Veteran actor Peter Vaughan, best known for roles in Porridge and Game of Thrones, sadly passed away in his England home on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. He was 93 years old.

Born Peter Ewart Ohm on April 4, 1923, Vaughan grew up in Wellington, England. After serving in the Army in Norway, Belgium and the Far East, he began a career in repertory theaters. His breakthrough role came in the 1964 West End production of Joe Orton's comedy, Entertaining Mr. Sloane. In the same year, Vaughan scored the leading role as an insurance investigator in the mystery, Smokescreen. Mostly Vaughan shined in supporting roles, including parts in Die! Die! My Darling! and A Twist of Sand. 

Additional film credits for Vaughan include The Naked Runner, Straw Dogs, The French Lieutenant's Woman, Time Bandits, Brazil, and The Remains of the Day, to name a few. Vaughan wasn't limited to just film, he was also a strong figure on BBC radio and TV costume dramas. He gained particular fame for playing hardened men, Vaughan once said: “I think my face had more to do with it. Clearly I wasn’t ever going to play romantic leads.”

Vaughan's iconically doughy features made him proficient at playing villains and avuncular figures alike. He is remembered most for playing the menacing villain Harry Grout in Porridge, despite only appearing in a few episodes. Vaughan gained a new level of fame in the United States for his portrayal of Maester Aemon Targaryen in HBO’s epic fantasy, Game of Thrones.

After his marriage to Billie Whitelaw ended in divorce, Vaughan married Lillias Walker.