Biography
British actor Peter Vaughan began alternating between stage and screen after his 1959 film bow in
Sapphire. Nearly always cast as a frosty authority figure, Vaughan's movie assignments have embraced both period films (he was Buhrud in 1968's
Alfred the Great) and contemporary dramas (the Policeman in 1963's
The Victors). On two occasions, Vaughan's talents have been effectively utilized by director
Terry Gilliam, first in the role of the Ogre in
Time Bandits (1981), then in the part of Mr. Helpman in
Brazil (1985). In 1986, Vaughan was seen on TV screens worldwide as the prosecutor in the miniseries
Sins. Closer to the present, Peter Vaughan was seen as Mr. Stevens Sr. in Merchant-Ivory's
Remains of the Day. For some time Peter Vaughan was married to
Billie Whitelaw. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide