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).
Known For
Game of Thrones
Maester Aemon
The Avengers
Jaeger
Casualty
Henry Lambert
Sherlock Holmes
John Turner
The Saint
Walter Devan
Heartbeat
Arthur Wainwright
Heartbeat
Mr. Andrews
The Wednesday Play
Ron
The Wednesday Play
Volubin
The Wednesday Play
Sladek
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Albert
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Frank Rogers
ITV Play of the Week
Anthony Sellman
ITV Playhouse
Harold Praed
Playhouse
Hugh Peter
Silk
Michael Dodd
The Persuaders!
Lance Schubert
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place
Alfred Fitch
Theatre 625
Ernst Torgler
The Sweeney
Tony Kirby
Hornblower
Admiral Hood
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Coster
Birds of a Feather
Monty
The Jury
Michael Colchester
The Legend of 1900
'Pops', the Shopkeeper
Richard the Lionheart
Caspar
Lark Rise to Candleford
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Dorrington
The Protectors
Quin
War and Remembrance
Kurt Zeitzler
Brazil
Mr. Helpmann
Thriller
Anderson
The Expert
Richard Toller
Interpol Calling
Inspector
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
The Pallisers
Mr Chaffanbrass
Time Bandits
Winston the Ogre
Murder Most Horrid
Doverson
The 10th Kingdom
Wilfred Peep