Born 1923 (age 93) · Wem, Shropshire, England, UK
Appears in 178 titles

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).

Filmography

Brazil
7.7
Brazil
1985
as Mr. Helpmann
The Legend of 1900
8.2
The Legend of 1900
1998
as 'Pops', the Shopkeeper
Death at a Funeral
6.9
Death at a Funeral
2007
as Uncle Alfie
The Remains of the Day
7.4
The Remains of the Day
1993
as William Stevens
Time Bandits
6.6
Time Bandits
1981
as Winston the Ogre
Straw Dogs
7.2
Straw Dogs
1971
as Tom Hedden
Les Misérables
7.2
Les Misérables
1998
as Bishop
The Crucible
6.6
The Crucible
1996
as Giles Corey
Village of the Damned
7.2
Village of the Damned
1960
as P.C. Gobby
The French Lieutenant's Woman
6.5
The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981
as Mr. Freeman
An Ideal Husband
6.5
An Ideal Husband
1999
as Phipps
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
6.6
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004
as Bill Sellers
Haunted Honeymoon
5.4
Haunted Honeymoon
1986
as Uncle Francis Abbot Sr.
Fatherland
6.2
Fatherland
1994
as SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe
Albatross
6.0
Albatross
2011
as Grandpa
Zulu Dawn
6.1
Zulu Dawn
1979
as QSM Bloomfield
The MacKintosh Man
6.1
The MacKintosh Man
1973
as Brunskill
The Razor's Edge
6.4
The Razor's Edge
1984
as Mackenzie
Mountains of the Moon
6.5
Mountains of the Moon
1990
as Lord Houghton
Face
6.2
Face
1997
as Sonny