George Graham
2000
An Ideal Husband
as Phipps
1999
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
as Admiral Lord Hood
1999
The Legend of 1900
as 'Pops', the Shopkeeper
1998
Les Misérables
as Bishop
1998
Face
as Sonny
1997
The Moonstone
as Gabriel Betteredge
1996
The Crucible
as Giles Corey
1996
The Secret Agent
as The Driver
1996
Fatherland
as SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe
1994
The Spot FX Man
as Harold Listings
1993
The Remains of the Day
as William Stevens
1993
Circle of Deceit
as Liam McAuley
1993
Heart of Darkness
as Director
1993
Prisoner of Honor
as Gen. Mercier
1991
King of the Wind
as Captain
1990
Mountains of the Moon
as Lord Houghton
1990
Countdown to War
as Hermann Goering
1989
Codename: Kyril
as Marshal Stanov
1988
When We Are Married
as Alderman Joseph Helliwell
1987
Coast to Coast
as The Chiropodist
1987
Season's Greetings
as Harvey
1986
Haunted Honeymoon
as Uncle Francis Abbot Sr.
1986
Forbidden
as Major Stauffel
1985
Brazil
as Mr. Helpmann
1985
The Razor's Edge
as Mackenzie
1984
Under the Hammer
as Les Stone
1984
Jamaica Inn
as Squire Bassatt
1983
Coming Out of the Ice
as Belov
1982
The French Lieutenant's Woman
as Mr. Freeman
1981
Time Bandits
as Winston the Ogre
1981
A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter
as Mr. Hugh Peter
1981
Fox
as Billy Fox
1980
The Crucible
as Judge Hathorne
1980
Porridge
as Grouty
1979
Zulu Dawn
as QSM Bloomfield
1979
Henry VIII
as Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester
1979
Two Days That Shook the Branch
as Harold Praed
1978
Valentino
as Rory O'Neil
1977
Porridge: No Way Out
as Harry Grout
1975
11 Harrowhouse
as Coglin
1974
Symptoms
as Brady
1974
The MacKintosh Man
as Brunskill
1973
The Return
as Stephen Royds
1973
Massacre in Rome
as Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
1973
Malachi's Cove
as Mr. Gunliffe
1973
The Eyes Have It
as Anderson
1973
You and Me and Him
as Coster
1973
The Blockhouse
as Aufret
1973
The Pied Piper
as Bishop
1972
A Warning to the Curious
as Mr Paxton
1972
A Man without Friends
as Det. Insp. Crouch
1972
Savage Messiah
as Museum Attendant
1972
Straw Dogs
as Tom Hedden
1971
Eyewitness
as Paul Grazzini
1970
Emma's Time
as Sladeck
1970
Taste of Excitement
as Inspector Malling
1969
Alfred the Great
as Burrud
1969
A Twist of Sand
as Johann
1968
Hammerhead
as Hammerhead
1968
The Bofors Gun
as Sergeant Walker
1968
The Drummer and the Bloke
as Ron
1968
The Man Outside
as Nikolai Volkov
1967
The Naked Runner
as Martin Slattery
1967
Rotten to the Core
as Sir Henry Capell
1965
Fanatic
as Harry
1965
The Horse Without a Head
as Police Sergeant
1964
Smokescreen
as Roper
1964
The Victors
as Policeman
1963
The Punch and Judy Man
as Committee Man
1963
I Thank a Fool
as Police Inspector (uncredited)
1962
The Devil's Agent
as Chief of Hungarian Police
1962
The Court Martial of Major Keller
as Purvey
1961
Two Living, One Dead
as John Kester
1961
Make Mine Mink
as Policeman in Car
1960
Village of the Damned
as P.C. Gobby
1960
Sapphire
as Detective Whitehead (uncredited)
1959
The 39 Steps
as 2nd Police Constable on Train (uncredited)
1959
Peter Vaughan hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
