Peter Vaughan

Acting · Born 1923-04-04 in Wem, Shropshire, England, UK

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).

Filmography

• Brazil as Mr. Helpmann
• Straw Dogs as Tom Hedden
• The Remains of the Day as William Stevens
• Les Misérables as Bishop
• Village of the Damned as P.C. Gobby
• The Legend of 1900 as 'Pops', the Shopkeeper
• Death at a Funeral as Uncle Alfie
• Fatherland as SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe
• Jamaica Inn as Squire Bassatt
• An Ideal Husband as Phipps

TV

• The Avengers as Jaeger
• The Persuaders! as Lance Schubert
• Game of Thrones as Maester Aemon
• Sherlock Holmes as John Turner
• Thriller as Anderson
• Murder Most Horrid as Doverson
• Porridge as Harry Grout
• Heartbeat as Arthur Wainwright
• The Sweeney as Tony Kirby
• Citizen Smith as Dad