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Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

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

Born

Apr 04, 1923

Wem, Shropshire, England, UK

Died

Dec 06, 2016

Known For

Acting

Movies

108 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.0

Known For

The Mother
The Mother
2003 as Toots
★ 6.1
The Legend of 1900
The Legend of 1900
1998 as 'Pops', the Shopkeeper
★ 8.2
Brazil
Brazil
1985 as Mr. Helpmann
★ 7.7
Fatherland
Fatherland
1994 as SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe
★ 6.2
The Remains of the Day
The Remains of the Day
1993 as William Stevens
★ 7.4
Les Misérables
Les Misérables
1998 as Bishop
★ 7.2
Death at a Funeral
Death at a Funeral
2007 as Uncle Alfie
★ 6.9
Mountains of the Moon
Mountains of the Moon
1990 as Lord Houghton
★ 6.5
Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs
1971 as Tom Hedden
★ 7.2
Time Bandits
Time Bandits
1981 as Winston the Ogre
★ 6.6
The Crucible
The Crucible
1996 as Giles Corey
★ 6.6
The French Lieutenant's Woman
The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981 as Mr. Freeman
★ 6.4
Zulu Dawn
Zulu Dawn
1979 as QSM Bloomfield
★ 6.1
Village of the Damned
Village of the Damned
1960 as P.C. Gobby
★ 7.2
Albatross
Albatross
2011 as Grandpa
★ 6.0
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004 as Bill Sellers
★ 6.6
Face
Face
1997 as Sonny
★ 6.2
An Ideal Husband
An Ideal Husband
1999 as Phipps
★ 6.5
The Razor's Edge
The Razor's Edge
1984 as Mackenzie
★ 6.4
The MacKintosh Man
The MacKintosh Man
1973 as Brunskill
★ 6.1
Sapphire
Sapphire
1959 as Detective Whitehead (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Making Love
Making Love
2000 as Barone Blau
★ 6.8
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015 as Aemon Targaryen
★ 8.6
Longitude
Longitude
2000 as George Graham
★ 7.4
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
1999 as Admiral Lord Hood
★ 7.2
Valentino
Valentino
1977 as Rory O'Neil
★ 5.8
Fanatic
Fanatic
1965 as Harry
★ 6.6
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness
1993 as Director
★ 5.7
Eyewitness
Eyewitness
1970 as Paul Grazzini
★ 6.2
Is Anybody There?
Is Anybody There?
2009 as Bob
★ 6.3
Haunted Honeymoon
Haunted Honeymoon
1986 as Uncle Francis Abbot Sr.
★ 5.4
Massacre in Rome
Massacre in Rome
1973 as Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
★ 6.0
The Victors
The Victors
1963 as Policeman
★ 6.2
The Secret Agent
The Secret Agent
1996 as The Driver
★ 5.5
Hammerhead
Hammerhead
1968 as Hammerhead
★ 5.3
movie
Fox
1980 as Billy Fox
★ 1.0
Savage Messiah
Savage Messiah
1972 as Museum Attendant
★ 6.1
Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone
2001 as Sir Ensor Doone
★ 5.7
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
2001 as Daddy Zoo
★ 5.7
Symptoms
Symptoms
1974 as Brady
★ 6.2
Hotel Splendide
Hotel Splendide
2000 as Morton Blanche
★ 5.5
Porridge
Porridge
1979 as Grouty
★ 6.7
World of Westeros Ambient Video
World of Westeros Ambient Video
2025 as Maester Aemon
Alfred the Great
Alfred the Great
1969 as Burrud
★ 4.5
movie
Two Living, One Dead
1961 as John Kester
★ 7.0
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
1959 as 2nd Police Constable on Train (uncredited)
★ 6.2
A Twist of Sand
A Twist of Sand
1968 as Johann
★ 4.5
Make Mine Mink
Make Mine Mink
1960 as Policeman in Car
★ 6.9
11 Harrowhouse
11 Harrowhouse
1974 as Coglin
★ 5.6
Prisoner of Honor
Prisoner of Honor
1991 as Gen. Mercier
★ 6.2
The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper
1972 as Bishop
★ 5.9
Christmas at the Riviera
★ 4.2
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
1977 as Philby's Control
★ 4.9
Thursday the 12th
Thursday the 12th
2003 as Edgar Bannister
King of the Wind
King of the Wind
1990 as Captain
★ 6.4
I Thank a Fool
I Thank a Fool
1962 as Police Inspector (uncredited)
★ 5.5
The Punch and Judy Man
The Punch and Judy Man
1963 as Committee Man
★ 7.8
Henry VIII
Henry VIII
1979 as Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester
★ 6.5
Codename: Kyril
Codename: Kyril
1988 as Marshal Stanov
Coming Out of the Ice
Coming Out of the Ice
1982 as Belov
★ 7.0
The Moonstone
The Moonstone
1996 as Gabriel Betteredge
★ 7.0
Forbidden
Forbidden
1984 as Major Stauffel
★ 5.0
movie
Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind
2001 as Harold King
Emma's Time
Emma's Time
1970 as Sladeck
Margery and Gladys
Margery and Gladys
2003 as Troy Gladwell
★ 7.4
The Danedyke Mystery
The Danedyke Mystery
1979 as Detective Inspector Burroughs
When We Are Married
When We Are Married
1987 as Alderman Joseph Helliwell
Countdown to War
Countdown to War
1989 as Hermann Goering
★ 5.0
The Devil's Agent
The Devil's Agent
1962 as Chief of Hungarian Police
★ 6.4
The Naked Runner
The Naked Runner
1967 as Martin Slattery
★ 6.0
The Horse Without a Head
The Horse Without a Head
1964 as Police Sergeant
★ 6.0
Jamaica Inn
Jamaica Inn
1983 as Squire Bassatt
★ 2.7
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
★ 6.0
Rotten to the Core
Rotten to the Core
1965 as Sir Henry Capell
★ 6.2
The Blockhouse
The Blockhouse
1973 as Aufret
★ 6.0
The Man Outside
The Man Outside
1967 as Nikolai Volkov
★ 5.3
Smokescreen
Smokescreen
1964 as Roper
★ 7.2
A Warning to the Curious
A Warning to the Curious
1972 as Mr Paxton
★ 6.9
The Queen of Sheba's Pearls
The Queen of Sheba's Pearls
2004 as Edward Pretty
★ 5.6
movie
Care
2006 as Archie
Freedom of the Dig
Freedom of the Dig
1978 as Emerson
Malachi's Cove
Malachi's Cove
1973 as Mr. Gunliffe
★ 6.1
movie
Beauty
2004 as Mr. Robbins
★ 6.6
Coast to Coast
Coast to Coast
1987 as The Chiropodist
★ 6.0
Harry's Kingdom
Harry's Kingdom
1987 as Sid Harris
The Bofors Gun
The Bofors Gun
1968 as Sergeant Walker
★ 5.8
movie
The Crucible
1980 as Judge Hathorne
★ 1.0
Taste of Excitement
Taste of Excitement
1969 as Inspector Malling
★ 5.9
movie
Circles of Deceit
1993 as Liam McAuley
★ 7.5
Czech Mate
Czech Mate
1984 as Bullneck
★ 3.5
movie
A Man without Friends
1972 as Det. Insp. Crouch
Porridge: No Way Out
Porridge: No Way Out
1975 as Harry Grout
You and Me and Him
You and Me and Him
1973 as Coster
movie
Two Days That Shook the Branch
1978 as Harold Praed
A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter
A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter
1981 as Mr. Hugh Peter
Season's Greetings
Season's Greetings
1986 as Harvey
Under the Hammer
Under the Hammer
1984 as Les Stone
The Spot FX Man
The Spot FX Man
1993 as Harold Listings
movie
The Antiques Rogue Show
2009 as George Greenhalgh
The Return
The Return
1973 as Stephen Royds
★ 5.9
Hildegard
Hildegard
1994 as Abbot
★ 6.0
movie
The Blackmailing of Mr. S
1964 as Sgt. George Burtonshaw
The Eyes Have It
The Eyes Have It
1973 as Anderson
★ 7.2
movie
The Snowdropper
1975 as Sergeant
★ 7.0