Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

Actor

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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Date of Birth: 04 Apr 1923 (103 years)

Place of Birth: Wem, Shropshire, England

Filmography

Dandelion Dead

Dandelion Dead

1994
Season 1

Season 1

1994
The Return

The Return

1973EN
The Mother

The Mother

2003EN
Fatherland

Fatherland

1994DE, EN
Porridge

Porridge

1979EN
Haunted Honeymoon

Haunted Honeymoon

1986EN
Thursday the 12th

Thursday the 12th

2003EN
Brazil

Brazil

1985EN
The MacKintosh Man

The MacKintosh Man

1973EN
Albatross

Albatross

2011EN
Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn

1979ZU, EN
The French Lieutenant's Woman

The French Lieutenant's Woman

1981EN
Death at a Funeral

Death at a Funeral

2007EN
Is Anybody There?

Is Anybody There?

2009EN
Time Bandits

Time Bandits

1981EN
Face

Face

1997EN
Village of the Damned

Village of the Damned

1960EN
Two Swords

Two Swords

2014
Breaker of Chains

Breaker of Chains

2014
You Win or You Die

You Win or You Die

2011
Baelor

Baelor

2011
Mhysa

Mhysa

2013
The Watchers on the Wall

The Watchers on the Wall

2014
The Children

The Children

2014
The House of Black and White

The House of Black and White

2015
Kill the Boy

Kill the Boy

2015
The Gift

The Gift

2015
Lord Snow

Lord Snow

2011