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Peter Vaughan

Actor
Born April 4, 1923Died December 6, 2016 (93 years)
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).

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Death at a Funeral
  • Sherlock Holmes (1984)
  • The 10th Kingdom
  • Zulu Dawn
  • The Saint
  • Coronation Street
  • Heartbeat
  • Sapphire
  • The 39 Steps
  • Hotel Splendide
  • Prisoner of Honor
  • Thriller (1973)
  • Boon
  • Smokescreen
  • Countdown to War
  • Chillers
  • A Warning to the Curious

Known For

  • Brazil
  • Straw Dogs
  • The Remains of the Day
  • The Legend of 1900
  • Time Bandits
  • The Crucible
  • An Ideal Husband
  • Fatherland
  • Zulu Dawn
  • The French Lieutenant's Woman
  • The Mother
  • The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1991)
  • Haunted Honeymoon
  • The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
  • Die! Die! My Darling!
  • The Razor's Edge
  • Our Mutual Friend
  • Symptoms
  • The Bourne Identity
  • Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War
  • Porridge
  • The MacKintosh Man
  • Our Friends in the North
  • Mountains of the Moon

Peter Vaughan Filmography

2015
2013
MR James: Ghost Writer · as Mr. Paxton
2011
Albatross · as Grandpa
2011
Game of Thrones (TV Series) · as Maester Aemon
2011
Silk (TV Series)
2011
2008
2008
2007
2007
Death at a Funeral · as Uncle Alfie
2007
Holby Blue (TV Series) · as Clarence
2007
Mobile (TV Series) · as Grandad Stoan
2005
Malice Aforethought · as Widdicombe
2004
The Queen of Sheba's Pearls · as Edward Pretty
2004
Beauty · as Mr. Robbins
2004
2004
Doc Martin (TV Series) · as William Newcross
2004
2003
2003
The Mother · as Toots
2003
Margery and Gladys · as Troy Gladwell
2003
Thursday the 12th · as Edgar Bannister
2002
The Jury (TV Series) · as Michael Colchester
2001
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang · as Daddy Zoo
2001
In Deep (TV Series) · as Clayton Waddington
2000
2000
Lorna Doone · as Sir Ensor Doone
2000
Lorna Doone (TV Series) · as Sir Ensor Doone
2000
Hotel Splendide · as Morton Blanche
2000
The 10th Kingdom (TV Series) · as Wilfred Peep
2000
Canone Inverso · as Barone Blau
2000
Longitude · as George Graham
2000
Longitude (TV Series) · as George Graham
1999
An Ideal Husband · as Phipps
1999
Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War · as Admiral Lord Hood
1998
The Legend of 1900 · as 'pops', The Shopkeeper
1998
Hornblower (TV Series) · as Admiral Hood
1998
Les Misérables · as Bishop
1998
Our Mutual Friend (TV Series) · as Nicodemus 'noddy' Boffin
1997
Face · as Sonny
1996
The Moonstone · as Gabriel Betteredge
1996
The Crucible · as Giles Corey
1996
The Secret Agent · as The Driver
1996
Our Friends in the North (TV Series) · as Felix Hutchinson
1995
Oliver's Travels (TV Series) · as Delaney
1995
The Choir (1995) (TV Series) · as Frank Ashworth
1994
Fatherland · as Ss-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe
1994
Dandelion Dead (TV Series) · as Dr. Hinks
1994
Heart of Darkness · as Director
1994
1993
The Remains of the Day · as William Stevens
1992
Heartbeat (TV Series) · as Arthur Wainwright
1991
Murder Most Horrid (TV Series) · as Doverson
1991
Prisoner of Honor · as Gen. Mercier
1991
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (1991) (TV Series) · as John Turner
1990
Chancer (TV Series) · as Tom Franklyn
1990
Nightingales (1990) (TV Series) · as The Inspector
1990
Mountains of the Moon · as Lord Houghton
1990
Chillers (TV Series) · as Winston Greeves
1989
King of the Wind · as Captain
1989
Birds Of A Feather (TV Series) · as Monty
1989
Countdown to War · as Hermann Goering
1988
Rab C Nesbitt (TV Series) · as Brother Adam
1988
War and Remembrance (TV Series) · as Col. Gen. Kurt Zeitzler
1988
Game, Set, and Match (TV Series) · as David Kimber-Hutchinson
1988
The Bourne Identity (TV Series) · as Fritz Koenig
1988
Codename: Kyril (TV Series) · as Stanov
1987
When We Are Married · as Alderman Joseph Helliwell
1986
Season's Greetings · as Harvey
1986
Monte Carlo (TV Series) · as Pabst
1986
Casualty (TV Series) · as Henry Lambert
1986
Haunted Honeymoon · as Uncle Francis Abbot Sr.
1986
Kate Bush: The Whole Story · as Commander (clip: Experiment Iv)
1986
Sins (TV Series) · as Chief Prosecutor
1986
Boon (TV Series) · as Ray Beckett
1986
Lovejoy (TV Series) · as Marek
1985
Theatre Night (TV Series) · as John Anthony
1985
C.A.T.S. Eyes (TV Series) · as Woodbridge
1985
Bleak House (TV Series) · as Tulkinghorn
1985
Brazil · as Mr. Helpmann
1984
Screen Two (TV Series) · as Chiropodist
1984
Forbidden · as Major Stauffel
1984
The Razor's Edge · as Mackenzie
1984
Hammer House of Mystery & Suspense (TV Series) · as Bullneck
1984
Sherlock Holmes (1984) (TV Series) · as John Turner
1983
Jamaica Inn · as Squire Bassatt
1982
1981
1981
1981
Time Bandits · as Winston The Ogre
1981
The Crucible · as Judge Hathorne
1980
Fox (TV Series) · as Billy Fox
1979
Zulu Dawn · as Qsm Bloomfield
1979
Porridge · as Grouty
1979
Shelley (TV Series) · as Sergeant Brunton
1979
Henry VIII · as Gardiner, Bishop Of Winchester
1978
BBC Television Shakespeare (TV Series) · as Gardiner, Bishop Of Winchester
1978
The Morecambe & Wise Show (1980) (TV Series) · as Park Bench Bully
1978
The Doombolt Chase (TV Series)
1977
Valentino · as Rory O'neil
1977
Philby, Burgess and Maclean · as Philby's Control
1977
Citizen Smith (TV Series) · as Dad
1975
Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Harold Listings
1975
The Snowdropper · as Sergeant
1975
The Sweeney (TV Series) · as Tony Kirby
1974
Hardness 10 (TV Series) · as Mackintosh
1974
11 Harrowhouse · as Coglin
1974
Porridge (TV Series) · as Harry Grout
1974
The Squirrels (TV Series) · as Hawke
1974
Symptoms · as Brady
1974
Fall of Eagles (TV Series) · as Izvolsky
1974
Zodiac (TV Series) · as Richard Meade
1974
The Pallisers (TV Series) · as Mr. Chaffanbrass
1973
Playhouse (TV Series) · as Hugh Peter
1973
The MacKintosh Man · as Brunskill
1973
Massacre in Rome · as Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
1973
Malachi's Cove · as Mr. Gunliffe
1973
Black and Blue (TV Series) · as Miles Miles
1973
The Blockhouse · as Aufret
1973
Thriller (1973) (TV Series) · as Anderson
1972
1972
Crown Court (TV Series) · as Gerald Elliot
1972
The Adventurer (TV Series) · as Roberts
1972
The Protectors (TV Series) · as Quin
1972
Madigan (TV Series) · as Lyman Bleak
1972
The Pied Piper · as Bishop
1972
Savage Messiah · as Museum Attendant
1971
A Ghost Story for Christmas (TV Series) · as Mr. Paxton
1971
Straw Dogs · as Tom Hedden
1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) · as Dorrington
1971
The Persuaders! (TV Series) · as Lance Schubert
1970
Play for Today (TV Series) · as Les Stone
1970
Sudden Terror · as Paul Grazzini
1969
Taste of Excitement · as Inspector Malling
1969
Alfred the Great · as Burrud
1969
Strange Report (TV Series) · as Morrison
1969
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969) (TV Series) · as James Howarth
1969
The Gold Robbers (TV Series) · as Dcs Cradock
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Albert
1968
A Twist of Sand · as Johann
1968
Hammerhead · as Hammerhead
1968
The Expert (TV Series) · as Richard Toller
1968
The Bofors Gun · as Sergeant Walker
1967
Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Benvenuto Cellini
1967
Man in a Suitcase (TV Series)
1967
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Harold Praed
1967
The Man Outside · as Nikolai Volkov
1967
The Naked Runner · as Martin Slattery
1967
Great Expectations (1967) (TV Series) · as Jaggers
1966
Adam Adamant Lives (TV Series) · as Dr. Mort
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as Coster
1965
Rotten to the Core · as Sir Henry Capell
1965
1965
Public Eye (TV Series) · as F X Fowler
1964
The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Ron
1964
Theatre 625 (TV Series) · as Ernst Torgler
1964
1963
The Horse Without a Head · as Police Sergeant
1963
The Victors · as Policeman
1963
Espionage (TV Series) · as Waring
1963
First Night (TV Series) · as Albert
1963
The Punch and Judy Man · as Committee Man
1963
Crane (TV Series) · as Max Goddard
1963
Hancock (TV Series) · as Detective Sergeant Hubbard
1962
The Saint (TV Series) · as Walter Devan
1962
I Thank a Fool · as Police Inspector (uncredited)
1962
The Devil's Agent · as Chief Of Hungarian Police
1962
Richard the Lionheart (TV Series) · as Caspar
1962
Oliver Twist (TV Series) · as Bill Sikes
1961
1961
Two Living, One Dead · as John Kester
1961
The Avengers (TV Series) · as Jaeger
1960
The Cheaters (1960-62) (TV Series) · as Stacey
1960
Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Arthur Johnson
1960
Village of the Damned · as P.c. Gobby
1960
Make Mine Mink · as Policeman In Car
1960
Man from Interpol (TV Series) · as Karl
1960
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) · as The Passenger
1959
No Hiding Place (TV Series)
1959
Probation Officer (TV Series) · as Mr. Anson
1959
Interpol Calling (TV Series) · as Inspector
1959
Sapphire · as Detective Whitehead (uncredited)
1959
The 39 Steps · as 2nd Police Constable On Train (uncredited)
1956
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Elmo Frankfurter
1955
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Anthony Sellman
1955
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Guard
1955
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) · as Insp. Gordon
1954
Disneyland (TV Series) · as Police Sergeant
1954
Fatal Journey · as Detective
1950
Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Gerald Thornton

2004
Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute · as Self - Audience Member
1964
Horizon (TV Series) · as Self - Commentator

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