Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan
Born
Peter Ewart Ohm

(1923-04-04)4 April 1923
Wem, Shropshire, England
Died6 December 2016(2016-12-06) (aged 93)
Surrey, England
EducationUttoxeter Grammar School
OccupationActor
Years active1939–2015
Spouses
(m. 1952; div. 1966)
  • Lillias Walker

Peter Ewart Ohm (4 April 1923 – 6 December 2016), known professionally as Peter Vaughan, was an English character actor known for many supporting roles in British film and television productions.[1] He also acted extensively on stage.

He is perhaps best known for his role as Grouty in the sitcom Porridge and its 1979 film adaptation. Other roles 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).

  1. ^ "Peter Vaughan". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.

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