
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).

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