Actor
Peter Egan
- Born September 28, 1946 in Hampstead, London, England, UK
Peter Joseph Egan (born 28 September 1946) is a British actor known for his TV roles, including Hogarth in Big Breadwinner Hog, the future King George IV of the United Kingdom in Prince Regent (1979); smooth neighbour Paul Ryman in the sitcom Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–89); and Hugh "Shrimpie" MacClare, Marquess of Flintshire, in Downton Abbey (2012–15). He is married to retired actress Myra Frances.
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Egan was born in Hampstead, London, the son of Doris (née Pick) and Michael Thomas Egan, who is of Irish descent.[1][2] He was educated at St. George's Roman Catholic Comprehensive School, Maida Vale. He also attended the London Oratory School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Known for
Bean1997
Death at a Funeral2007
The Wedding Date2005
Downton Abbey2010
Chariots of Fire1981
The Spanish Princess2019
Midsomer Murders1997
2001: A Space Travesty2000
Filmography
- 2025DogspiracyFilmSelf
- 2024And Mrs.FilmDerek
- 2024TrueloveSeriesDavid
- 2024I Could Never Go VeganFilmExecutive Producer
- 2024Our FatherFilm
- 2023HarambeFilmSelf / Narrator
- 2022Remembers…SeriesSelf
- 2019The Spanish PrincessSeriesThomas Howard
- 2018Hold the SunsetSeriesMr. Dugdale
- 2016Our Ex-WifeSeriesGeorge
- 2016National Theatre Live: The SeagullFilmSorin
- 2015UnforgottenSeriesMartin
- 2014GrantchesterSeriesArchie Johnson
- 2013National Theatre Live: PeopleFilmTheodore
- 2010Downton AbbeySeriesHugh 'Shrimpie' MacClare
- 2010American CafeFilmHimself
- 2009Moving OnSeriesEric
- 2007Death at a FuneralFilmVictor
- 2006Home AgainSeries
- 2005The Wedding DateFilmVictor Ellis
- 2005MediumSeriesWriter
- 2005Man to ManFilmGyllenhaal
- 2005Over ThereSeriesWriter
- 2005JerichoSeriesPhilip Pickering
- 2005Whatever Love MeansFilmPrince Philip
- 2004The I InsideFilmDoctor Truman
- 2004Postcards from BusterSeriesWriter
- 2004Medical InvestigationSeriesWriter
- 2003PlaymakersSeriesWriter
- 2003Comedy ConnectionsSeries
- 2003More Great Comedy MomentsFilmPaul Ryman (archive footage)
- 2002The Inspector Lynley MysteriesSeriesDr. Trenarrow
- 2002The King's BeardFilmKing Cuthbert (voice)
- 20002001: A Space TravestyFilmDr. Griffin Pratt
- 2000Cry WolfSeriesDr Anthony Hook
- 1999Loose WomenSeriesSelf
- 1998The Cater Street HangmanFilmEdward Ellison
- 1998The AmbassadorSeries
- 1998Pierre Bonnard: A Love ExposedFilmNarrator
- 1997BeanFilmLord Walton
- 1997Midsomer MurdersSeriesNorman Swanscombe, Grady Palmerston
- 1997Breaker HighSeriesWriter
- 1997GobbleFilmPeter Villiers
- 1996The Peacock SpringFilmSir Edward Gwithian
- 1995ChillerSeriesRichard Cramer
- 1995The Man Who Didn't Believe in GhostsFilmRichard Cramer
- 1994MacGyver: Trail to DoomsdayFilmFrederick
- 1994The Secret World of Alex MackSeriesWriter
- 1994Sweet Valley HighSeriesWriter
- 1992A Touch of FrostSeriesRichard Darrow
- 1990The ChiefSeriesSimon Duval
- 1990The Price of the BrideFilmDennis Guant
- 1989Joint AccountSeries
- 1987A Perfect SpySeriesMagnus Pym
- 1987The Ruth Rendell MysteriesSeriesRev. Henry Archery
- 1986Paradise PostponedSeriesGeorge Augustus Simcox
- 1986Paradise PostponedFilmHenry Simcox
- 1985A Woman of SubstanceSeriesAdam Fairley
- 1984Ever Decreasing CirclesSeries
- 1984To Catch a KingFilmHeydrich
- 1984A Taste of HoneyFilmPeter
- 1984A Taste of HoneySeriesPeter
- 1983Reilly: Ace of SpiesSeriesFothergill
- 1983The Dark Side of the SunSeries
- 1983The Dark Side of the SunFilmRaoul
- 1983Arms and the ManFilmSergius
- 1982StrangledFilmSteve Baker
- 1982Saturday Night ThrillerSeriesSteve Baker
- 1981Chariots of FireFilmDuke of Sutherland
- 1981Dear BrutusFilmPurdie
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeriesKeith
- 1979Prince RegentSeriesGeorge, Prince of Wales / King George IV
- 1978LillieSeriesOscar Wilde
- 1978The CopyistFilmThe Copyist
- 1977BBC2 Play of the WeekSeriesPeter, Copyist
- 1977The KitchenFilmPeter
- 1977The Velvet GloveSeriesEddy
- 1976Victorian ScandalsSeriesHenry James Prince
- 1976Plays for BritainSeriesBunny / Trevor / Miss Trevor / Dinah
- 1976The LifeswappersFilmBunny/Trevor/Miss Trevor/Dinah