Peter Vaughan
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 4, 1923 in Wem, Shropshire, England, UK
- Died
- December 6, 2016
- Active Years
- 1955–2015 (61 Years)
- Total Credits
- 200 credits in database
Acting Born Apr 4, 1923 Died Dec 6, 2016 Wem, Shropshire, England, UK 200 credits
Biography
Peter Vaughan was an English character actor. He was born Peter Ewart Ohm on April 4, 1923, in Wem, Shropshire, England, UK. Vaughan acted extensively in British film and television productions, as well as on the stage. He appeared in various supporting roles, including a recurring role in the sitcom Citizen Smith and a role in the film adaptation of the sitcom Porridge. Vaughan also appeared in films such as Straw Dogs and Time Bandits. His final role was as Maester Aemon in HBO's Game of Thrones. Vaughan passed away on December 6, 2016, at the age of 93. He had a career spanning numerous credits, with 191 known credits listed.
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Career overview
Peter Vaughan was an English character actor known for his extensive work in British film and television productions. He also acted extensively on the stage. Vaughan's career spanned multiple genres, showcasing his versatility as a supporting actor.
Vaughan appeared in various notable roles, including a recurring part alongside Robert Lindsay in the sitcom Citizen Smith. He also played Winston the Ogre in Time Bandits and Mr. Stevens, Sr. in The Remains of the Day. Additionally, Vaughan's portrayal of Grouty in the sitcom Porridge and its 1979 film adaptation remains one of his most recognizable roles.
Vaughan's later career included a recurring role as Maester Aemon in the HBO series Game of Thrones. His extensive body of work demonstrates his dedication to the craft of acting.
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Denholm Elliott
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Ian Holm
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Bob Hoskins
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Jim Broadbent
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Oliver Ford Davies
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David Warner
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Peter Barkworth
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Steven Mackintosh
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Keeley Hawes
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David Bradley
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Career timeline
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Game of ThronesSilkAlbatross
Is Anybody There?The Antiques Rogue Show
Lark Rise to Candleford
Death at a FuneralChristmas at the RivieraMobile
Care
Malice Aforethought
BeautyThe Life and Death of Peter SellersThe Queen of Sheba's Pearls
The MotherThursday the 12thMargery and GladysLife Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
The Jury
In DeepKiss Kiss (Bang Bang)Lorna DooneSecond Sight: Kingdom of the Blind
LongitudeLorna DooneLongitudeHotel SplendideMaking Love
An Ideal HusbandHornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
HornblowerThe Legend of 1900Les MisérablesOur Mutual Friend
Face
Our Friends in the NorthThe CrucibleThe Secret AgentThe Moonstone
The ChoirOliver's TravelsOliver's Travels
The World of HammerFatherlandDandelion DeadHeart of DarknessHildegard
The Remains of the DayCircles of DeceitThe Spot FX Man
HeartbeatHeartbeat
Murder Most HorridPrisoner of Honor
ChillersChancerNightingalesMountains of the MoonKing of the Wind
Birds of a FeatherCountdown to War
War and RemembranceThe Bourne IdentityGame, Set, and MatchCodename: KyrilCodename: Kyril
When We Are MarriedHarry's KingdomCoast to Coast
CasualtyHaunted HoneymoonMonte CarloSeason's Greetings
BrazilBleak House
Sherlock HolmesHammer House of Mystery and SuspenseCzech MateForbiddenThe Razor's Edge
Jamaica InnJamaica Inn
Coming Out of the Ice
Full Filmography
200 titles- Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience (2015) as Aemon Targaryen
- Game of Thrones (2011) as Maester Aemon
- Silk (2011) as Michael Dodd
- Albatross (2011) as Grandpa
- Is Anybody There? (2009) as Bob
- The Antiques Rogue Show (2009) as George Greenhalgh
- Lark Rise to Candleford (2008)
- Death at a Funeral (2007) as Uncle Alfie
- Christmas at the Riviera (2007) as Glen
- Mobile (2007) as Grandad Stoan
- Care (2006) as Archie
- Malice Aforethought (2005) as Widdicombe
- Beauty (2004) as Mr. Robbins
- The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) as Bill Sellers
- The Queen of Sheba's Pearls (2004) as Edward Pretty
- The Mother (2003) as Toots
- Thursday the 12th (2003) as Edgar Bannister
- Margery and Gladys (2003) as Troy Gladwell
- Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher (2003) as Harry Grout
- The Jury (2002) as Michael Colchester
- In Deep (2001) as Clayton Waddington
- Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang) (2001) as Daddy Zoo
- Lorna Doone (2001) as Sir Ensor Doone
- Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind (2001) as Harold King
- Longitude (2000) as George Graham
- Lorna Doone (2000) as Sir Ensor Doone
- Longitude (2000) as George Graham
- Hotel Splendide (2000) as Morton Blanche
- Making Love (2000) as Barone Blau
- An Ideal Husband (1999) as Phipps
- Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters (1999) as Admiral Lord Hood
- Hornblower (1998) as Admiral Hood
- The Legend of 1900 (1998) as 'Pops', the Shopkeeper
- Les Misérables (1998) as Bishop
- Our Mutual Friend (1998) as Nicodemus 'Noddy' Boffin
- Face (1997) as Sonny
- Our Friends in the North (1996) as Felix Hutchinson
- The Crucible (1996) as Giles Corey
- The Secret Agent (1996) as The Driver
- The Moonstone (1996) as Gabriel Betteredge
- The Choir (1995) as Frank Ashworth
- Oliver's Travels (1995)
- Oliver's Travels (1995) as Delaney
- The World of Hammer (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Fatherland (1994) as SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe
- Dandelion Dead (1994) as Dr. Hinks
- Heart of Darkness (1994) as Director
- Hildegard (1994) as Abbot
- The Remains of the Day (1993) as William Stevens
- Circles of Deceit (1993) as Liam McAuley
- The Spot FX Man (1993) as Harold Listings
- Heartbeat (1992) as Arthur Wainwright
- Heartbeat (1992) as Mr. Andrews
- Murder Most Horrid (1991) as Doverson
- Prisoner of Honor (1991) as Gen. Mercier
- Chillers (1990) as Winston Greeves
- Chancer (1990) as Tom Franklyn
- Nightingales (1990) as The Inspector
- Mountains of the Moon (1990) as Lord Houghton
- King of the Wind (1990) as Captain
- Birds of a Feather (1989) as Monty
- Countdown to War (1989) as Hermann Goering
- War and Remembrance (1988) as Kurt Zeitzler
- The Bourne Identity (1988) as Fritz Koenig
- Game, Set, and Match (1988) as David Kimber-Hutchinson
- Codename: Kyril (1988) as Stanov
- Codename: Kyril (1988) as Marshal Stanov
- When We Are Married (1987) as Alderman Joseph Helliwell
- Harry's Kingdom (1987) as Sid Harris
- Coast to Coast (1987) as The Chiropodist
- Casualty (1986) as Henry Lambert
- Haunted Honeymoon (1986) as Uncle Francis Abbot Sr.
- Monte Carlo (1986) as Pabst
- Season's Greetings (1986) as Harvey
- Brazil (1985) as Mr. Helpmann
- Bleak House (1985) as Tulkinghorn
- Sherlock Holmes (1984) as John Turner
- Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (1984) as Bullneck
- Czech Mate (1984) as Bullneck
- Forbidden (1984) as Major Stauffel
- The Razor's Edge (1984) as Mackenzie
- Under the Hammer (1984) as Les Stone
- Jamaica Inn (1983) as Squire Bassatt
- Jamaica Inn (1983) as Squire Bassatt
- Coming Out of the Ice (1982) as Belov
- Time Bandits (1981) as Winston the Ogre
- The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) as Mr. Freeman
- Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981)
- A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter (1981) as Mr. Hugh Peter
- Fox (1980) as Billy Fox
- Fox (1980) as Billy Fox
- The Crucible (1980) as Judge Hathorne
- Zulu Dawn (1979) as QSM Bloomfield
- The Danedyke Mystery (1979) as Detective Inspector Burroughs
- Porridge (1979) as Grouty
- Henry VIII (1979) as Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester
- Freedom of the Dig (1978) as Emerson
- The Doombolt Chase (1978)
- Two Days That Shook the Branch (1978) as Harold Praed
- Premiere (1977) as Emerson
- Citizen Smith (1977) as Dad
- Valentino (1977) as Rory O'Neil
- Philby, Burgess and Maclean (1977) as Philby's Control
- The Sweeney (1975) as Tony Kirby
- Against the Crowd (1975) as Don Macintyre
- The Snowdropper (1975) as Sergeant
- Porridge: No Way Out (1975) as Harry Grout
- Playhouse (1974) as Hugh Peter
- The Pallisers (1974) as Mr Chaffanbrass
- Fall of Eagles (1974) as Izvolsky
- Porridge (1974) as Harry Grout
- Zodiac (1974) as Richard Meade
- Intimate Reflections (1974)
- Symptoms (1974) as Brady
- 11 Harrowhouse (1974) as Coglin
- Hardness 10 (1974) as Mackintosh
- Thriller (1973) as Anderson
- Black and Blue (1973) as Miles Miles
- The MacKintosh Man (1973) as Brunskill
- Massacre in Rome (1973) as Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
- The Blockhouse (1973) as Aufret
- Malachi's Cove (1973) as Mr. Gunliffe
- You and Me and Him (1973) as Coster
- The Eyes Have It (1973) as Anderson
- The Return (1973) as Stephen Royds
- The Protectors (1972) as Quin
- The Adventurer (1972) as Roberts
- Late Night Theatre (1972) as The Interrogator
- The Pied Piper (1972) as Bishop
- Savage Messiah (1972) as Museum Attendant
- No Exit (1972) as Calder
- A Man without Friends (1972) as Det. Insp. Crouch
- A Warning to the Curious (1972) as Mr Paxton
- The Persuaders! (1971) as Lance Schubert
- The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971) as Dorrington
- A Ghost Story for Christmas (1971) as Mr. Paxton
- Straw Dogs (1971) as Tom Hedden
- Eyewitness (1970) as Paul Grazzini
- Big Brother (1970) as John Cliveden
- Emma's Time (1970) as Sladeck
- The Cellar and the Almond Tree (1970)
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Albert
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) as Frank Rogers
- Alfred the Great (1969) as Burrud
- The Gold Robbers (1969) as DCS Cradock
- Taste of Excitement (1969) as Inspector Malling
- The Expert (1968) as Richard Toller
- Treasure Island (1968) as Long John Silver
- A Twist of Sand (1968) as Johann
- The Bofors Gun (1968) as Sergeant Walker
- Hammerhead (1968) as Hammerhead
- The Drummer and the Bloke (1968) as Ron
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Harold Praed
- Man in a Suitcase (1967)
- Great Expectations (1967) as Jaggers
- The Naked Runner (1967) as Martin Slattery
- This Way for Murder (1967) as Insp. Frant
- The Man Outside (1967) as Nikolai Volkov
- The Informer (1966) as David Janner
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as Coster
- Fanatic (1965) as Harry
- Rotten to the Core (1965) as Sir Henry Capell
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as Ron
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as Volubin
- The Wednesday Play (1964) as Sladek
- Theatre 625 (1964) as Ernst Torgler
- The Horse Without a Head (1964) as Police Sergeant
- The Blackmailing of Mr. S (1964) as Sgt. George Burtonshaw
- Smokescreen (1964) as Roper
- Crane (1963) as Max Goddard
- Festival (1963) as Gonnern
- Festival (1963) as Schmitz
- Espionage (1963) as Waring
- Our Man At St Mark's (1963)
- The Punch and Judy Man (1963) as Committee Man
- The Victors (1963) as Policeman
- The Saint (1962) as Walter Devan
- Richard the Lionheart (1962) as Caspar
- Oliver Twist (1962)
- Oliver Twist (1962) as Bill Sikes
- I Thank a Fool (1962) as Police Inspector (uncredited)
- The Devil's Agent (1962) as Chief of Hungarian Police
- The Avengers (1961) as Jaeger
- A Chance of Thunder (1961) as Yardley
- Two Living, One Dead (1961) as John Kester
- The Court Martial of Major Keller (1961) as Purvey
- Armchair Mystery Theatre (1960) as Sgt. George Burtenshaw
- Village of the Damned (1960) as P.C. Gobby
- Deadline Midnight (1960)
- Make Mine Mink (1960) as Policeman in Car
- No Hiding Place (1959)
- No Hiding Place (1959) as Alfred Fitch
- Interpol Calling (1959) as Inspector
- Sapphire (1959) as Detective Whitehead (uncredited)
- The 39 Steps (1959) as 2nd Police Constable on Train (uncredited)
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Third Journalist
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Ralph
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Sir Robert Byass
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Elmo Frankfurter
- ITV Play of the Week (1955) as Anthony Sellman
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Peter Vaughan best known for?
Peter Vaughan is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Podarillu (2025), Game of Thrones (2011), Silk (2011), Albatross (2011).
When and where was Peter Vaughan born?
Peter Vaughan was born on April 4, 1923 in Wem, Shropshire, England, UK. They passed away on December 6, 2016.
How many credits does Peter Vaughan have?
Peter Vaughan has accumulated over 200 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1955 to 2015.
What is Peter Vaughan's background in cinema and television?
Peter Vaughan was an English character actor. He was born Peter Ewart Ohm on April 4, 1923, in Wem, Shropshire, England, UK. Vaughan acted extensively in British film and television productions, as well as on the stage. He appeared in various supporting roles, including a recurring role in the sitcom Citizen Smith and ...
Peter Vaughan by the numbers
200credits
107films
93TV series
1955–2015active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Expert (1968) as Richard Toller — aged about 45
- Richard the Lionheart (1962) as Caspar — aged about 39
- Game of Thrones (2011) as Maester Aemon — aged about 88
- Lark Rise to Candleford (2008) — aged about 85
- The Legend of 1900 (1998) as 'Pops', the Shopkeeper — aged about 75
- Sherlock Holmes (1984) as John Turner — aged about 61
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