Peter Vaughan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

175

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

  • Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

  • Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • The Saint

    The Saint

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • The Mother

    The Mother

  • Sherlock Holmes

    Sherlock Holmes

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • The Sweeney

    The Sweeney

  • Eyewitness

    Eyewitness

  • Lorna Doone

    Lorna Doone

  • The Persuaders!

    The Persuaders!

  • Theatre 625

    Theatre 625

  • Porridge

    Porridge

  • Fatherland

    Fatherland

  • No Hiding Place

    No Hiding Place

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • King of the Wind

    King of the Wind

  • Sapphire

    Sapphire

  • Hammerhead

    Hammerhead

  • Massacre in Rome

    Massacre in Rome

  • Birds of a Feather

    Birds of a Feather

  • Face

    Face

  • Silk

    Silk

  • An Ideal Husband

    An Ideal Husband

  • Care

    Care

  • Lark Rise to Candleford

    Lark Rise to Candleford

  • Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

    Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

  • Valentino

    Valentino

  • The Expert

    The Expert

  • Fox

    Fox

  • Hornblower

    Hornblower

  • Longitude

    Longitude

  • Festival

    Festival

  • Festival

    Festival

  • Brazil

    Brazil

  • Thursday the 12th

    Thursday the 12th

  • Hildegard

    Hildegard

  • The World of Hammer

    The World of Hammer

  • The Protectors

    The Protectors

  • Man in a Suitcase

    Man in a Suitcase

  • A Ghost Story for Christmas

    A Ghost Story for Christmas

  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

  • The Snowdropper

    The Snowdropper

  • Hotel Splendide

    Hotel Splendide

  • Make Mine Mink

    Make Mine Mink

  • Interpol Calling

    Interpol Calling

  • The Legend of 1900

    The Legend of 1900

  • The Victors

    The Victors

  • Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)

    Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)

  • Alfred the Great

    Alfred the Great

  • You and Me and Him

    You and Me and Him

  • The Adventurer

    The Adventurer

  • Chillers

    Chillers

  • Murder Most Horrid

    Murder Most Horrid

  • Les Misérables

    Les Misérables

  • Death at a Funeral

    Death at a Funeral

  • Beauty

    Beauty

  • The Remains of the Day

    The Remains of the Day

  • Fall of Eagles

    Fall of Eagles

  • Fox

    Fox

  • The Bourne Identity

    The Bourne Identity

  • Our Friends in the North

    Our Friends in the North

  • The Naked Runner

    The Naked Runner

  • Codename: Kyril

    Codename: Kyril

  • The Jury

    The Jury

  • Straw Dogs

    Straw Dogs

  • Czech Mate

    Czech Mate

  • Village of the Damned

    Village of the Damned

  • Coast to Coast

    Coast to Coast

  • Margery and Gladys

    Margery and Gladys

  • Porridge

    Porridge

  • Albatross

    Albatross

  • Time Bandits

    Time Bandits

  • The Informer

    The Informer

  • Citizen Smith

    Citizen Smith

  • Emma's Time

    Emma's Time

  • Our Man At St Mark's

    Our Man At St Mark's

  • The Pallisers

    The Pallisers

  • Henry VIII

    Henry VIII

  • Richard the Lionheart

    Richard the Lionheart

  • Lorna Doone

    Lorna Doone

  • Fanatic

    Fanatic

  • Longitude

    Longitude

  • Our Mutual Friend

    Our Mutual Friend

  • I Thank a Fool

    I Thank a Fool

  • The French Lieutenant's Woman

    The French Lieutenant's Woman

  • When We Are Married

    When We Are Married

  • Christmas at the Riviera

    Christmas at the Riviera

  • Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

    Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

  • Making Love

    Making Love

  • Crane

    Crane

  • Bleak House

    Bleak House

  • Zulu Dawn

    Zulu Dawn

  • The Crucible

    The Crucible

  • In Deep

    In Deep

  • Game, Set, and Match

    Game, Set, and Match

  • The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

    The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

  • The Bofors Gun

    The Bofors Gun

  • The Gold Robbers

    The Gold Robbers

  • Forbidden

    Forbidden

  • Intimate Reflections

    Intimate Reflections

  • Monte Carlo

    Monte Carlo

  • Black and Blue

    Black and Blue

  • The Moonstone

    The Moonstone

  • The Razor's Edge

    The Razor's Edge

  • Nightingales

    Nightingales

  • Oliver's Travels

    Oliver's Travels

  • Oliver's Travels

    Oliver's Travels

  • Circles of Deceit

    Circles of Deceit

  • Zodiac

    Zodiac

  • Chancer

    Chancer

  • Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

    Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

  • The Choir

    The Choir

  • The MacKintosh Man

    The MacKintosh Man

  • Mobile

    Mobile

  • The 39 Steps

    The 39 Steps

  • Heart of Darkness

    Heart of Darkness

  • Mountains of the Moon

    Mountains of the Moon

  • Dandelion Dead

    Dandelion Dead

  • 11 Harrowhouse

    11 Harrowhouse

  • The Secret Agent

    The Secret Agent

  • Oliver Twist

    Oliver Twist

  • Oliver Twist

    Oliver Twist

  • Malachi's Cove

    Malachi's Cove

  • Codename: Kyril

    Codename: Kyril

  • Is Anybody There?

    Is Anybody There?

  • Great Expectations

    Great Expectations

  • Haunted Honeymoon

    Haunted Honeymoon

  • The Pied Piper

    The Pied Piper

  • The Queen of Sheba's Pearls

    The Queen of Sheba's Pearls

  • Malice Aforethought

    Malice Aforethought

  • Two Living, One Dead

    Two Living, One Dead

  • Savage Messiah

    Savage Messiah

  • Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

    Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

  • Coming Out of the Ice

    Coming Out of the Ice

  • Hardness 10

    Hardness 10

  • The Doombolt Chase

    The Doombolt Chase

  • Prisoner of Honor

    Prisoner of Honor

  • Countdown to War

    Countdown to War

  • A Man without Friends

    A Man without Friends

  • Deadline Midnight

    Deadline Midnight

  • The Blockhouse

    The Blockhouse

  • A Twist of Sand

    A Twist of Sand

  • Harry's Kingdom

    Harry's Kingdom

  • Symptoms

    Symptoms

  • A Warning to the Curious

    A Warning to the Curious

  • The Devil's Agent

    The Devil's Agent

  • The Horse Without a Head

    The Horse Without a Head

  • The Return

    The Return

  • Rotten to the Core

    Rotten to the Core

  • The Court Martial of Major Keller

    The Court Martial of Major Keller

  • Philby, Burgess and Maclean

    Philby, Burgess and Maclean

  • The Crucible

    The Crucible

  • Jamaica Inn

    Jamaica Inn

  • The Man Outside

    The Man Outside

  • Smokescreen

    Smokescreen

  • Two Days That Shook the Branch

    Two Days That Shook the Branch

  • The Cellar and the Almond Tree

    The Cellar and the Almond Tree

  • Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher

    Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher

  • The Danedyke Mystery

    The Danedyke Mystery

  • Season's Greetings

    Season's Greetings

  • A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter

    A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter

  • The Spot FX Man

    The Spot FX Man

  • The Punch and Judy Man

    The Punch and Judy Man

  • Under the Hammer

    Under the Hammer

  • Porridge: No Way Out

    Porridge: No Way Out

  • The Antiques Rogue Show

    The Antiques Rogue Show

  • Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind

    Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind

  • Freedom of the Dig

    Freedom of the Dig

  • The Eyes Have It

    The Eyes Have It

  • Taste of Excitement

    Taste of Excitement

  • The Drummer and the Bloke

    The Drummer and the Bloke

  • The Blackmailing of Mr. S

    The Blackmailing of Mr. S