Peter Vaughan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 4, 1923
- Died
- December 6, 2016
- Birthplace
- Wem, Shropshire, England, UK
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
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience 2015
as Aemon Targaryen
Albatross 2011
as Grandpa
Is Anybody There? 2009
as Bob
- The Antiques Rogue Show
The Antiques Rogue Show 2009
as George Greenhalgh
Christmas at the Riviera 2007
as Glen
Death at a Funeral 2007
as Uncle Alfie
- Care
Care 2006
as Archie
The Queen of Sheba's Pearls 2004
as Edward Pretty
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers 2004
as Bill Sellers
- Beauty
Beauty 2004
as Mr. Robbins
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher 2003
as Harry Grout
The Mother 2003
as Toots
Margery and Gladys 2003
as Troy Gladwell
Thursday the 12th 2003
as Edgar Bannister
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang) 2001
as Daddy Zoo
Lorna Doone 2001
as Sir Ensor Doone
- Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind
Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind 2001
as Harold King
Hotel Splendide 2000
as Morton Blanche
Making Love 2000
as Barone Blau
Longitude 2000
as George Graham
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters 1999
as Admiral Lord Hood
An Ideal Husband 1999
as Phipps
The Legend of 1900 1998
as 'Pops', the Shopkeeper
Les Misérables 1998
as Bishop
Face 1997
as Sonny
The Moonstone 1996
as Gabriel Betteredge
The Crucible 1996
as Giles Corey
The Secret Agent 1996
as The Driver
Fatherland 1994
as SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe
Heart of Darkness 1994
as Director
Hildegard 1994
as Abbot
The Spot FX Man 1993
as Harold Listings
The Remains of the Day 1993
as William Stevens
- Circles of Deceit
Circles of Deceit 1993
as Liam McAuley
Prisoner of Honor 1991
as Gen. Mercier
King of the Wind 1990
as Captain
Mountains of the Moon 1990
as Lord Houghton
Countdown to War 1989
as Hermann Goering
Strife 1988
as John Anthony
When We Are Married 1987
as Alderman Joseph Helliwell
Harry's Kingdom 1987
as Sid Harris
Coast to Coast 1987
as The Chiropodist
Season's Greetings 1986
as Harvey
Haunted Honeymoon 1986
as Uncle Francis Abbot Sr.
Brazil 1985
as Mr. Helpmann
Forbidden 1984
as Major Stauffel
Czech Mate 1984
as Bullneck
The Razor's Edge 1984
as Mackenzie
Under the Hammer 1984
as Les Stone
Jamaica Inn 1983
as Squire Bassatt
Coming Out of the Ice 1982
as Belov
The French Lieutenant's Woman 1981
as Mr. Freeman
Time Bandits 1981
as Winston the Ogre
- The Crucible
The Crucible 1981
as Judge Hathorne
A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter 1981
as Mr. Hugh Peter
- Fox
Fox 1980
as Billy Fox
Porridge 1979
as Grouty
The Danedyke Mystery 1979
as Detective Inspector Burroughs
Zulu Dawn 1979
as QSM Bloomfield
Henry VIII 1979
as Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester
Freedom of the Dig 1978
as Emerson
- Two Days That Shook the Branch
Two Days That Shook the Branch 1978
as Harold Praed
Valentino 1977
as Rory O'Neil
Philby, Burgess and Maclean 1977
as Philby's Control
Porridge: No Way Out 1975
as Harry Grout
- The Snowdropper
The Snowdropper 1975
as Sergeant
- Intimate Reflections
Intimate Reflections 1974
Actor
11 Harrowhouse 1974
as Coglin
Symptoms 1974
as Brady
The Return 1973
as Stephen Royds
Massacre in Rome 1973
as Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
Malachi's Cove 1973
as Mr. Gunliffe
The MacKintosh Man 1973
as Inspector Brunskill
The Eyes Have It 1973
as Anderson
You and Me and Him 1973
as Coster
The Blockhouse 1973
as Aufret
The Pied Piper 1972
as Bishop
A Warning to the Curious 1972
as Mr Paxton
- A Man without Friends
A Man without Friends 1972
as Det. Insp. Crouch
Savage Messiah 1972
as Museum Attendant
Straw Dogs 1971
as Tom Hedden
Eyewitness 1970
as Paul Grazzini
Emma's Time 1970
as Sladeck
The Cellar and the Almond Tree 1970
Actor
Taste of Excitement 1969
as Inspector Malling
Alfred the Great 1969
as Burrud
A Twist of Sand 1968
as Johann
Hammerhead 1968
as Hammerhead
The Bofors Gun 1968
as Sergeant Walker
The Drummer and the Bloke 1968
as Ron
The Man Outside 1967
as Nikolai Volkov
The Naked Runner 1967
as Martin Slattery
Rotten to the Core 1965
as Sir Henry Capell
Fanatic 1965
as Harry
- The Blackmailing of Mr. S
The Blackmailing of Mr. S 1964
as Sgt. George Burtonshaw
The Horse Without a Head 1964
as Police Sergeant
Smokescreen 1964
as Roper
The Victors 1963
as Policeman
The Punch and Judy Man 1963
as Committee Man
I Thank a Fool 1962
as Police Inspector (uncredited)
The Devil's Agent 1962
as Chief of Hungarian Police
The Court Martial of Major Keller 1961
as Purvey
Two Living, One Dead 1961
as John Kester
Make Mine Mink 1960
as Policeman in Car
Village of the Damned 1960
as P.C. Gobby
Sapphire 1959
as Detective Whitehead (uncredited)
The 39 Steps 1959
as 2nd Police Constable on Train (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.