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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

107 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.7

Known For

Brazil
Brazil
1985 as Mr. Helpmann
★ 7.7
The Legend of 1900
The Legend of 1900
1998 as 'Pops', the Shopkeeper
★ 8.2
Time Bandits
Time Bandits
1981 as Winston the Ogre
★ 6.6
Death at a Funeral
Death at a Funeral
2007 as Uncle Alfie
★ 6.9
The Remains of the Day
The Remains of the Day
1993 as William Stevens
★ 7.4
Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs
1971 as Tom Hedden
★ 7.1
Les Misérables
Les Misérables
1998 as Bishop
★ 7.2
The French Lieutenant's Woman
The French Lieutenant's Woman
1981 as Mr. Freeman
★ 6.5
The Mother
The Mother
2003 as Toots
★ 6.0
The Crucible
The Crucible
1996 as Giles Corey
★ 6.6
The MacKintosh Man
The MacKintosh Man
1973 as Brunskill
★ 6.1
Fatherland
Fatherland
1994 as SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe
★ 6.3
Village of the Damned
Village of the Damned
1960 as P.C. Gobby
★ 7.2
An Ideal Husband
An Ideal Husband
1999 as Phipps
★ 6.5
Haunted Honeymoon
Haunted Honeymoon
1986 as Uncle Francis Abbot Sr.
★ 5.4
The Victors
The Victors
1963 as Policeman
★ 6.3
movie
Strife
1988 as John Anthony
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
2001 as Daddy Zoo
★ 6.0
Sapphire
Sapphire
1959 as Detective Whitehead (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Zulu Dawn
Zulu Dawn
1979 as QSM Bloomfield
★ 6.1
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004 as Bill Sellers
★ 6.6
Valentino
Valentino
1977 as Rory O'Neil
★ 5.8
The 39 Steps
The 39 Steps
1959 as 2nd Police Constable on Train (uncredited)
★ 6.3
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
Fanatic
Fanatic
1965 as Harry
★ 6.6
The Secret Agent
The Secret Agent
1996 as The Driver
★ 5.6
The Razor's Edge
The Razor's Edge
1984 as Mackenzie
★ 6.4
Eyewitness
Eyewitness
1970 as Paul Grazzini
★ 6.4
Mountains of the Moon
Mountains of the Moon
1990 as Lord Houghton
★ 6.5
movie
★ 8.0
The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper
1972 as Bishop
★ 5.9
Massacre in Rome
Massacre in Rome
1973 as Field Marshal Albert Kesselring
★ 6.3
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness
1994 as Director
★ 5.8
Christmas at the Riviera
★ 4.2
Alfred the Great
Alfred the Great
1969 as Burrud
★ 4.7
movie
Beauty
2004 as Mr. Robbins
★ 6.7
Czech Mate
Czech Mate
1984 as Bullneck
★ 5.7
movie
Fox
1980 as Billy Fox
★ 1.0
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
1999 as Admiral Lord Hood
★ 7.2
Forbidden
Forbidden
1984 as Major Stauffel
★ 5.7
Making Love
Making Love
2000 as Barone Blau
★ 6.8
The Blockhouse
The Blockhouse
1973 as Aufret
★ 6.2
Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone
2001 as Sir Ensor Doone
★ 5.8
The Horse Without a Head
The Horse Without a Head
1964 as Police Sergeant
★ 6.0
Savage Messiah
Savage Messiah
1972 as Museum Attendant
★ 6.3
Is Anybody There?
Is Anybody There?
2009 as Bob
★ 6.3
Hildegard
Hildegard
1994 as Abbot
★ 6.5
The Naked Runner
The Naked Runner
1967 as Martin Slattery
★ 6.1
I Thank a Fool
I Thank a Fool
1962 as Police Inspector (uncredited)
★ 6.1
11 Harrowhouse
11 Harrowhouse
1974 as Coglin
★ 5.8
Hotel Splendide
Hotel Splendide
2000 as Morton Blanche
★ 5.7
Jamaica Inn
Jamaica Inn
1983 as Squire Bassatt
★ 4.0
Prisoner of Honor
Prisoner of Honor
1991 as Gen. Mercier
★ 6.1
movie
Circles of Deceit
1993 as Liam McAuley
★ 7.8
When We Are Married
When We Are Married
1987 as Alderman Joseph Helliwell
★ 7.0
The Devil's Agent
The Devil's Agent
1962 as Chief of Hungarian Police
★ 6.7
Coast to Coast
Coast to Coast
1987 as The Chiropodist
★ 7.0
Under the Hammer
Under the Hammer
1984 as Les Stone
★ 10.0
Coming Out of the Ice
Coming Out of the Ice
1982 as Belov
★ 6.8
Albatross
Albatross
2011 as Grandpa
★ 6.0
Face
Face
1997 as Sonny
★ 6.3
Henry VIII
Henry VIII
1979 as Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester
★ 6.6
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
★ 7.5
Thursday the 12th
Thursday the 12th
2003 as Edgar Bannister
★ 9.0
A Twist of Sand
A Twist of Sand
1968 as Johann
★ 4.9
The Queen of Sheba's Pearls
The Queen of Sheba's Pearls
2004 as Edward Pretty
★ 5.8
Countdown to War
Countdown to War
1989 as Hermann Goering
★ 6.7
The Moonstone
The Moonstone
1996 as Gabriel Betteredge
★ 7.6
Make Mine Mink
Make Mine Mink
1960 as Policeman in Car
★ 6.9
Porridge
Porridge
1979 as Grouty
★ 6.7
King of the Wind
King of the Wind
1990 as Captain
★ 7.0
Hammerhead
Hammerhead
1968 as Hammerhead
★ 5.7
The Bofors Gun
The Bofors Gun
1968 as Sergeant Walker
★ 6.5
Emma's Time
Emma's Time
1970 as Sladeck
The Return
The Return
1973 as Stephen Royds
★ 6.5
Taste of Excitement
Taste of Excitement
1969 as Inspector Malling
★ 6.2
Symptoms
Symptoms
1974 as Brady
★ 6.3
Margery and Gladys
Margery and Gladys
2003 as Troy Gladwell
★ 7.7
The Court Martial of Major Keller
★ 7.0
Malachi's Cove
Malachi's Cove
1973 as Mr. Gunliffe
★ 6.8
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
1977 as Philby's Control
★ 5.4
Two Living, One Dead
Two Living, One Dead
1961 as John Kester
★ 6.7
A Warning to the Curious
A Warning to the Curious
1972 as Mr Paxton
★ 7.0
movie
The Antiques Rogue Show
2009 as George Greenhalgh
The Punch and Judy Man
The Punch and Judy Man
1963 as Committee Man
★ 7.9
The Man Outside
The Man Outside
1967 as Nikolai Volkov
★ 6.5
movie
Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind
2001 as Harold King
★ 7.0
A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter
A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter
1981 as Mr. Hugh Peter
movie
The Snowdropper
1975 as Sergeant
★ 7.0
Harry's Kingdom
Harry's Kingdom
1987 as Sid Harris
movie
The Crucible
1981 as Judge Hathorne
★ 3.7
The Danedyke Mystery
The Danedyke Mystery
1979 as Detective Inspector Burroughs
Porridge: No Way Out
Porridge: No Way Out
1975 as Harry Grout
★ 10.0
Rotten to the Core
Rotten to the Core
1965 as Sir Henry Capell
★ 6.5
Season's Greetings
Season's Greetings
1986 as Harvey
★ 9.0
The Eyes Have It
The Eyes Have It
1973 as Anderson
★ 7.3
You and Me and Him
You and Me and Him
1973 as Coster
movie
A Man without Friends
1972 as Det. Insp. Crouch
★ 8.0
Smokescreen
Smokescreen
1964 as Roper
★ 7.3
The Spot FX Man
The Spot FX Man
1993 as Harold Listings
Freedom of the Dig
Freedom of the Dig
1978 as Emerson
movie
Two Days That Shook the Branch
1978 as Harold Praed
movie
Care
2006 as Archie
The Drummer and the Bloke
★ 10.0
movie
The Blackmailing of Mr. S
1964 as Sgt. George Burtonshaw