Peter Vaughan

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).

Filmography

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World of Westeros Ambient Video World of Westeros Ambient Video 2025 Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience ★ 8.6 Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience 2015 Albatross ★ 6.0 Albatross 2011 Game of Thrones ★ 8.5 Game of Thrones 2011 Silk ★ 7.5 Silk 2011 Is Anybody There? ★ 6.3 Is Anybody There? 2009 The Antiques Rogue Show The Antiques Rogue Show 2009 Lark Rise to Candleford ★ 8.4 Lark Rise to Candleford 2008 Christmas at the Riviera ★ 4.2 Christmas at the Riviera 2007 Death at a Funeral ★ 6.9 Death at a Funeral 2007 Mobile ★ 4.0 Mobile 2007 Care Care 2006 Malice Aforethought ★ 4.5 Malice Aforethought 2005 The Queen of Sheba's Pearls ★ 5.9 The Queen of Sheba's Pearls 2004 The Life and Death of Peter Sellers ★ 6.6 The Life and Death of Peter Sellers 2004 Beauty ★ 6.7 Beauty 2004 Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher ★ 7.5 Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher 2003 The Mother ★ 6.1 The Mother 2003 Margery and Gladys ★ 7.7 Margery and Gladys 2003 Thursday the 12th ★ 9.0 Thursday the 12th 2003 The Jury ★ 7.3 The Jury 2002 Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang) ★ 6.0 Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang) 2001 Lorna Doone ★ 5.8 Lorna Doone 2001 In Deep ★ 8.0 In Deep 2001 Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind ★ 7.0 Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind 2001 Lorna Doone ★ 7.7 Lorna Doone 2000 Hotel Splendide ★ 5.7 Hotel Splendide 2000 Making Love ★ 6.8 Making Love 2000 Longitude ★ 7.4 Longitude 2000 Longitude ★ 7.0 Longitude 2000 Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters ★ 7.2 Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters 1999 An Ideal Husband ★ 6.5 An Ideal Husband 1999 The Legend of 1900 ★ 8.2 The Legend of 1900 1998 Hornblower ★ 7.8 Hornblower 1998 Les Misérables ★ 7.2 Les Misérables 1998 Our Mutual Friend ★ 7.9 Our Mutual Friend 1998 Face ★ 6.2 Face 1997 The Moonstone ★ 7.6 The Moonstone 1996 The Crucible ★ 6.6 The Crucible 1996 The Secret Agent ★ 5.6 The Secret Agent 1996 Our Friends in the North ★ 7.6 Our Friends in the North 1996 Oliver's Travels ★ 6.0 Oliver's Travels 1995 The Choir ★ 8.0 The Choir 1995 Fatherland ★ 6.2 Fatherland 1994 Dandelion Dead ★ 9.0 Dandelion Dead 1994 The World of Hammer ★ 6.7 The World of Hammer 1994 Hildegard ★ 6.5 Hildegard 1994 The Spot FX Man The Spot FX Man 1993 The Remains of the Day ★ 7.4 The Remains of the Day 1993 Circles of Deceit ★ 7.8 Circles of Deceit 1993 Heart of Darkness ★ 5.8 Heart of Darkness 1993 Heartbeat ★ 7.2 Heartbeat 1992 Murder Most Horrid ★ 6.9 Murder Most Horrid 1991 Prisoner of Honor ★ 6.3 Prisoner of Honor 1991 King of the Wind ★ 7.0 King of the Wind 1990 Chancer ★ 6.3 Chancer 1990 Nightingales ★ 6.8 Nightingales 1990 Mountains of the Moon ★ 6.5 Mountains of the Moon 1990 Chillers ★ 6.7 Chillers 1990 Birds of a Feather ★ 6.3 Birds of a Feather 1989 Countdown to War ★ 6.7 Countdown to War 1989 War and Remembrance ★ 7.9 War and Remembrance 1988 Game, Set, and Match ★ 7.8 Game, Set, and Match 1988 The Bourne Identity ★ 6.5 The Bourne Identity 1988 Codename: Kyril Codename: Kyril 1988 Codename: Kyril ★ 6.0 Codename: Kyril 1988 When We Are Married ★ 7.0 When We Are Married 1987 Harry's Kingdom Harry's Kingdom 1987 Coast to Coast ★ 7.0 Coast to Coast 1987 Season's Greetings ★ 9.0 Season's Greetings 1986 Monte Carlo ★ 6.7 Monte Carlo 1986 Casualty ★ 6.2 Casualty 1986 Haunted Honeymoon ★ 5.4 Haunted Honeymoon 1986 Bleak House ★ 6.4 Bleak House 1985 Brazil ★ 7.7 Brazil 1985 Forbidden ★ 5.7 Forbidden 1984 Czech Mate ★ 5.7 Czech Mate 1984 The Razor's Edge ★ 6.4 The Razor's Edge 1984 Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense ★ 6.5 Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense 1984 Sherlock Holmes ★ 8.2 Sherlock Holmes 1984