Peter Vaughan
Born
Apr 04, 1923
Died
Dec 06, 2016 (93 years old)
Place of birth
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).
Movies (108)
Valentino
1977
Sapphire
1959
Time Bandits
1981
Brazil
1985
Fox
1980
Eyewitness
1970
Longitude
2000
The Legend of 1900
1998
The Remains of the Day
1993
Fanatic
1965
Fatherland
1994
Straw Dogs
1971
Death at a Funeral
2007
Les Misérables
1998
The Mother
2003
Forbidden
1984
Zulu Dawn
1979
The Crucible
1996
Shows (68)
Game of Thrones
2011
Casualty
1986
The Saint
1962
Heartbeat
1992
Heartbeat
1992
The Avengers
1961
Theatre 625
1964
Sherlock Holmes
1984
The Sweeney
1975
The Persuaders!
1971
Thriller
1973
Playhouse
1974
The Expert
1968
No Hiding Place
1959
Festival
1963
Festival
1963
Interpol Calling
1959
Birds of a Feather
1989