Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
4/4/1923
Place of Birth
Wem, Shropshire, England, UK
Also Known As
Peter Ewart Ohm
Peter Vaughan
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).
Known For
Brazil
as Mr. Helpmann
The Mother
as Toots
The Legend of 1900
as 'Pops', the Shopkeeper
Les Misérables
as Bishop
Eyewitness
as Paul Grazzini
Make Mine Mink
as Policeman in Car
Fatherland
as SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe
The Moonstone
as Gabriel Betteredge
Forbidden
as Major Stauffel
Jamaica Inn
as Squire Bassatt
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
as Harry Grout
Savage Messiah
as Museum Attendant
Hammerhead
as Hammerhead
Albatross
as Grandpa
Haunted Honeymoon
as Uncle Francis Abbot Sr.
Massacre in Rome
as Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
Porridge
as Grouty
Codename: Kyril
as Marshal Stanov
Sapphire
as Detective Whitehead (uncredited)
Death at a Funeral
as Uncle Alfie