Peter Vaughan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

170

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-04-04

Day of death

2016-12-06 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

Wem, Shropshire, England, UK

Peter Vaughan

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

  • Game of Thrones

    Game of Thrones

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

  • Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

  • The Saint

    The Saint

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • Sherlock Holmes

    Sherlock Holmes

  • No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

  • Birds of a Feather

    Birds of a Feather

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • The Sweeney

    The Sweeney

  • The Persuaders!

    The Persuaders!

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • The Expert

    The Expert

  • Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

    Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

  • Time Bandits

    Time Bandits

  • The Protectors

    The Protectors

  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

  • Lark Rise to Candleford

    Lark Rise to Candleford

  • Porridge

    Porridge

  • The Remains of the Day

    The Remains of the Day

  • Festival

    Festival

  • Festival

    Festival

  • Interpol Calling

    Interpol Calling

  • Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

    Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

  • Eyewitness

    Eyewitness

  • Murder Most Horrid

    Murder Most Horrid

  • Man in a Suitcase

    Man in a Suitcase

  • Hornblower

    Hornblower

  • Death at a Funeral

    Death at a Funeral

  • The Legend of 1900

    The Legend of 1900

  • The Crucible

    The Crucible

  • Silk

    Silk

  • The French Lieutenant's Woman

    The French Lieutenant's Woman

  • King of the Wind

    King of the Wind

  • Village of the Damned

    Village of the Damned

  • Emma's Time

    Emma's Time

  • Our Friends in the North

    Our Friends in the North

  • Richard the Lionheart

    Richard the Lionheart

  • Les Misérables

    Les Misérables

  • Porridge

    Porridge

  • The Jury

    The Jury

  • The Cellar and the Almond Tree

    The Cellar and the Almond Tree

  • Brazil

    Brazil

  • The Bourne Identity

    The Bourne Identity

  • Prisoner of Honor

    Prisoner of Honor

  • The Mother

    The Mother

  • Mountains of the Moon

    Mountains of the Moon

  • Fall of Eagles

    Fall of Eagles

  • Make Mine Mink

    Make Mine Mink

  • Porridge: No Way Out

    Porridge: No Way Out

  • The Adventurer

    The Adventurer

  • Fatherland

    Fatherland

  • The Moonstone

    The Moonstone

  • The MacKintosh Man

    The MacKintosh Man

  • Countdown to War

    Countdown to War

  • Rotten to the Core

    Rotten to the Core

  • Sapphire

    Sapphire

  • A Ghost Story for Christmas

    A Ghost Story for Christmas

  • The Razor's Edge

    The Razor's Edge

  • The Drummer and the Bloke

    The Drummer and the Bloke

  • Heart of Darkness

    Heart of Darkness

  • Black and Blue

    Black and Blue

  • The Danedyke Mystery

    The Danedyke Mystery

  • Henry VIII

    Henry VIII

  • The 39 Steps

    The 39 Steps

  • In Deep

    In Deep

  • Crane

    Crane

  • Haunted Honeymoon

    Haunted Honeymoon

  • The Pied Piper

    The Pied Piper

  • An Ideal Husband

    An Ideal Husband

  • Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher

    Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher

  • Malachi's Cove

    Malachi's Cove

  • Is Anybody There?

    Is Anybody There?

  • Two Days That Shook the Branch

    Two Days That Shook the Branch

  • Albatross

    Albatross

  • Longitude

    Longitude

  • Coming Out of the Ice

    Coming Out of the Ice

  • I Thank a Fool

    I Thank a Fool

  • Philby, Burgess and Maclean

    Philby, Burgess and Maclean

  • Symptoms

    Symptoms

  • Coast to Coast

    Coast to Coast

  • Taste of Excitement

    Taste of Excitement

  • Jamaica Inn

    Jamaica Inn

  • The Horse Without a Head

    The Horse Without a Head

  • Bleak House

    Bleak House

  • Fox

    Fox

  • Hammerhead

    Hammerhead

  • Our Mutual Friend

    Our Mutual Friend

  • Codename: Kyril

    Codename: Kyril

  • Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind

    Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind

  • The Bofors Gun

    The Bofors Gun

  • Hildegard

    Hildegard

  • Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

    Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

  • Citizen Smith

    Citizen Smith

  • The Man Outside

    The Man Outside

  • 11 Harrowhouse

    11 Harrowhouse

  • Straw Dogs

    Straw Dogs

  • Game, Set, and Match

    Game, Set, and Match

  • Chillers

    Chillers

  • Massacre in Rome

    Massacre in Rome

  • Thursday the 12th

    Thursday the 12th

  • Savage Messiah

    Savage Messiah

  • The Return

    The Return

  • The Queen of Sheba's Pearls

    The Queen of Sheba's Pearls

  • Lorna Doone

    Lorna Doone

  • The Informer

    The Informer

  • Face

    Face

  • Hotel Splendide

    Hotel Splendide

  • A Warning to the Curious

    A Warning to the Curious

  • Smokescreen

    Smokescreen

  • Lorna Doone

    Lorna Doone

  • Fox

    Fox

  • Valentino

    Valentino

  • Our Man At St Mark's

    Our Man At St Mark's

  • Nightingales

    Nightingales

  • Zulu Dawn

    Zulu Dawn

  • Margery and Gladys

    Margery and Gladys

  • Christmas at the Riviera

    Christmas at the Riviera

  • Oliver's Travels

    Oliver's Travels

  • Oliver's Travels

    Oliver's Travels

  • Malice Aforethought

    Malice Aforethought

  • Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

    Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

  • A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter

    A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter

  • The Punch and Judy Man

    The Punch and Judy Man

  • Oliver Twist

    Oliver Twist

  • Oliver Twist

    Oliver Twist

  • Season's Greetings

    Season's Greetings

  • Zodiac

    Zodiac

  • The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

    The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

  • The Devil's Agent

    The Devil's Agent

  • The Victors

    The Victors

  • The Choir

    The Choir

  • The Gold Robbers

    The Gold Robbers

  • When We Are Married

    When We Are Married

  • Mobile

    Mobile

  • Great Expectations

    Great Expectations

  • The Eyes Have It

    The Eyes Have It

  • Monte Carlo

    Monte Carlo

  • Care

    Care

  • Dandelion Dead

    Dandelion Dead

  • The Blockhouse

    The Blockhouse

  • Making Love

    Making Love

  • Beauty

    Beauty

  • Circle of Deceit

    Circle of Deceit

  • The Snowdropper

    The Snowdropper

  • The Doombolt Chase

    The Doombolt Chase

  • Under the Hammer

    Under the Hammer

  • The Secret Agent

    The Secret Agent

  • Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)

    Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)

  • The Spot FX Man

    The Spot FX Man

  • Freedom of the Dig

    Freedom of the Dig

  • Fanatic

    Fanatic

  • The Blackmailing of Mr. S

    The Blackmailing of Mr. S

  • Two Living, One Dead

    Two Living, One Dead

  • Hardness 10

    Hardness 10

  • A Twist of Sand

    A Twist of Sand

  • Deadline Midnight

    Deadline Midnight

  • The Naked Runner

    The Naked Runner

  • Alfred the Great

    Alfred the Great

  • You and Me and Him

    You and Me and Him

  • Forbidden

    Forbidden

  • A Man without Friends

    A Man without Friends

  • Intimate Reflections

    Intimate Reflections

  • Longitude

    Longitude

  • Czech Mate

    Czech Mate

  • The Antiques Rogue Show

    The Antiques Rogue Show

  • The Court Martial of Major Keller

    The Court Martial of Major Keller

  • Harry's Kingdom

    Harry's Kingdom

  • The Crucible

    The Crucible