Peter Vaughan
Known for Acting · 183 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 (75)
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
Theatre 625
1964
as Ernst Torgler
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
The Persuaders!
1971
as Lance Schubert
No Hiding Place
1959
as Alfred Fitch
Birds of a Feather
1989
as Monty
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 Expert
1968
as Richard Toller
Festival
1963
as Gonnern / Schmitz
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
1971
as Dorrington
Murder Most Horrid
1991
as Doverson
Hornblower
1998
as Admiral Hood
Espionage
1963
as Waring
War and Remembrance
1988
as Kurt Zeitzler
The Adventurer
1972
as Roberts
Interpol Calling
1959
as Inspector
Man in a Suitcase
1967
The World of Hammer
1994
as Self (archive footage)
A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971
as Mr. Paxton
The Bourne Identity
1988
as Fritz Koenig
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984
as Bullneck
The Pallisers
1974
as Mr Chaffanbrass
The Jury
2002
as Michael Colchester
Porridge
1974
as Harry Grout
Fall of Eagles
1974
as Izvolsky
Our Friends in the North
1996
as Felix Hutchinson
Armchair Mystery Theatre
1960
as Sgt. George Burtenshaw
Richard the Lionheart
1962
as Caspar
In Deep
2001
as Clayton Waddington
Citizen Smith
1977
as Dad
Longitude
2000
as George Graham
Crane
1963
as Max Goddard
Chillers
1990
as Winston Greeves
The Informer
1966
as David Janner
Chancer
1990
as Tom Franklyn
Lorna Doone
2000
as Sir Ensor Doone
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
1981
Our Mutual Friend
1998
as Nicodemus 'Noddy' Boffin
Bleak House
1985
as Tulkinghorn
Game, Set, and Match
1988
as David Kimber-Hutchinson
Mobile
2007
as Grandad Stoan
Black and Blue
1973
as Miles Miles
The Gold Robbers
1969
as DCS Cradock
Our Man At St Mark's
1963
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Third Journalist / Ralph / Sir Robert Byass / Elmo Frankfurter
Fox
1980
as Billy Fox
Oliver Twist
1962
as Bill Sikes
Nightingales
1990
as The Inspector
Movies (108)
The Mother
2003
as Toots
The Legend of 1900
1998
as 'Pops', the Shopkeeper
The Remains of the Day
1993
as William Stevens
Les Misérables
1998
as Bishop
Brazil
1985
as Mr. Helpmann
Death at a Funeral
2007
as Uncle Alfie
Straw Dogs
1971
as Tom Hedden
Time Bandits
1981
as Winston the Ogre
The Crucible
1996
as Giles Corey
Valentino
1977
as Rory O'Neil
Zulu Dawn
1979
as QSM Bloomfield
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015
as Aemon Targaryen
The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981
as Mr. Freeman
Village of the Damned
1960
as P.C. Gobby
Fox
1980
as Billy Fox
Fatherland
1994
as SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004
as Bill Sellers
The MacKintosh Man
1973
as Brunskill
The Razor's Edge
1984
as Mackenzie
11 Harrowhouse
1974
as Coglin
Albatross
2011
as Grandpa
The 39 Steps
1959
as 2nd Police Constable on Train (uncredited)
Mountains of the Moon
1990
as Lord Houghton
Porridge
1979
as Grouty
The Secret Agent
1996
as The Driver
Is Anybody There?
2009
as Bob
Longitude
2000
as George Graham
Eyewitness
1970
as Paul Grazzini
An Ideal Husband
1999
as Phipps
Hotel Splendide
2000
as Morton Blanche
The Pied Piper
1972
as Bishop
The Victors
1963
as Policeman
Lorna Doone
2001
as Sir Ensor Doone
Freedom of the Dig
1978
as Emerson
Sapphire
1959
as Detective Whitehead (uncredited)
World of Westeros Ambient Video
2025
as Maester Aemon
Haunted Honeymoon
1986
as Uncle Francis Abbot Sr.
Massacre in Rome
1973
as Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
Heart of Darkness
1993
as Director
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
2003
as Harry Grout
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
2001
as Daddy Zoo
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
1999
as Admiral Lord Hood
Face
1997
as Sonny
The Horse Without a Head
1964
as Police Sergeant
When We Are Married
1987
as Alderman Joseph Helliwell
Beauty
2004
as Mr. Robbins
The Naked Runner
1967
as Martin Slattery
Christmas at the Riviera
2007
as Glen
Circles of Deceit
1993
as Liam McAuley
King of the Wind
1990
as Captain
Alfred the Great
1969
as Burrud
Making Love
2000
as Barone Blau
Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind
2001
as Harold King
Fanatic
1965
as Harry
Thursday the 12th
2003
as Edgar Bannister
Savage Messiah
1972
as Museum Attendant
Countdown to War
1989
as Hermann Goering
Codename: Kyril
1988
as Marshal Stanov
I Thank a Fool
1962
as Police Inspector (uncredited)
Henry VIII
1979
as Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester
A Twist of Sand
1968
as Johann
Prisoner of Honor
1991
as Gen. Mercier
Smokescreen
1964
as Roper
A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter
1981
as Mr. Hugh Peter
Hammerhead
1968
as Hammerhead
The Bofors Gun
1968
as Sergeant Walker
Make Mine Mink
1960
as Policeman in Car
The Queen of Sheba's Pearls
2004
as Edward Pretty
The Man Outside
1967
as Nikolai Volkov
The Crucible
1980
as Judge Hathorne
Coast to Coast
1987
as The Chiropodist
Margery and Gladys
2003
as Troy Gladwell
The Eyes Have It
1973
as Anderson
Hildegard
1994
as Abbot
Rotten to the Core
1965
as Sir Henry Capell
The Blockhouse
1973
as Aufret
Symptoms
1974
as Brady
Two Living, One Dead
1961
as John Kester
The Punch and Judy Man
1963
as Committee Man
Malachi's Cove
1973
as Mr. Gunliffe
Under the Hammer
1984
as Les Stone
The Devil's Agent
1962
as Chief of Hungarian Police
A Warning to the Curious
1972
as Mr Paxton
The Moonstone
1996
as Gabriel Betteredge
Coming Out of the Ice
1982
as Belov
Harry's Kingdom
1987
as Sid Harris
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
1977
as Philby's Control
The Return
1973
as Stephen Royds
The Cellar and the Almond Tree
1970
The Drummer and the Bloke
1968
as Ron
Two Days That Shook the Branch
1978
as Harold Praed
Jamaica Inn
1983
as Squire Bassatt
Intimate Reflections
1974
Forbidden
1984
as Major Stauffel
The Court Martial of Major Keller
1961
as Purvey
Taste of Excitement
1969
as Inspector Malling
The Danedyke Mystery
1979
as Detective Inspector Burroughs
Care
2006
as Archie
Czech Mate
1984
as Bullneck
Emma's Time
1970
as Sladeck
You and Me and Him
1973
as Coster
The Antiques Rogue Show
2009
as George Greenhalgh
Season's Greetings
1986
as Harvey
A Man without Friends
1972
as Det. Insp. Crouch
Porridge: No Way Out
1975
as Harry Grout
The Snowdropper
1975
as Sergeant
The Blackmailing of Mr. S
1964
as Sgt. George Burtonshaw
The Spot FX Man
1993
as Harold Listings
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 183 credits spanning from 1956 to 2025, Peter Vaughan has appeared in 108 films and 75 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
- The Remains of the Day (1993) — as William Stevens
- Les Misérables (1998) — as Bishop
- Brazil (1985) — as Mr. Helpmann
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