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Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 04, 1923
Died Dec 06, 2016 (93)
Birthplace Wem, Shropshire, England, UK
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Jul 28, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Peter Vaughan (born Peter Ewart Ohm; 4 April 1923 – 6 December 2016) 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). (wikipedia)

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Albatross

Albatross

2011

as Grandpa

Is Anybody There?

Is Anybody There?

2009

as Bob

Death at a Funeral

Death at a Funeral

2007

as Uncle Alfie

Care

Care

2006

as Archie

Beauty

Beauty

2004

as Mr. Robbins

The Queen of Sheba's Pearls

The Queen of Sheba's Pearls

2004

as Edward Pretty

The Mother

The Mother

2003

as Toots

Margery and Gladys

Margery and Gladys

2003

as Troy Gladwell

Thursday the 12th

Thursday the 12th

2003

as Edgar Bannister

Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

2001

as Sir Ensor Doone

Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)

Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)

2001

as Daddy Zoo

Making Love

Making Love

2000

as Barone Blau

Hotel Splendide

Hotel Splendide

2000

as Morton Blanche

Longitude

Longitude

2000

as George Graham

An Ideal Husband

An Ideal Husband

1999

as Phipps

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

1999

as Admiral Lord Hood

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1998

as Bishop

The Legend of 1900

The Legend of 1900

1998

as 'Pops', the Shopkeeper

Face

Face

1997

as Sonny

The Moonstone

The Moonstone

1996

as Gabriel Betteredge

The Secret Agent

The Secret Agent

1996

as The Driver

The Crucible

The Crucible

1996

as Giles Corey

Hildegard

Hildegard

1994

as Abbot

Fatherland

Fatherland

1994

as SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe

Circle of Deceit

Circle of Deceit

1993

as Liam McAuley

The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day

1993

as William Stevens

Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

1993

as Director

Prisoner of Honor

Prisoner of Honor

1991

as Gen. Mercier

King of the Wind

King of the Wind

1990

as Captain

Mountains of the Moon

Mountains of the Moon

1990

as Lord Houghton

Countdown to War

Countdown to War

1989

as Hermann Goering

The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Identity

1988

as Fritz Koenig

When We Are Married

When We Are Married

1987

as Alderman Joseph Helliwell

Coast to Coast

Coast to Coast

1987

as The Chiropodist

Season's Greetings

Season's Greetings

1986

as Harvey

Experiment IV

Experiment IV

1986

as The General

Haunted Honeymoon

Haunted Honeymoon

1986

as Uncle Francis Abbot Sr.

Forbidden

Forbidden

1985

as Major Stauffel

Brazil

Brazil

1985

as Mr. Helpmann

Under the Hammer

Under the Hammer

1984

as Les Stone

The Razor's Edge

The Razor's Edge

1984

as Mackenzie

Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn

1983

as Squire Bassatt

Coming Out of the Ice

Coming Out of the Ice

1982

as Belov

The French Lieutenant's Woman

The French Lieutenant's Woman

1981

as Mr. Freeman

Time Bandits

Time Bandits

1981

as Winston the Ogre

Fox

Fox

1980

as Billy Fox

The Crucible

The Crucible

1980

as Judge Hathorne

Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn

1979

as QSM Bloomfield

Porridge

Porridge

1979

as Grouty

Henry VIII

Henry VIII

1979

as Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester

Two Days That Shook the Branch

Two Days That Shook the Branch

1978

as Harold Praed

Valentino

Valentino

1977

as Rory O'Neil

Porridge: No Way Out

Porridge: No Way Out

1975

as Harry Grout

Symptoms

Symptoms

1974

as Brady

11 Harrowhouse

11 Harrowhouse

1974

as Coglin

The Eyes Have It

The Eyes Have It

1973

as Anderson

The Return

The Return

1973

as Stephen Royds

The Blockhouse

The Blockhouse

1973

as Aufret

Malachi's Cove

Malachi's Cove

1973

as Mr. Gunliffe

The MacKintosh Man

The MacKintosh Man

1973

as Brunskill

A Warning to the Curious

A Warning to the Curious

1972

as Mr Paxton

A Man without Friends

A Man without Friends

1972

as Det. Insp. Crouch

Savage Messiah

Savage Messiah

1972

as Museum Attendant

The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper

1972

as Bishop

Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs

1971

as Tom Hedden

Eyewitness

Eyewitness

1970

as Paul Grazzini

Taste of Excitement

Taste of Excitement

1969

as Inspector Malling

Alfred the Great

Alfred the Great

1969

as Burrud

Hammerhead

Hammerhead

1968

as Hammerhead

A Twist of Sand

A Twist of Sand

1968

as Johann

The Bofors Gun

The Bofors Gun

1968

as Sergeant Walker

The Naked Runner

The Naked Runner

1967

as Martin Slattery

The Man Outside

The Man Outside

1967

as Nikolai Volkov

Fanatic

Fanatic

1965

as Harry

Rotten to the Core

Rotten to the Core

1965

as Sir Henry Capell

Smokescreen

Smokescreen

1964

as Roper

The Horse Without a Head

The Horse Without a Head

1964

as Police Sergeant

The Punch and Judy Man

The Punch and Judy Man

1963

as Committee Man

The Victors

The Victors

1963

as Policeman

The Devil's Agent

The Devil's Agent

1962

as Chief of Hungarian Police

I Thank a Fool

I Thank a Fool

1962

as Police Inspector (uncredited)

Two Living, One Dead

Two Living, One Dead

1961

as John Kester

Make Mine Mink

Make Mine Mink

1960

as Policeman in Car

Village of the Damned

Village of the Damned

1960

as P.C. Gobby

Sapphire

Sapphire

1959

as Detective Whitehead (uncredited)

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

1959

as 2nd Police Constable on Train (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Citizen Smith

as Dad

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Apr 12, 1977

Fox

as Billy Fox

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Mar 10, 1980

The Gold Robbers

as DCS Cradock

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jun 06, 1969

Oliver Twist

as Bill Sikes

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 07, 1962

Game of Thrones

as Maester Aemon

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Apr 17, 2011

Our Friends in the North

as Felix Hutchinson

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Jan 15, 1996

The Jury

as Michael Colchester

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 17, 2002

Oliver's Travels

as Delaney

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jun 11, 1995

The Choir

as Frank Ashworth

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Mar 19, 1995

Dandelion Dead

as Dr. Hinks

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 30, 1994

Our Mutual Friend

as Mr. Boffin

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 09, 1998

Bleak House

as Tulkinghorn

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 10, 1985

Porridge

as Harry Grout

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 05, 1974

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as Dorrington

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1971

In Deep

as Clayton Waddington

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 19, 2001

Mobile

as Grandad Stoan

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 19, 2007

The Bourne Identity

as Fritz Koenig

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 08, 1988

Lorna Doone

as Sir Ensor Doone

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 24, 2000

Malice Aforethought

as Widdicombe

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 10, 2005

Monte Carlo

as Pabst

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 09, 1986

The Informer

as David Janner

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 03, 1966

Thriller

as Anderson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 14, 1973

Murder Most Horrid

as Doverson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1991

The Avengers

as Jaeger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1961

The Persuaders!

as Lance Schubert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1971

Heartbeat

as Arthur Wainwright

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 10, 1992

The Sweeney

as Tony Kirby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 1975

The Saint

as Walter Devan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1962

Interpol Calling

as Inspector

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1959

Fall of Eagles

as Izvolsky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 15, 1974

The Expert

as Richard Toller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 05, 1968

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

as Bullneck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1984

Hornblower

as Admiral Hood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1998

The Adventurer

as Roberts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1972

Game, Set, and Match

as David Kimber-Hutchinson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1988

A Ghost Story for Christmas

as Mr. Paxton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1971

Birds of a Feather

as Monty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1989

Chillers

as Winston Greeves

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 14, 1990

Sherlock Holmes

as John Turner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 24, 1984

Casualty

as Henry Lambert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1986

Great Expectations

as Mr. Jaggers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1967

Heartbeat

as Mr. Andrews

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 10, 1992

Nightingales

as The Inspector

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 27, 1990

The Protectors

as Quin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1972

The 10th Kingdom

as Wilfred Peep

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Feb 27, 2000

Our Man At St Mark's

Episodes: 46

First Aired: Sep 25, 1963

Deadline Midnight

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Jun 13, 1960

Oliver Twist

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jan 07, 1962

The Doombolt Chase

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 12, 1978

No Hiding Place

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 16, 1959

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 06, 1981

Oliver's Travels

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 11, 1995

Lark Rise to Candleford

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 13, 2008

Man in a Suitcase

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1967

The BBC Television Shakespeare

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 03, 1978

Silk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 2011

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 13 18 8
2024 7 25 43 10
2024 8 14 27 8
2024 9 9 18 2
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2024 11 6 11 3
2024 12 9 13 5
2025 1 15 32 6
2025 2 7 12 1
2025 3 6 12 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 1 0
2025 8 1 4 0

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