Peter Vaughan
Known for Acting · 181 credits
- Born
- 1923-04-04
- Died
- 2016-12-06
- Place of birth
- Wem, Shropshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Peter Ewart Ohm
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
TV Shows (73)
Game of Thrones
2011
as Maester Aemon
Casualty
1986
as Henry Lambert
The Avengers
1961
as Jaeger
Heartbeat
1992
as Arthur Wainwright / Mr. Andrews
The Saint
1962
as Walter Devan
Sherlock Holmes
1984
as John Turner
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Ron / Volubin / Sladek
Playhouse
1974
as Hugh Peter
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Harold Praed
The Sweeney
1975
as Tony Kirby
Theatre 625
1964
as Ernst Torgler
No Hiding Place
1959
as Alfred Fitch
Birds of a Feather
1989
as Monty
The Persuaders!
1971
as Lance Schubert
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Albert / Frank Rogers
Silk
2011
as Michael Dodd
Thriller
1973
as Anderson
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008
The Protectors
1972
as Quin
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Dorrington
The Expert
1968
as Richard Toller
Espionage
1963
as Waring
Murder Most Horrid
1991
as Doverson
Hornblower
1998
as Admiral Hood
Festival
1963
as Gonnern / Schmitz
War and Remembrance
1988
as Kurt Zeitzler
Interpol Calling
1959
as Inspector
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984
as Bullneck
The Adventurer
1972
as Roberts
The Bourne Identity
1988
as Fritz Koenig
Man in a Suitcase
1967
The World of Hammer
1994
as Self (archive footage)
A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971
as Mr. Paxton
Fall of Eagles
1974
as Izvolsky
Porridge
1974
as Harry Grout
Our Friends in the North
1996
as Felix Hutchinson
The Pallisers
1974
as Mr Chaffanbrass
The Jury
2002
as Michael Colchester
Armchair Mystery Theatre
1960
as Sgt. George Burtenshaw
Richard the Lionheart
1962
as Caspar
Chillers
1990
as Winston Greeves
Longitude
2000
as George Graham
In Deep
2001
as Clayton Waddington
Citizen Smith
1977
as Dad
Crane
1963
as Max Goddard
Lorna Doone
2000
as Sir Ensor Doone
Bleak House
1985
as Tulkinghorn
The Informer
1966
as David Janner
Our Mutual Friend
1998
as Nicodemus 'Noddy' Boffin
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
1981
Black and Blue
1973
as Miles Miles
Our Man At St Mark's
1963
Game, Set, and Match
1988
as David Kimber-Hutchinson
Oliver Twist
1962
as Bill Sikes
Chancer
1990
as Tom Franklyn
The Gold Robbers
1969
as DCS Cradock
Fox
1980
as Billy Fox
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Third Journalist / Ralph / Sir Robert Byass / Elmo Frankfurter
Nightingales
1990
as The Inspector
Great Expectations
1967
as Jaggers
Movies (108)
The Mother
2003
as Toots
The Legend of 1900
1998
as 'Pops', the Shopkeeper
Brazil
1985
as Mr. Helpmann
The Remains of the Day
1993
as William Stevens
Straw Dogs
1971
as Tom Hedden
Les Misérables
1998
as Bishop
Death at a Funeral
2007
as Uncle Alfie
Time Bandits
1981
as Winston the Ogre
Zulu Dawn
1979
as QSM Bloomfield
Valentino
1977
as Rory O'Neil
The Crucible
1996
as Giles Corey
The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981
as Mr. Freeman
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015
as Aemon Targaryen
Fox
1980
as Billy Fox
Fatherland
1994
as SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004
as Bill Sellers
Village of the Damned
1960
as P.C. Gobby
The Razor's Edge
1984
as Mackenzie
The MacKintosh Man
1973
as Brunskill
An Ideal Husband
1999
as Phipps
Mountains of the Moon
1990
as Lord Houghton
Longitude
2000
as George Graham
Hotel Splendide
2000
as Morton Blanche
The Secret Agent
1996
as The Driver
11 Harrowhouse
1974
as Coglin
Is Anybody There?
2009
as Bob
Porridge
1979
as Grouty
Lorna Doone
2001
as Sir Ensor Doone
Albatross
2011
as Grandpa
The Pied Piper
1972
as Bishop
World of Westeros Ambient Video
2025
as Maester Aemon
Eyewitness
1970
as Paul Grazzini
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
2001
as Daddy Zoo
The Victors
1963
as Policeman
Haunted Honeymoon
1986
as Uncle Francis Abbot Sr.
Sapphire
1959
as Detective Whitehead (uncredited)
Massacre in Rome
1973
as Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
The 39 Steps
1959
as 2nd Police Constable on Train (uncredited)
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
2003
as Harry Grout
Face
1997
as Sonny
Savage Messiah
1972
as Museum Attendant
Countdown to War
1989
as Hermann Goering
Beauty
2004
as Mr. Robbins
Heart of Darkness
1993
as Director
Hammerhead
1968
as Hammerhead
Christmas at the Riviera
2007
as Glen
Codename: Kyril
1988
as Marshal Stanov
The Man Outside
1967
as Nikolai Volkov
Fanatic
1965
as Harry
King of the Wind
1990
as Captain
Alfred the Great
1969
as Burrud
Circles of Deceit
1993
as Liam McAuley
Making Love
2000
as Barone Blau
The Naked Runner
1967
as Martin Slattery
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
1977
as Philby's Control
The Horse Without a Head
1964
as Police Sergeant
Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind
2001
as Harold King
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
1999
as Admiral Lord Hood
I Thank a Fool
1962
as Police Inspector (uncredited)
Prisoner of Honor
1991
as Gen. Mercier
When We Are Married
1987
as Alderman Joseph Helliwell
Henry VIII
1979
as Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester
Smokescreen
1964
as Roper
Coast to Coast
1987
as The Chiropodist
Freedom of the Dig
1978
as Emerson
The Devil's Agent
1962
as Chief of Hungarian Police
The Blockhouse
1973
as Aufret
A Twist of Sand
1968
as Johann
Rotten to the Core
1965
as Sir Henry Capell
The Return
1973
as Stephen Royds
The Bofors Gun
1968
as Sergeant Walker
Coming Out of the Ice
1982
as Belov
The Queen of Sheba's Pearls
2004
as Edward Pretty
Margery and Gladys
2003
as Troy Gladwell
Hildegard
1994
as Abbot
Jamaica Inn
1983
as Squire Bassatt
Thursday the 12th
2003
as Edgar Bannister
Symptoms
1974
as Brady
The Drummer and the Bloke
1968
as Ron
The Crucible
1980
as Judge Hathorne
Under the Hammer
1984
as Les Stone
A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter
1981
as Mr. Hugh Peter
Two Living, One Dead
1961
as John Kester
A Warning to the Curious
1972
as Mr Paxton
Czech Mate
1984
as Bullneck
Harry's Kingdom
1987
as Sid Harris
The Moonstone
1996
as Gabriel Betteredge
Make Mine Mink
1960
as Policeman in Car
Two Days That Shook the Branch
1978
as Harold Praed
Emma's Time
1970
as Sladeck
Malachi's Cove
1973
as Mr. Gunliffe
The Punch and Judy Man
1963
as Committee Man
The Eyes Have It
1973
as Anderson
Forbidden
1984
as Major Stauffel
The Cellar and the Almond Tree
1970
The Court Martial of Major Keller
1961
as Purvey
The Danedyke Mystery
1979
as Detective Inspector Burroughs
Care
2006
as Archie
Season's Greetings
1986
as Harvey
The Antiques Rogue Show
2009
as George Greenhalgh
Intimate Reflections
1974
You and Me and Him
1973
as Coster
Porridge: No Way Out
1975
as Harry Grout
The Spot FX Man
1993
as Harold Listings
The Blackmailing of Mr. S
1964
as Sgt. George Burtonshaw
A Man without Friends
1972
as Det. Insp. Crouch
Taste of Excitement
1969
as Inspector Malling
The Snowdropper
1975
as Sergeant
About Peter Vaughan
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 H… With 181 credits spanning from 1956 to 2025, Peter Vaughan has appeared in 108 films and 73 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Vaughan Movies
- The Mother (2003) — as Toots
- The Legend of 1900 (1998) — as 'Pops', the Shopkeeper
- Brazil (1985) — as Mr. Helpmann
- The Remains of the Day (1993) — as William Stevens
- Straw Dogs (1971) — as Tom Hedden
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