Peter Vaughan
Acting
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Peter Vaughan
Brazil
1985
Straw Dogs
1971
Filmography
Acting (107)
2015
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experienceas Aemon Targaryen
8.7
2011
Albatrossas Grandpa
6.0
2009
Is Anybody There?as Bob
6.3
2009
The Antiques Rogue Showas George Greenhalgh
2007
Christmas at the Rivieraas Glen
4.2
2007
Death at a Funeralas Uncle Alfie
6.9
2006
Careas Archie
2004
The Queen of Sheba's Pearlsas Edward Pretty
5.8
2004
The Life and Death of Peter Sellersas Bill Sellers
6.6
2004
Beautyas Mr. Robbins
6.7
2003
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcheras Harry Grout
7.5
2003
The Motheras Toots
6.0
2003
Margery and Gladysas Troy Gladwell
7.7
2003
Thursday the 12thas Edgar Bannister
9.0
2001
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)as Daddy Zoo
6.0
2001
Lorna Dooneas Sir Ensor Doone
5.8
2001
Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blindas Harold King
7.0
2000
Hotel Splendideas Morton Blanche
5.7
2000
Making Loveas Barone Blau
6.8
2000
Longitudeas George Graham
7.4
1999
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobstersas Admiral Lord Hood
7.2
1999
An Ideal Husbandas Phipps
6.5
1998
The Legend of 1900as 'Pops', the Shopkeeper
8.2
1998
Les Misérablesas Bishop
7.2
1997
Faceas Sonny
6.3
1996
The Moonstoneas Gabriel Betteredge
7.6
1996
The Crucibleas Giles Corey
6.6
1996
The Secret Agentas The Driver
5.6
1994
Fatherlandas SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe
6.3
1994
Heart of Darknessas Director
5.8
1994
Hildegardas Abbot
6.5
1993
The Spot FX Manas Harold Listings
1993
The Remains of the Dayas William Stevens
7.4
1993
Circles of Deceitas Liam McAuley
7.8
1991
Prisoner of Honoras Gen. Mercier
6.1
1990
King of the Windas Captain
7.0
1990
Mountains of the Moonas Lord Houghton
6.6
1989
Countdown to Waras Hermann Goering
6.7
1988
Strifeas John Anthony
1987
When We Are Marriedas Alderman Joseph Helliwell
7.0
1987
Harry's Kingdomas Sid Harris
1987
Coast to Coastas The Chiropodist
7.0
1986
Season's Greetingsas Harvey
9.0
1986
Haunted Honeymoonas Uncle Francis Abbot Sr.
5.4
1985
Brazilas Mr. Helpmann
7.7
1984
Forbiddenas Major Stauffel
5.7
1984
Czech Mateas Bullneck
5.7
1984
The Razor's Edgeas Mackenzie
6.4
1984
Under the Hammeras Les Stone
10.0
1983
Jamaica Innas Squire Bassatt
4.0
1982
Coming Out of the Iceas Belov
6.8
1981
The French Lieutenant's Womanas Mr. Freeman
6.5
1981
Time Banditsas Winston the Ogre
6.6
1981
The Crucibleas Judge Hathorne
3.7
1981
A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peteras Mr. Hugh Peter
1980
Foxas Billy Fox
1.0
1979
Porridgeas Grouty
6.7
1979
The Danedyke Mysteryas Detective Inspector Burroughs
1979
Zulu Dawnas QSM Bloomfield
6.1
1979
Henry VIIIas Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester
6.6
1978
Freedom of the Digas Emerson
1978
Two Days That Shook the Branchas Harold Praed
1977
Valentinoas Rory O'Neil
5.8
1977
Philby, Burgess and Macleanas Philby's Control
5.4
1975
Porridge: No Way Outas Harry Grout
10.0
1975
The Snowdropperas Sergeant
7.0
8.0
1974
11 Harrowhouseas Coglin
5.8
1974
Symptomsas Brady
6.3
1973
The Returnas Stephen Royds
6.5
1973
Massacre in Romeas Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
6.3
1973
Malachi's Coveas Mr. Gunliffe
6.4
1973
The MacKintosh Manas Inspector Brunskill
6.1
1973
The Eyes Have Itas Anderson
7.3
1973
You and Me and Himas Coster
1973
The Blockhouseas Aufret
6.2
1972
The Pied Piperas Bishop
5.9
1972
A Warning to the Curiousas Mr Paxton
7.0
1972
A Man without Friendsas Det. Insp. Crouch
8.0
1972
Savage Messiahas Museum Attendant
6.4
1971
Straw Dogsas Tom Hedden
7.2
1970
Eyewitnessas Paul Grazzini
6.4
1970
Emma's Timeas Sladeck
1969
Taste of Excitementas Inspector Malling
6.2
1969
Alfred the Greatas Burrud
4.8
1968
A Twist of Sandas Johann
4.9
1968
Hammerheadas Hammerhead
5.7
1968
The Bofors Gunas Sergeant Walker
6.5
1968
10.0
1967
The Man Outsideas Nikolai Volkov
6.5
1967
The Naked Runneras Martin Slattery
6.1
1965
Rotten to the Coreas Sir Henry Capell
6.5
1965
Fanaticas Harry
6.6
1964
The Blackmailing of Mr. Sas Sgt. George Burtonshaw
1964
The Horse Without a Headas Police Sergeant
6.0
1964
Smokescreenas Roper
7.3
1963
The Victorsas Policeman
6.2
1963
The Punch and Judy Manas Committee Man
7.9
1962
I Thank a Foolas Police Inspector (uncredited)
6.1
1962
The Devil's Agentas Chief of Hungarian Police
6.7
1961
The Court Martial of Major Kelleras Purvey
7.0
1961
Two Living, One Deadas John Kester
6.7
1960
Make Mine Minkas Policeman in Car
6.9
1960
Village of the Damnedas P.C. Gobby
7.2
1959
Sapphireas Detective Whitehead (uncredited)
7.0
1959
The 39 Stepsas 2nd Police Constable on Train (uncredited)
6.3