Peter Vaughan
Known for ActingBorn 1923-04-04 — died 2016-12-06Wem, 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 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).
Known for
The Legend of 1900
1998 · as 'Pops', the Shopkeeper
The Mother
2003 · as Toots
Brazil
1985 · as Mr. Helpmann
Death at a Funeral
2007 · as Uncle Alfie
Les Misérables
1998 · as Bishop
The Remains of the Day
1993 · as William Stevens
Straw Dogs
1971 · as Tom Hedden
The Crucible
1996 · as Giles Corey
Time Bandits
1981 · as Winston the Ogre
Valentino
1977 · as Rory O'Neil
An Ideal Husband
1999 · as Phipps
Zulu Dawn
1979 · as QSM Bloomfield
The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981 · as Mr. Freeman
Fatherland
1994 · as SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe
Village of the Damned
1960 · as P.C. Gobby
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
1999 · as Admiral Lord Hood
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015 · as Aemon Targaryen
The Razor's Edge
1984 · as Mackenzie