Peter Vaughan
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).
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Movies (34)
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
as Aemon Targaryen
2015
Albatross
as Grandpa
2011
Is Anybody There?
as Bob
2009
The Antiques Rogue Show
as George Greenhalgh
2009
Christmas at the Riviera
as Glen
2007
Death at a Funeral
as Uncle Alfie
2007
Care
as Archie
2006
The Queen of Sheba's Pearls
as Edward Pretty
2004
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
as Bill Sellers
2004
Beauty
as Mr. Robbins
2004
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
as Harry Grout
2003
The Mother
as Toots
2003
Margery and Gladys
as Troy Gladwell
2003
Thursday the 12th
as Edgar Bannister
2003
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
as Daddy Zoo
2001
Lorna Doone
as Sir Ensor Doone
2001
Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind
as Harold King
2001
Hotel Splendide
as Morton Blanche
2000
Making Love
as Barone Blau
2000
Longitude
as George Graham
2000
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
as Admiral Lord Hood
1999
An Ideal Husband
as Phipps
1999
The Legend of 1900
as 'Pops', the Shopkeeper
1998
Les Misérables
as Bishop
1998
Face
as Sonny
1997
The Moonstone
as Gabriel Betteredge
1996
The Crucible
as Giles Corey
1996
The Secret Agent
as The Driver
1996
Fatherland
as SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe
1994
Hildegard
as Abbot
1994
The Spot FX Man
as Harold Listings
1993
The Remains of the Day
as William Stevens
1993
Circle of Deceit
as Liam McAuley
1993
Heart of Darkness
as Director
1993
TV Shows (16)
Game of Thrones
as Maester Aemon
2011
Silk
2011
Lark Rise to Candleford
2008
Mobile
as Grandad Stoan
2007
Malice Aforethought
as Widdicombe
2005
The Jury
as Michael Colchester
2002
In Deep
as Clayton Waddington
2001
Lorna Doone
as Sir Ensor Doone
2000
Longitude
as George Graham
2000
Hornblower
as Admiral Hood
1998
Our Mutual Friend
as Nicodemus 'Noddy' Boffin
1998
Our Friends in the North
as Felix Hutchinson
1996
Oliver's Travels
1995
The Choir
as Frank Ashworth
1995
Dandelion Dead
as Dr. Hinks
1994
The World of Hammer
as Self (archive footage)
1994