Peter Vaughan
Acting
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).
TV Shows(70)
Game of Thrones
Maester Aemon
2011
Silk
Michael Dodd
2011
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008
Mobile
Grandad Stoan
2007
Malice Aforethought
Widdicombe
2005
The Jury
Michael Colchester
2002
In Deep
Clayton Waddington
2001
Lorna Doone
Sir Ensor Doone
2000
Longitude
George Graham
2000
Hornblower
Admiral Hood
1998
Our Mutual Friend
Nicodemus 'Noddy' Boffin
1998
Our Friends in the North
Felix Hutchinson
1996
Oliver's Travels
1995
The Choir
Frank Ashworth
1995
Dandelion Dead
Dr. Hinks
1994
The World of Hammer
Self (archive footage)
1994
Heartbeat
Arthur Wainwright
1992
Murder Most Horrid
Doverson
1991
Chancer
Tom Franklyn
1990
Nightingales
The Inspector
1990
Chillers
Winston Greeves
1990
Birds of a Feather
Monty
1989
War and Remembrance
Kurt Zeitzler
1988
Game, Set, and Match
David Kimber-Hutchinson
1988
The Bourne Identity
Fritz Koenig
1988
Codename: Kyril
Stanov
1988
Monte Carlo
Pabst
1986
Casualty
Henry Lambert
1986
Bleak House
Tulkinghorn
1985
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Bullneck
1984
Sherlock Holmes
John Turner
1984
Jamaica Inn
Squire Bassatt
1983
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
1981
Fox
Billy Fox
1980
The Doombolt Chase
1978
Citizen Smith
Dad
1977
The Sweeney
Tony Kirby
1975
Hardness 10
Mackintosh
1974
Porridge
Harry Grout
1974
Fall of Eagles
Izvolsky
1974
Playhouse
Hugh Peter
1974
Zodiac
Richard Meade
1974
The Pallisers
Mr Chaffanbrass
1974
Black and Blue
Miles Miles
1973
Thriller
Anderson
1973
The Adventurer
Roberts
1972
The Protectors
Quin
1972
A Ghost Story for Christmas
Mr. Paxton
1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Dorrington
1971
The Persuaders!
Lance Schubert
1971
The Gold Robbers
DCS Cradock
1969
The Expert
Richard Toller
1968
Man in a Suitcase
1967
ITV Playhouse
Harold Praed
1967
Great Expectations
Jaggers
1967
The Informer
David Janner
1966
Theatre 625
Ernst Torgler
1964
Festival
Gonnern
1963
Espionage
Waring
1963
Our Man At St Mark's
1963
Crane
Max Goddard
1963
The Saint
Walter Devan
1962
Richard the Lionheart
Caspar
1962
Oliver Twist
1962
The Avengers
Jaeger
1961
Deadline Midnight
1960
Armchair Mystery Theatre
Sgt. George Burtenshaw
1960
No Hiding Place
1959
Interpol Calling
Inspector
1959
Armchair Theatre
Third Journalist
1956
Movies(108)
World of Westeros Ambient Video
Maester Aemon
2025
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Aemon Targaryen
2015
Albatross
Grandpa
2011
Is Anybody There?
Bob
2009
The Antiques Rogue Show
George Greenhalgh
2009
Christmas at the Riviera
Glen
2007
Death at a Funeral
Uncle Alfie
2007
Care
Archie
2006
The Queen of Sheba's Pearls
Edward Pretty
2004
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Bill Sellers
2004
Beauty
Mr. Robbins
2004
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
Harry Grout
2003
The Mother
Toots
2003
Margery and Gladys
Troy Gladwell
2003
Thursday the 12th
Edgar Bannister
2003
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
Daddy Zoo
2001
Lorna Doone
Sir Ensor Doone
2001
Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind
Harold King
2001
Hotel Splendide
Morton Blanche
2000
Making Love
Barone Blau
2000
Longitude
George Graham
2000
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
Admiral Lord Hood
1999
An Ideal Husband
Phipps
1999
The Legend of 1900
'Pops', the Shopkeeper
1998
Les Misérables
Bishop
1998
Face
Sonny
1997
The Moonstone
Gabriel Betteredge
1996
The Crucible
Giles Corey
1996
The Secret Agent
The Driver
1996
Fatherland
SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe
1994
Hildegard
Abbot
1994
The Spot FX Man
Harold Listings
1993
The Remains of the Day
William Stevens
1993
Circles of Deceit
Liam McAuley
1993
Heart of Darkness
Director
1993
Prisoner of Honor
Gen. Mercier
1991
King of the Wind
Captain
1990
Mountains of the Moon
Lord Houghton
1990
Countdown to War
Hermann Goering
1989
Codename: Kyril
Marshal Stanov
1988
When We Are Married
Alderman Joseph Helliwell
1987
Harry's Kingdom
Sid Harris
1987
Coast to Coast
The Chiropodist
1987
Season's Greetings
Harvey
1986
Haunted Honeymoon
Uncle Francis Abbot Sr.
1986
Brazil
Mr. Helpmann
1985
Forbidden
Major Stauffel
1984
Czech Mate
Bullneck
1984
The Razor's Edge
Mackenzie
1984
Under the Hammer
Les Stone
1984
Jamaica Inn
Squire Bassatt
1983
Coming Out of the Ice
Belov
1982
The French Lieutenant's Woman
Mr. Freeman
1981
Time Bandits
Winston the Ogre
1981
A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter
Mr. Hugh Peter
1981
Fox
Billy Fox
1980
The Crucible
Judge Hathorne
1980
Porridge
Grouty
1979
The Danedyke Mystery
Detective Inspector Burroughs
1979
Zulu Dawn
QSM Bloomfield
1979
Henry VIII
Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester
1979
Freedom of the Dig
Emerson
1978
Two Days That Shook the Branch
Harold Praed
1978
Valentino
Rory O'Neil
1977
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
Philby's Control
1977
Porridge: No Way Out
Harry Grout
1975
The Snowdropper
Sergeant
1975
Intimate Reflections
1974
11 Harrowhouse
Coglin
1974
Symptoms
Brady
1974
The Return
Stephen Royds
1973
Massacre in Rome
Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
1973
Malachi's Cove
Mr. Gunliffe
1973
The MacKintosh Man
Brunskill
1973
The Eyes Have It
Anderson
1973
You and Me and Him
Coster
1973
The Blockhouse
Aufret
1973
The Pied Piper
Bishop
1972
A Warning to the Curious
Mr Paxton
1972
A Man without Friends
Det. Insp. Crouch
1972
Savage Messiah
Museum Attendant
1972
Straw Dogs
Tom Hedden
1971
Eyewitness
Paul Grazzini
1970
Emma's Time
Sladeck
1970
The Cellar and the Almond Tree
1970
Taste of Excitement
Inspector Malling
1969
Alfred the Great
Burrud
1969
A Twist of Sand
Johann
1968
Hammerhead
Hammerhead
1968
The Bofors Gun
Sergeant Walker
1968
The Drummer and the Bloke
Ron
1968
The Man Outside
Nikolai Volkov
1967
The Naked Runner
Martin Slattery
1967
Rotten to the Core
Sir Henry Capell
1965
Fanatic
Harry
1965
The Blackmailing of Mr. S
Sgt. George Burtonshaw
1964
The Horse Without a Head
Police Sergeant
1964
Smokescreen
Roper
1964
The Victors
Policeman
1963
The Punch and Judy Man
Committee Man
1963
I Thank a Fool
Police Inspector (uncredited)
1962
The Devil's Agent
Chief of Hungarian Police
1962
The Court Martial of Major Keller
Purvey
1961
Two Living, One Dead
John Kester
1961
Make Mine Mink
Policeman in Car
1960
Village of the Damned
P.C. Gobby
1960
Sapphire
Detective Whitehead (uncredited)
1959
The 39 Steps
2nd Police Constable on Train (uncredited)
1959