Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan (born Peter Ewart Ohm; 4 April 1923 – 6 December 2016) 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). (wikipedia)
Brazil
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Les Misérables
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Straw Dogs
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The Spot FX Man
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The Saint
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Sherlock Holmes
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The Persuaders!
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as Arthur WainwrightSet during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly...
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The Sweeney
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BBC Television Shakespeare
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No Hiding Place
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Silk
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Hornblower
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The Protectors
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Thriller
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Interpol Calling
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The Expert
as Richard TollerThe Expert is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1968 and 1976. The series...
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Man in a Suitcase
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The 10th Kingdom
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Murder Most Horrid
as DoversonA comedy that started in 1991 as a pilot, Murder Most Horrid stars Dawn French as various...
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The Adventurer
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Our Friends in the North
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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
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The Bourne Identity
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Citizen Smith
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The Jury
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Lorna Doone
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Nightingales
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The Gold Robbers
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Our Man At St Mark's
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Great Expectations
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