Peter Vaughan

Born: 1923-04-04, Wem, Shropshire, England, UK

Died: 2016-12-06

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).

Filmography

• Game of Thrones (2011)
• Casualty (1986)
• Heartbeat (1992)
• The Wednesday Play (1964)
• Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
• The Persuaders! (1971)
• ITV Play of the Week (1955)
• Playhouse (1974)
• Silk (2011)
• Theatre 625 (1964)
• The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
• Birds of a Feather (1989)
• Lark Rise to Candleford (2008)
• The Jury (2002)
• War and Remembrance (1988)
• Richard the Lionheart (1962)
• The Protectors (1972)
• Man in a Suitcase (1967)
• La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano (1998)
• Brazil (1985)
• Murder Most Horrid (1991)
• Interpol Calling (1959)
• Espionage (1963)
• Time Bandits (1981)
• Chillers (1990)
• The 10th Kingdom (2000)
• The Remains of the Day (1993)
• Straw Dogs (1971)
• An Ideal Husband (1999)