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Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

Actor · Died December 6, 2016, aged 93 · Wem, Shropshire, England, UK

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).

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Born
April 4, 1923
Died
December 6, 2016 (aged 93)
From
Wem, Shropshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
65 on MovieCove · 192 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 18% in 30 days

What are Peter Vaughan's films like?

Across their 41 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
25%
Self
19%
Bonds
18%
Power
12%
Society
11%
Ideas
8%
Survival
7%
Identity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 8 · Dark 23

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 18 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 15 · Intense 18

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 22 · Full focus 8

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 20

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 4 of 12 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
4 of 12
Shadow
4 of 12
Mentor
2 of 12
Herald
2 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
27
Melancholic
26
Warm
9
Dread
8
Absurd
6
Other
26

How their films linger

Bittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic9
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Peter Vaughan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 65 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Vaughan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

192 credits, 65 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Aemon Targaryen

  • Albatross(2011)

    as Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Game of Thrones(2011)

    Show 11 episodes · as Maester Aemon

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Silk(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Dodd

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Is Anybody There?(2008)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Antiques Rogue Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as George Greenhalgh

  • Lark Rise to Candleford(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Christmas at the Riviera(2007)

    as Glen

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Death at a Funeral(2007)

    as Uncle Alfie

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Mobile(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Grandad Stoan

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Archie

  • Malice Aforethought (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Widdicombe

  • The Queen of Sheba's Pearls(2004)

    as Edward Pretty

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Life and Death of Peter Sellers(2004)

    as Bill Sellers

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mr. Robbins

  • Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Harry Grout

  • The Mother(2003)

    as Toots

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Margery and Gladys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Troy Gladwell

  • Thursday the 12th (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Edgar Bannister

  • The Jury(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · as Michael Colchester

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Kiss Kiss Bang Bang(2001)

    as Daddy Zoo

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Lorna Doone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sir Ensor Doone

  • In Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Clayton Waddington

  • Second Sight: Kingdom of the Blind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Harold King

  • Lorna Doone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sir Ensor Doone

  • Hotel Splendide(2000)

    as Morton Blanche

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Thing about Vince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ray

  • The 10th Kingdom(2000)

    Show 5 episodes · as Wilfred Peep

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Making Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Barone Blau

  • Longitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as George Graham

  • Longitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as George Graham

  • Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War(1999)

    as Admiral Lord Hood

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • An Ideal Husband(1999)

    as Phipps

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Legend of 1900(1998)

    as 'Pops', the Shopkeeper

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Hornblower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Admiral Hood

  • Les Misérables(1998)

    as Bishop

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Our Mutual Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · as Nicodemus 'Noddy' Boffin

  • Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Sonny

  • The Moonstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Gabriel Betteredge

  • The Crucible(1996)

    as Giles Corey

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Agent(1996)

    as The Driver

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Our Friends in the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 8 episodes · as Felix Hutchinson

  • Oliver's Travels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Delaney

  • The Choir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 5 episodes · as Frank Ashworth

  • Fatherland(1994)

    as SS-Oberstgruppenführer Artur Nebe

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Dandelion Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Dr. Hinks

  • Heart of Darkness(1994)

    as Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Hildegard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Abbot

  • The Spot FX Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Harold Listings

  • The Remains of the Day(1993)

    as William Stevens

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Circles of Deceit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Liam McAuley

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Wainwright · as Mr. Andrews

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Murder Most Horrid(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Doverson

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Prisoner of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Gen. Mercier

  • King of the Wind(1989)

    as Captain

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Chancer(1990)

    Show 20 episodes · as Tom Franklyn

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Nightingales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as The Inspector

  • Mountains of the Moon(1990)

    as Lord Houghton

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Chillers(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Winston Greeves

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Birds of a Feather(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Monty

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Countdown to War(1989)

    as Hermann Goering

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • War and Remembrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kurt Zeitzler

  • Game, Set, and Match (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as David Kimber-Hutchinson

  • Strife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as John Anthony

  • The Bourne Identity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Fritz Koenig

  • Codename: Kyril (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Stanov

  • When We Are Married(1987)

    as Alderman Joseph Helliwell

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Harry's Kingdom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Sid Harris

  • Coast to Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as The Chiropodist

  • Season's Greetings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Harvey

  • Monte Carlo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Pabst

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Lambert

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Haunted Honeymoon(1986)

    as Uncle Francis Abbot Sr.

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Bleak House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tulkinghorn

  • Brazil(1985)

    as Mr. Helpmann

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Forbidden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Major Stauffel

  • Czech Mate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Bullneck

  • The Razor's Edge(1984)

    as Mackenzie

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Bullneck

  • Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as John Turner

  • Under the Hammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Les Stone

  • Jamaica Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Squire Bassatt

  • Jamaica Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · as Squire Bassatt

  • Coming Out of the Ice(1982)

    as Belov

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The French Lieutenant's Woman(1981)

    as Mr. Freeman

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Time Bandits(1981)

    as Winston the Ogre

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Crucible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Judge Hathorne

  • A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh Peter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Mr. Hugh Peter

  • Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Billy Fox

  • Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 13 episodes · as Billy Fox

  • Porridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Grouty

  • The Danedyke Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Detective Inspector Burroughs

  • Zulu Dawn(1979)

    as QSM Bloomfield

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Henry VIII (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester

  • Freedom of the Dig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Emerson

  • Two Days That Shook the Branch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Harold Praed

  • The Doombolt Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Emerson

  • Valentino(1977)

    as Rory O'Neil

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Philby, Burgess and Maclean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Philby's Control

  • Citizen Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 12 episodes · as Dad

  • Porridge: No Way Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Harry Grout

  • Against the Crowd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Don Macintyre

  • The Snowdropper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Sergeant

  • The Sweeney(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Kirby

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Hardness 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mackintosh

  • Intimate Reflections (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • 11 Harrowhouse(1974)

    as Coglin

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Porridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Harry Grout

  • Symptoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Brady

  • Fall of Eagles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Izvolsky

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Hugh Peter

  • Zodiac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Meade

  • The Pallisers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr Chaffanbrass

  • The Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Stephen Royds

  • Massacre in Rome(1973)

    as Field Marshal Albert Kesselring

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Malachi's Cove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mr. Gunliffe

  • Black and Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Miles Miles

  • The MacKintosh Man(1973)

    as Inspector Brunskill

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Eyes Have It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Anderson

  • Thriller(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Anderson

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • You and Me and Him (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Coster

  • The Blockhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Aufret

  • The Pied Piper(1972)

    as Bishop

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • A Warning to the Curious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mr Paxton

  • A Man without Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Det. Insp. Crouch

  • The Adventurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Roberts

  • The Protectors(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Quin

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • No Exit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Calder

  • Savage Messiah(1972)

    as Museum Attendant

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Late Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as The Interrogator

  • A Ghost Story for Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Paxton

  • Straw Dogs(1971)

    as Tom Hedden

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dorrington

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Persuaders!(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Lance Schubert

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Big Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as John Cliveden

  • Sudden Terror(1970)

    as Paul Grazzini

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Emma's Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Sladeck

  • The Cellar and the Almond Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Taste of Excitement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Inspector Malling

  • Alfred the Great(1969)

    as Burrud

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Gold Robbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 13 episodes · as DCS Cradock

  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert · as Frank Rogers

  • My Partner the Ghost(1969)

    Show as James Howarth

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Treasure Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 9 episodes · as Long John Silver

  • A Twist of Sand(1968)

    as Johann

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Hammerhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Hammerhead

  • The Expert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Toller

  • The Bofors Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Sergeant Walker

  • The Drummer and the Bloke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Ron

  • Man in a Suitcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold Praed

  • The Man Outside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Nikolai Volkov

  • The Naked Runner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Martin Slattery

  • This Way for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 6 episodes · as Insp. Frant

  • Great Expectations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 7 episodes · as Jaggers

  • The Informer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · as David Janner

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Coster

  • Knock on Any Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as 'The Boot' Winter

  • Rotten to the Core (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Sir Henry Capell

  • Die! Die! My Darling!(1965)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Ron · as Sladek · as Volubin

  • The Blackmailing of Mr. S (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Sgt. George Burtonshaw

  • Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Ernst Torgler

  • The Horse Without a Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Police Sergeant

  • Smokescreen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Roper

  • The Victors(1963)

    as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Gonnern · as Schmitz

  • Espionage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Waring

  • Our Man At St Mark's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 46 episodes · Actor

  • The Punch and Judy Man(1963)

    as Committee Man

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Crane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Goddard

  • The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Devan

  • I Thank a Fool(1962)

    as Police Inspector (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Agent(1962)

    as Chief of Hungarian Police

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Richard the Lionheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Caspar

  • Oliver Twist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 10 episodes · as Bill Sikes

  • The Court Martial of Major Keller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Purvey

  • A Chance of Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 6 episodes · as Yardley

  • Two Living, One Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as John Kester

  • The Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Jaeger

  • Make Mine Mink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Policeman in Car

  • Village of the Damned(1960)

    as P.C. Gobby

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Deadline Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 39 episodes · Actor

  • Armchair Mystery Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. George Burtenshaw

  • Sapphire(1959)

    as Detective Whitehead (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • No Hiding Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alfred Fitch

  • Interpol Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Inspector

  • The 39 Steps(1959)

    as 2nd Police Constable on Train (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Elmo Frankfurter · as Ralph · as Sir Robert Byass · as Third Journalist

  • ITV Play of the Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Anthony Sellman

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 191 titles from 1955 to 2015; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)

$27M worldwide

Highest rated

The Legend of 1900 (1998)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19552015

Peak 1999 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1959Screen debut· The 39 Steps
  • 1972First top-billed film· A Warning to the Curious
  • 1972Breakout· A Warning to the Curious
  • 1972Career best· A Warning to the Curious

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting191 of 191: 191 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1950s6 · acting1960s45 · acting1970s49 · acting1980s32 · acting1990s28 · acting2000s27 · acting2010s4 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 2% of 42 roles
59697484949904

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Peter Vaughan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 47; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 65 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th26
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

34 of their 65 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser34
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

Countdown to War (1989)

68th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Game of Thrones (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Peter Vaughan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles5–74 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles21–70 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles17–48 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles17–47 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles14–78 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Peter Vaughan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Vaughan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harry Benn shares the most, 3.

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