Peter Vaughan

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Peter Vaughan

Acting April 4, 1923

Wem, Shropshire, England, UK

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 st…

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Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

8.5 2011 TV Show
Brazil

Brazil

7.7 1985 Movie
The Legend of 1900

The Legend of 1900

8.2 1998 Movie
Death at a Funeral

Death at a Funeral

6.9 2007 Movie
The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day

7.4 1993 Movie
Time Bandits

Time Bandits

6.6 1981 Movie
Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs

7.2 1971 Movie
Casualty

Casualty

6.2 1986 TV Show
Les Misérables

Les Misérables

7.2 1998 Movie
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

8.2 1984 TV Show
The Crucible

The Crucible

6.6 1996 Movie
The Avengers

The Avengers

7.8 1961 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2015
    Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

    Movie Aemon Targaryen

  2. 2011
    Albatross

    Movie Grandpa

  3. 2011
    Game of Thrones

    TV show Maester Aemon

  4. 2011
    Silk

    TV show Michael Dodd

  5. 2009
    Is Anybody There?

    Movie Bob

  6. 2009
    The Antiques Rogue Show

    Movie George Greenhalgh

  7. 2008
    Lark Rise to Candleford

    TV show

  8. 2007
    Christmas at the Riviera

    Movie Glen

  9. 2007
    Death at a Funeral

    Movie Uncle Alfie

  10. 2007
    Mobile

    TV show Grandad Stoan

  11. 2006
    Care

    Movie Archie

  12. 2005
    Malice Aforethought

    TV show Widdicombe

  13. 2004
    The Queen of Sheba's Pearls

    Movie Edward Pretty

  14. 2004
    The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

    Movie Bill Sellers

  15. 2004
    Beauty

    Movie Mr. Robbins

  16. 2003
    Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher

    Movie Harry Grout

More credits
  1. 2003
    The Mother

    Movie Toots

  2. 2003
    Margery and Gladys

    Movie Troy Gladwell

  3. 2003
    Thursday the 12th

    Movie Edgar Bannister

  4. 2002
    The Jury

    TV show Michael Colchester

  5. 2001
    Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)

    Movie Daddy Zoo

  6. 2001
    Lorna Doone

    Movie Sir Ensor Doone

  7. 2001
    In Deep

    TV show Clayton Waddington

  8. 2001
    Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind

    Movie Harold King

  9. 2000
    Lorna Doone

    TV show Sir Ensor Doone

  10. 2000
    Hotel Splendide

    Movie Morton Blanche

  11. 2000
    The Thing about Vince

    TV show Ray

  12. 2000
    The 10th Kingdom

    TV show Wilfred Peep

  13. 2000
    Making Love

    Movie Barone Blau

  14. 2000
    Longitude

    Movie George Graham

  15. 2000
    Longitude

    TV show George Graham

  16. 1999
    Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

    Movie Admiral Lord Hood

  17. 1999
    An Ideal Husband

    Movie Phipps

  18. 1998
    The Legend of 1900

    Movie 'Pops', the Shopkeeper

  19. 1998
    Hornblower

    TV show Admiral Hood

  20. 1998
    Les Misérables

    Movie Bishop

  21. 1998
    Our Mutual Friend

    TV show Nicodemus 'Noddy' Boffin

  22. 1997
    Face

    Movie Sonny

  23. 1996
    The Moonstone

    Movie Gabriel Betteredge

  24. 1996
    The Crucible

    Movie Giles Corey