Biography
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).
Filmography50+ titles
Game of Thrones
Lark Rise to Candleford
The Legend of 1900
Sherlock Holmes
The Sweeney
Our Mutual Friend
The Avengers
Margery and Gladys
Brazil
Lorna Doone
The Persuaders!
Silk
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Longitude
The Remains of the Day
The Saint
Les Misérables
Heartbeat
Man in a Suitcase
Village of the Damned
The Jury
King of the Wind
Sapphire
Death at a Funeral
Murder Most Horrid
Thriller
A Warning to the Curious
Countdown to War
Die! Die! My Darling!
Monte Carlo
Chillers
The Crucible
Time Bandits
An Ideal Husband
Mountains of the Moon
The Bourne Identity
The French Lieutenant's Woman
The Razor's Edge
The Victors
Bleak House
Prisoner of Honor
Birds of a Feather
Savage Messiah
The 39 Steps
Chancer
Casualty
The Blockhouse
Zulu Dawn
The MacKintosh Man
I Thank a Fool