Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

🎂 4th April 1923 (102 yrs) 📍 Wem, Shropshire, England, UK

Known For

Brazil

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).

Peter Vaughan

Movies Featuring Peter Vaughan

World of Westeros Ambient Video

World of Westeros Ambient Video (2025)

as Maester Aemon
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience (2015)

as Aemon Targaryen
Albatross

Albatross (2011)

as Grandpa
Is Anybody There?

Is Anybody There? (2009)

as Bob
No Image

The Antiques Rogue Show (2009)

as George Greenhalgh
Christmas at the Riviera

Christmas at the Riviera (2007)

as Glen
Death at a Funeral

Death at a Funeral (2007)

as Uncle Alfie
No Image

Care (2006)

as Archie
The Queen of Sheba's Pearls

The Queen of Sheba's Pearls (2004)

as Edward Pretty
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)

as Bill Sellers
No Image

Beauty (2004)

as Mr. Robbins
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher

Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher (2003)

as Harry Grout
The Mother

The Mother (2003)

as Toots
Margery and Gladys

Margery and Gladys (2003)

as Troy Gladwell
Thursday the 12th

Thursday the 12th (2003)

as Edgar Bannister
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)

Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang) (2001)

as Daddy Zoo
Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone (2001)

as Sir Ensor Doone
No Image

Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind (2001)

as Harold King
Hotel Splendide

Hotel Splendide (2000)

as Morton Blanche
Making Love

Making Love (2000)

as Barone Blau
Longitude

Longitude (2000)

as George Graham
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters (1999)

as Admiral Lord Hood
An Ideal Husband

An Ideal Husband (1999)

as Phipps
The Legend of 1900

The Legend of 1900 (1998)

as 'Pops', the Shopkeeper
Les Misérables

Les Misérables (1998)

as Bishop
Face

Face (1997)

as Sonny
The Moonstone

The Moonstone (1996)

as Gabriel Betteredge
The Crucible

The Crucible (1996)

as Giles Corey
The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent (1996)

as The Driver
Fatherland

Fatherland (1994)

as SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe
Hildegard

Hildegard (1994)

as Abbot
The Spot FX Man

The Spot FX Man (1993)

as Harold Listings
The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day (1993)

as William Stevens
No Image

Circles of Deceit (1993)

as Liam McAuley
Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness (1993)

as Director
Prisoner of Honor

Prisoner of Honor (1991)

as Gen. Mercier
King of the Wind

King of the Wind (1990)

as Captain
Mountains of the Moon

Mountains of the Moon (1990)

as Lord Houghton
Countdown to War

Countdown to War (1989)

as Hermann Goering
Codename: Kyril

Codename: Kyril (1988)

as Marshal Stanov
When We Are Married

When We Are Married (1987)

as Alderman Joseph Helliwell
Harry's Kingdom

Harry's Kingdom (1987)

as Sid Harris
Coast to Coast

Coast to Coast (1987)

as The Chiropodist
Season's Greetings

Season's Greetings (1986)

as Harvey
Haunted Honeymoon

Haunted Honeymoon (1986)

as Uncle Francis Abbot Sr.
Brazil

Brazil (1985)

as Mr. Helpmann
Forbidden

Forbidden (1984)

as Major Stauffel
Czech Mate

Czech Mate (1984)

as Bullneck
The Razor's Edge

The Razor's Edge (1984)

as Mackenzie
Under the Hammer

Under the Hammer (1984)

as Les Stone
Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn (1983)

as Squire Bassatt
Coming Out of the Ice

Coming Out of the Ice (1982)

as Belov
The French Lieutenant's Woman

The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)

as Mr. Freeman
Time Bandits

Time Bandits (1981)

as Winston the Ogre
A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter

A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter (1981)

as Mr. Hugh Peter
No Image

Fox (1980)

as Billy Fox
No Image

The Crucible (1980)

as Judge Hathorne
Porridge

Porridge (1979)

as Grouty
The Danedyke Mystery

The Danedyke Mystery (1979)

as Detective Inspector Burroughs
Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn (1979)

as QSM Bloomfield
Henry VIII

Henry VIII (1979)

as Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester
Freedom of the Dig

Freedom of the Dig (1978)

as Emerson
No Image

Two Days That Shook the Branch (1978)

as Harold Praed
Valentino

Valentino (1977)

as Rory O'Neil
Philby, Burgess and Maclean

Philby, Burgess and Maclean (1977)

as Philby's Control
Porridge: No Way Out

Porridge: No Way Out (1975)

as Harry Grout
No Image

The Snowdropper (1975)

as Sergeant
No Image

Intimate Reflections (1974)

11 Harrowhouse

11 Harrowhouse (1974)

as Coglin
Symptoms

Symptoms (1974)

as Brady
The Return

The Return (1973)

as Stephen Royds
Massacre in Rome

Massacre in Rome (1973)

as Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
Malachi's Cove

Malachi's Cove (1973)

as Mr. Gunliffe
The MacKintosh Man

The MacKintosh Man (1973)

as Brunskill
The Eyes Have It

The Eyes Have It (1973)

as Anderson
You and Me and Him

You and Me and Him (1973)

as Coster
The Blockhouse

The Blockhouse (1973)

as Aufret
The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper (1972)

as Bishop
A Warning to the Curious

A Warning to the Curious (1972)

as Mr Paxton
No Image

A Man without Friends (1972)

as Det. Insp. Crouch
Savage Messiah

Savage Messiah (1972)

as Museum Attendant
Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs (1971)

as Tom Hedden
Eyewitness

Eyewitness (1970)

as Paul Grazzini
Emma's Time

Emma's Time (1970)

as Sladeck
The Cellar and the Almond Tree

The Cellar and the Almond Tree (1970)

Taste of Excitement

Taste of Excitement (1969)

as Inspector Malling
Alfred the Great

Alfred the Great (1969)

as Burrud
A Twist of Sand

A Twist of Sand (1968)

as Johann
Hammerhead

Hammerhead (1968)

as Hammerhead
The Bofors Gun

The Bofors Gun (1968)

as Sergeant Walker
The Drummer and the Bloke

The Drummer and the Bloke (1968)

as Ron
The Man Outside

The Man Outside (1967)

as Nikolai Volkov
The Naked Runner

The Naked Runner (1967)

as Martin Slattery
Rotten to the Core

Rotten to the Core (1965)

as Sir Henry Capell
Fanatic

Fanatic (1965)

as Harry
No Image

The Blackmailing of Mr. S (1964)

as Sgt. George Burtonshaw
The Horse Without a Head

The Horse Without a Head (1964)

as Police Sergeant
Smokescreen

Smokescreen (1964)

as Roper
The Victors

The Victors (1963)

as Policeman
The Punch and Judy Man

The Punch and Judy Man (1963)

as Committee Man
I Thank a Fool

I Thank a Fool (1962)

as Police Inspector (uncredited)
The Devil's Agent

The Devil's Agent (1962)

as Chief of Hungarian Police
The Court Martial of Major Keller

The Court Martial of Major Keller (1961)

as Purvey
No Image

Two Living, One Dead (1961)

as John Kester
Make Mine Mink

Make Mine Mink (1960)

as Policeman in Car
Village of the Damned

Village of the Damned (1960)

as P.C. Gobby
Sapphire

Sapphire (1959)

as Detective Whitehead (uncredited)
The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps (1959)

as 2nd Police Constable on Train (uncredited)