
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).

as Aemon Targaryen

as Grandpa

as Bob

as George Greenhalgh

as Glen

as Uncle Alfie

as Archie

as Edward Pretty

as Bill Sellers

as Mr. Robbins

as Harry Grout

as Toots

as Troy Gladwell

as Edgar Bannister

as Daddy Zoo

as Sir Ensor Doone

as Harold King

as Morton Blanche

as Barone Blau

as George Graham

as Admiral Lord Hood

as Phipps

as 'Pops', the Shopkeeper

as Bishop

as Sonny

as Gabriel Betteredge

as Giles Corey

as The Driver

as SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe

as Director

as Abbot

as Harold Listings

as William Stevens

as Liam McAuley

as Gen. Mercier

as Captain

as Lord Houghton

as Hermann Goering

as John Anthony

as Alderman Joseph Helliwell

as Sid Harris

as The Chiropodist

as Harvey

as Uncle Francis Abbot Sr.

as Mr. Helpmann

as Major Stauffel

as Bullneck

as Mackenzie

as Les Stone

as Squire Bassatt

as Belov

as Mr. Freeman

as Winston the Ogre

as Judge Hathorne

as Mr. Hugh Peter

as Billy Fox

as Grouty

as Detective Inspector Burroughs

as QSM Bloomfield

as Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester

as Emerson

as Harold Praed

as Rory O'Neil

as Philby's Control

as Harry Grout

as Sergeant

as Coglin

as Brady

as Stephen Royds

as Field Marshal Albert Kesselring

as Mr. Gunliffe

as Inspector Brunskill

as Anderson

as Coster

as Aufret

as Bishop

as Mr Paxton

as Det. Insp. Crouch

as Museum Attendant

as Tom Hedden

as Paul Grazzini

as Sladeck

as Inspector Malling

as Burrud

as Johann

as Hammerhead

as Sergeant Walker

as Nikolai Volkov

as Martin Slattery

as Sir Henry Capell

as Harry

as Sgt. George Burtonshaw

as Police Sergeant

as Roper

as Policeman

as Committee Man

as Police Inspector (uncredited)

as Chief of Hungarian Police

as Purvey

as John Kester

as Policeman in Car

as P.C. Gobby

as Detective Whitehead (uncredited)

as 2nd Police Constable on Train (uncredited)