Peter Vaughan

Acting

Peter Vaughan

Born April 4, 1923Wem, Shropshire, England, UK175 credits

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

Filmography

Albatross
2011Albatross
as GrandpaMovie
Game of Thrones
2011Game of Thrones
as Maester AemonTV
Silk
2011Silk
as Michael DoddTV
T
2009The Antiques Rogue Show
as George GreenhalghMovie
Death at a Funeral
2007Death at a Funeral
as Uncle AlfieMovie
Mobile
2007Mobile
as Grandad StoanTV
C
2006Care
as ArchieMovie
The Queen of Sheba's Pearls
2004The Queen of Sheba's Pearls
as Edward PrettyMovie
B
2004Beauty
as Mr. RobbinsMovie
The Mother
2003The Mother
as TootsMovie
Margery and Gladys
2003Margery and Gladys
as Troy GladwellMovie
Thursday the 12th
2003Thursday the 12th
as Edgar BannisterMovie
The Jury
2002The Jury
as Michael ColchesterTV
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
2001Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
as Daddy ZooMovie
Lorna Doone
2001Lorna Doone
as Sir Ensor DooneMovie
In Deep
2001In Deep
as Clayton WaddingtonTV
Lorna Doone
2000Lorna Doone
as Sir Ensor DooneTV
Hotel Splendide
2000Hotel Splendide
as Morton BlancheMovie
Making Love
2000Making Love
as Barone BlauMovie
Longitude
2000Longitude
as George GrahamMovie
Longitude
2000Longitude
as George GrahamTV
An Ideal Husband
1999An Ideal Husband
as PhippsMovie
The Legend of 1900
1998The Legend of 1900
as 'Pops', the ShopkeeperMovie
Hornblower
1998Hornblower
as Admiral HoodTV
Les Misérables
1998Les Misérables
as BishopMovie
Our Mutual Friend
1998Our Mutual Friend
as Nicodemus 'Noddy' BoffinTV
Face
1997Face
as SonnyMovie
The Moonstone
1996The Moonstone
as Gabriel BetteredgeMovie
The Crucible
1996The Crucible
as Giles CoreyMovie
The Secret Agent
1996The Secret Agent
as The DriverMovie
Our Friends in the North
1996Our Friends in the North
as Felix HutchinsonTV
The Choir
1995The Choir
as Frank AshworthTV
Fatherland
1994Fatherland
as SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur NebeMovie
Dandelion Dead
1994Dandelion Dead
as Dr. HinksTV
The World of Hammer
1994The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage)TV
Hildegard
1994Hildegard
as AbbotMovie
The Spot FX Man
1993The Spot FX Man
as Harold ListingsMovie
The Remains of the Day
1993The Remains of the Day
as William StevensMovie
C
1993Circles of Deceit
as Liam McAuleyMovie
Heart of Darkness
1993Heart of Darkness
as DirectorMovie
Heartbeat
1992Heartbeat
as Arthur WainwrightTV
Prisoner of Honor
1991Prisoner of Honor
as Gen. MercierMovie
King of the Wind
1990King of the Wind
as CaptainMovie
Chancer
1990Chancer
as Tom FranklynTV
Nightingales
1990Nightingales
as The InspectorTV
Mountains of the Moon
1990Mountains of the Moon
as Lord HoughtonMovie
Chillers
1990Chillers
as Winston GreevesTV
Countdown to War
1989Countdown to War
as Hermann GoeringMovie
Game, Set, and Match
1988Game, Set, and Match
as David Kimber-HutchinsonTV
The Bourne Identity
1988The Bourne Identity
as Fritz KoenigTV
Codename: Kyril
1988Codename: Kyril
as Marshal StanovMovie
When We Are Married
1987When We Are Married
as Alderman Joseph HelliwellMovie
Harry's Kingdom
1987Harry's Kingdom
as Sid HarrisMovie
Coast to Coast
1987Coast to Coast
as The ChiropodistMovie
Monte Carlo
1986Monte Carlo
as PabstTV
Casualty
1986Casualty
as Henry LambertTV
Haunted Honeymoon
1986Haunted Honeymoon
as Uncle Francis Abbot Sr.Movie
Bleak House
1985Bleak House
as TulkinghornTV
Brazil
1985Brazil
as Mr. HelpmannMovie
Forbidden
1984Forbidden
as Major StauffelMovie
Czech Mate
1984Czech Mate
as BullneckMovie
The Razor's Edge
1984The Razor's Edge
as MackenzieMovie
Sherlock Holmes
1984Sherlock Holmes
as John TurnerTV
Under the Hammer
1984Under the Hammer
as Les StoneMovie
Jamaica Inn
1983Jamaica Inn
as Squire BassattMovie
Jamaica Inn
1983Jamaica Inn
as Squire BassattTV
Time Bandits
1981Time Bandits
as Winston the OgreMovie
F
1980Fox
as Billy FoxMovie
Fox
1980Fox
as Billy FoxTV
T
1980The Crucible
as Judge HathorneMovie
Porridge
1979Porridge
as GroutyMovie
The Danedyke Mystery
1979The Danedyke Mystery
as Detective Inspector BurroughsMovie
Zulu Dawn
1979Zulu Dawn
as QSM BloomfieldMovie
Henry VIII
1979Henry VIII
as Gardiner, Bishop of WinchesterMovie
Freedom of the Dig
1978Freedom of the Dig
as EmersonMovie
Valentino
1977Valentino
as Rory O'NeilMovie
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
1977Philby, Burgess and Maclean
as Philby's ControlMovie
Porridge: No Way Out
1975Porridge: No Way Out
as Harry GroutMovie
T
1975The Snowdropper
as SergeantMovie
The Sweeney
1975The Sweeney
as Tony KirbyTV
Hardness 10
1974Hardness 10
as MackintoshTV
11 Harrowhouse
197411 Harrowhouse
as CoglinMovie
Porridge
1974Porridge
as Harry GroutTV
Symptoms
1974Symptoms
as BradyMovie
Fall of Eagles
1974Fall of Eagles
as IzvolskyTV
Playhouse
1974Playhouse
as Hugh PeterTV
Zodiac
1974Zodiac
as Richard MeadeTV
The Pallisers
1974The Pallisers
as Mr ChaffanbrassTV
The Return
1973The Return
as Stephen RoydsMovie
Massacre in Rome
1973Massacre in Rome
as Field Marshal Albert KesselringMovie
Malachi's Cove
1973Malachi's Cove
as Mr. GunliffeMovie
B
1973Black and Blue
as Miles MilesTV
The MacKintosh Man
1973The MacKintosh Man
as BrunskillMovie
The Eyes Have It
1973The Eyes Have It
as AndersonMovie
Thriller
1973Thriller
as AndersonTV
The Blockhouse
1973The Blockhouse
as AufretMovie
The Pied Piper
1972The Pied Piper
as BishopMovie
A
1972A Man without Friends
as Det. Insp. CrouchMovie
The Adventurer
1972The Adventurer
as RobertsTV
Savage Messiah
1972Savage Messiah
as Museum AttendantMovie
Straw Dogs
1971Straw Dogs
as Tom HeddenMovie
The Persuaders!
1971The Persuaders!
as Lance SchubertTV
Eyewitness
1970Eyewitness
as Paul GrazziniMovie
Emma's Time
1970Emma's Time
as SladeckMovie
Taste of Excitement
1969Taste of Excitement
as Inspector MallingMovie
Alfred the Great
1969Alfred the Great
as BurrudMovie
The Gold Robbers
1969The Gold Robbers
as DCS CradockTV
A Twist of Sand
1968A Twist of Sand
as JohannMovie
Hammerhead
1968Hammerhead
as HammerheadMovie
The Expert
1968The Expert
as Richard TollerTV
The Bofors Gun
1968The Bofors Gun
as Sergeant WalkerMovie
The Man Outside
1967The Man Outside
as Nikolai VolkovMovie
The Naked Runner
1967The Naked Runner
as Martin SlatteryMovie
The Informer
1966The Informer
as David JannerTV
Rotten to the Core
1965Rotten to the Core
as Sir Henry CapellMovie
Fanatic
1965Fanatic
as HarryMovie
T
1964The Blackmailing of Mr. S
as Sgt. George BurtonshawMovie
Theatre 625
1964Theatre 625
as Ernst TorglerTV
The Horse Without a Head
1964The Horse Without a Head
as Police SergeantMovie
Smokescreen
1964Smokescreen
as RoperMovie
The Victors
1963The Victors
as PolicemanMovie
F
1963Festival
as GonnernTV
The Punch and Judy Man
1963The Punch and Judy Man
as Committee ManMovie
C
1963Crane
as Max GoddardTV
The Saint
1962The Saint
as Walter DevanTV
I Thank a Fool
1962I Thank a Fool
as Police Inspector (uncredited)Movie
The Devil's Agent
1962The Devil's Agent
as Chief of Hungarian PoliceMovie
T
1961Two Living, One Dead
as John KesterMovie
The Avengers
1961The Avengers
as JaegerTV
Make Mine Mink
1960Make Mine Mink
as Policeman in CarMovie
Village of the Damned
1960Village of the Damned
as P.C. GobbyMovie
A
1960Armchair Mystery Theatre
as Sgt. George BurtenshawTV
Sapphire
1959Sapphire
as Detective Whitehead (uncredited)Movie
Interpol Calling
1959Interpol Calling
as InspectorTV
The 39 Steps
1959The 39 Steps
as 2nd Police Constable on Train (uncredited)Movie
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatre
as Third JournalistTV