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).
as Aemon Targaryen
as Grandpa
as Maester Aemon(11 eps)
as Michael Dodd(1 ep)
as Bob
as George Greenhalgh
as Glen
as Uncle Alfie
as Grandad Stoan(2 eps)
as Archie
as Widdicombe(2 eps)
as Edward Pretty
as Bill Sellers
as Mr. Robbins
as Harry Grout
as Toots
as Troy Gladwell
as Edgar Bannister
as Michael Colchester(6 eps)
as Daddy Zoo
as Sir Ensor Doone
as Clayton Waddington(2 eps)
as Harold King
as Sir Ensor Doone(2 eps)
as Morton Blanche
as Ray(3 eps)
as Wilfred Peep(5 eps)
as Barone Blau
as George Graham
as George Graham(1 ep)
as Admiral Lord Hood
as Phipps
as 'Pops', the Shopkeeper
as Admiral Hood(1 ep)
as Bishop
as Nicodemus 'Noddy' Boffin(4 eps)
as Sonny
as Gabriel Betteredge
as Giles Corey
as The Driver
as Felix Hutchinson(8 eps)
as Delaney(2 eps)
as Frank Ashworth(5 eps)
as SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe
as Dr. Hinks(4 eps)
as Self (archive footage)(1 ep)
as Director
as Abbot
as Harold Listings
as William Stevens
as Liam McAuley
as Arthur Wainwright(1 ep)
as Mr. Andrews(1 ep)
as Doverson(1 ep)
as Gen. Mercier
as Captain
as Thomas Franklyn(17 eps)
as The Inspector(1 ep)
as Lord Houghton
as Winston Greeves(1 ep)
as Monty(1 ep)
as Hermann Goering
as Kurt Zeitzler(3 eps)
as David Kimber-Hutchinson(1 ep)
as John Anthony
as Fritz Koenig(2 eps)
as Stanov(2 eps)
as Alderman Joseph Helliwell
as Sid Harris
as The Chiropodist
as Harvey
as Pabst(2 eps)
as Henry Lambert(1 ep)
as Uncle Francis Abbot Sr.
as Tulkinghorn(3 eps)
as Mr. Helpmann
as Major Stauffel
as Bullneck
as Mackenzie
as Bullneck(1 ep)
as John Turner(1 ep)
as Les Stone
as Squire Bassatt
as Squire Bassatt(2 eps)
as Belov
as Mr. Freeman
as Winston the Ogre
as Judge Hathorne
as Mr. Hugh Peter
as Billy Fox
as Billy Fox(13 eps)
as Grouty
as Detective Inspector Burroughs
as QSM Bloomfield
as Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester
as Emerson
as Harold Praed
as Emerson(1 ep)
as Rory O'Neil
as Philby's Control
as Dad(12 eps)
as Harry Grout
as Don Macintyre(1 ep)
as Sergeant
as Tony Kirby(1 ep)
as Mackintosh(5 eps)
as Coglin
as Harry Grout(2 eps)
as Brady
as Izvolsky(1 ep)
as Hugh Peter(1 ep)
as Richard Meade(1 ep)
as Mr Chaffanbrass(2 eps)
as Stephen Royds
as Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
as Mr. Gunliffe
as Miles Miles(1 ep)
as Inspector Brunskill
as Anderson
as Anderson(1 ep)
as Coster
as Aufret
as Bishop
as Mr Paxton
as Det. Insp. Crouch
as Roberts(1 ep)
as Quin(1 ep)
as Calder(1 ep)
as Museum Attendant
as The Interrogator(1 ep)
as Mr. Paxton(1 ep)
as Tom Hedden
as Dorrington(2 eps)
as Lance Schubert(1 ep)
as John Cliveden(1 ep)
as Paul Grazzini
as Sladeck
as Inspector Malling
as Burrud
as DCS Cradock(13 eps)
as Albert(1 ep)
as Frank Rogers(1 ep)
as Long John Silver(9 eps)
as Johann
as Hammerhead
as Richard Toller(1 ep)
as Sergeant Walker
as Harold Praed(1 ep)
as Nikolai Volkov
as Martin Slattery
as Insp. Frant(6 eps)
as Jaggers(7 eps)
as David Janner(2 eps)
as Coster(1 ep)
as 'The Boot' Winter(1 ep)
as Sir Henry Capell
as Harry
as Ron(1 ep)
as Volubin(1 ep)
as Sladek(1 ep)
as Sgt. George Burtonshaw
as Ernst Torgler(1 ep)
as Police Sergeant
as Roper
as Policeman
as Gonnern(1 ep)
as Schmitz(1 ep)
as Waring(1 ep)
as Committee Man
as Max Goddard(1 ep)
as Walter Devan(1 ep)
as Police Inspector (uncredited)
as Chief of Hungarian Police
as Caspar(1 ep)
as Bill Sikes(10 eps)
as Purvey
as Yardley(6 eps)
as John Kester
as Jaeger(1 ep)
as Policeman in Car
as P.C. Gobby
as Sgt. George Burtenshaw(1 ep)
as Detective Whitehead (uncredited)
as Alfred Fitch(1 ep)
as Inspector(1 ep)
as 2nd Police Constable on Train (uncredited)
as Third Journalist(1 ep)
as Ralph(1 ep)
as Sir Robert Byass(1 ep)
as Elmo Frankfurter(1 ep)
as Anthony Sellman(1 ep)