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Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

Acting

Born: April 4, 1923Wem, 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).

Known For
Filmography
World of Westeros Ambient Video

World of Westeros Ambient Video

Maester Aemon

2025
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

Aemon Targaryen

2015
Albatross

Albatross

Grandpa

2011
Is Anybody There?

Is Anybody There?

Bob

2009

The Antiques Rogue Show

George Greenhalgh

2009
Christmas at the Riviera

Christmas at the Riviera

Glen

2007
Death at a Funeral

Death at a Funeral

Uncle Alfie

2007

Care

Archie

2006
The Queen of Sheba's Pearls

The Queen of Sheba's Pearls

Edward Pretty

2004
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

Bill Sellers

2004

Beauty

Mr. Robbins

2004
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher

Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher

Harry Grout

2003
The Mother

The Mother

Toots

2003
Margery and Gladys

Margery and Gladys

Troy Gladwell

2003
Thursday the 12th

Thursday the 12th

Edgar Bannister

2003
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)

Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)

Daddy Zoo

2001
Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

Sir Ensor Doone

2001

Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind

Harold King

2001
Hotel Splendide

Hotel Splendide

Morton Blanche

2000
Making Love

Making Love

Barone Blau

2000
Longitude

Longitude

George Graham

2000
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

Admiral Lord Hood

1999
An Ideal Husband

An Ideal Husband

Phipps

1999
The Legend of 1900

The Legend of 1900

'Pops', the Shopkeeper

1998
Les Misérables

Les Misérables

Bishop

1998
Face

Face

Sonny

1997
The Moonstone

The Moonstone

Gabriel Betteredge

1996
The Crucible

The Crucible

Giles Corey

1996
The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

The Driver

1996
Fatherland

Fatherland

SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe

1994
Hildegard

Hildegard

Abbot

1994
The Spot FX Man

The Spot FX Man

Harold Listings

1993
The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day

William Stevens

1993

Circles of Deceit

Liam McAuley

1993
Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

Director

1993
Prisoner of Honor

Prisoner of Honor

Gen. Mercier

1991
King of the Wind

King of the Wind

Captain

1990
Mountains of the Moon

Mountains of the Moon

Lord Houghton

1990
Countdown to War

Countdown to War

Hermann Goering

1989
Codename: Kyril

Codename: Kyril

Marshal Stanov

1988
When We Are Married

When We Are Married

Alderman Joseph Helliwell

1987
Harry's Kingdom

Harry's Kingdom

Sid Harris

1987
Coast to Coast

Coast to Coast

The Chiropodist

1987
Season's Greetings

Season's Greetings

Harvey

1986
Haunted Honeymoon

Haunted Honeymoon

Uncle Francis Abbot Sr.

1986
Brazil

Brazil

Mr. Helpmann

1985
Forbidden

Forbidden

Major Stauffel

1984
Czech Mate

Czech Mate

Bullneck

1984
The Razor's Edge

The Razor's Edge

Mackenzie

1984
Under the Hammer

Under the Hammer

Les Stone

1984
Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn

Squire Bassatt

1983
Coming Out of the Ice

Coming Out of the Ice

Belov

1982
The French Lieutenant's Woman

The French Lieutenant's Woman

Mr. Freeman

1981
Time Bandits

Time Bandits

Winston the Ogre

1981
A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter

A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter

Mr. Hugh Peter

1981

Fox

Billy Fox

1980

The Crucible

Judge Hathorne

1980
Porridge

Porridge

Grouty

1979
The Danedyke Mystery

The Danedyke Mystery

Detective Inspector Burroughs

1979
Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn

QSM Bloomfield

1979
Henry VIII

Henry VIII

Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester

1979
Freedom of the Dig

Freedom of the Dig

Emerson

1978

Two Days That Shook the Branch

Harold Praed

1978
Valentino

Valentino

Rory O'Neil

1977
Philby, Burgess and Maclean

Philby, Burgess and Maclean

Philby's Control

1977
Porridge: No Way Out

Porridge: No Way Out

Harry Grout

1975

The Snowdropper

Sergeant

1975

Intimate Reflections

1974
11 Harrowhouse

11 Harrowhouse

Coglin

1974
Symptoms

Symptoms

Brady

1974
The Return

The Return

Stephen Royds

1973
Massacre in Rome

Massacre in Rome

Field Marshal Albert Kesselring

1973
Malachi's Cove

Malachi's Cove

Mr. Gunliffe

1973
The MacKintosh Man

The MacKintosh Man

Brunskill

1973
The Eyes Have It

The Eyes Have It

Anderson

1973
You and Me and Him

You and Me and Him

Coster

1973
The Blockhouse

The Blockhouse

Aufret

1973
The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper

Bishop

1972
A Warning to the Curious

A Warning to the Curious

Mr Paxton

1972

A Man without Friends

Det. Insp. Crouch

1972
Savage Messiah

Savage Messiah

Museum Attendant

1972
Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs

Tom Hedden

1971
Eyewitness

Eyewitness

Paul Grazzini

1970
Emma's Time

Emma's Time

Sladeck

1970
The Cellar and the Almond Tree

The Cellar and the Almond Tree

1970
Taste of Excitement

Taste of Excitement

Inspector Malling

1969
Alfred the Great

Alfred the Great

Burrud

1969
A Twist of Sand

A Twist of Sand

Johann

1968
Hammerhead

Hammerhead

Hammerhead

1968
The Bofors Gun

The Bofors Gun

Sergeant Walker

1968
The Drummer and the Bloke

The Drummer and the Bloke

Ron

1968
The Man Outside

The Man Outside

Nikolai Volkov

1967
The Naked Runner

The Naked Runner

Martin Slattery

1967
Rotten to the Core

Rotten to the Core

Sir Henry Capell

1965
Fanatic

Fanatic

Harry

1965

The Blackmailing of Mr. S

Sgt. George Burtonshaw

1964
The Horse Without a Head

The Horse Without a Head

Police Sergeant

1964
Smokescreen

Smokescreen

Roper

1964
The Victors

The Victors

Policeman

1963
The Punch and Judy Man

The Punch and Judy Man

Committee Man

1963
I Thank a Fool

I Thank a Fool

Police Inspector (uncredited)

1962
The Devil's Agent

The Devil's Agent

Chief of Hungarian Police

1962
The Court Martial of Major Keller

The Court Martial of Major Keller

Purvey

1961

Two Living, One Dead

John Kester

1961
Make Mine Mink

Make Mine Mink

Policeman in Car

1960
Village of the Damned

Village of the Damned

P.C. Gobby

1960
Sapphire

Sapphire

Detective Whitehead (uncredited)

1959
The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

2nd Police Constable on Train (uncredited)

1959