Peter Egan
Known for Acting · 81 credits
- Born
- 1946-09-28 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- Hampstead, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Peter Joseph Egan
Biography
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.
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
TV Shows (44)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Norman Swanscombe / Grady Palmerston
Play for Today
1970
as Purdie
Downton Abbey
2010
as Hugh 'Shrimpie' MacClare
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Faulkland / Freddie
Loose Women
1999
as Self
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Keith
A Touch of Frost
1992
as Richard Darrow
ITV Playhouse
1967
as Peter Morris
Grantchester
2014
as Archie Johnson
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002
as Dr. Trenarrow
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987
as Rev. Henry Archery
Unforgotten
2015
as Martin
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Peter / Copyist
Moving On
2009
as Eric
The Chief
1990
as Simon Duval
Remembers…
2022
as Self
The Spanish Princess
2019
as Thomas Howard
A Woman of Substance
1985
as Adam Fairley
Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983
as Fothergill
Truelove
2024
as David
Jericho
2005
as Philip Pickering
Lillie
1978
as Oscar Wilde
Elizabeth R
1971
as Earl of Southampton
Victorian Scandals
1976
as Henry James Prince
Hold the Sunset
2018
as Mr. Dugdale
Paradise Postponed
1986
as George Augustus Simcox
Comedy Connections
2003
Chiller
1995
as Richard Cramer
The Love School
1975
as John Everett Millais
A Perfect Spy
1987
as Magnus Pym
The Ambassador
1998
Zodiac
1974
as Tony Weston
Ever Decreasing Circles
1984
Cold Comfort Farm
1968
as Seth Starkadder
The Organization
1972
as Richard Pershore
Plays for Britain
1976
as Bunny / Trevor / Miss Trevor / Dinah
Prince Regent
1979
as George, Prince of Wales / King George IV
The Inheritors
1974
as Michael Gethin
The Dark Side of the Sun
1983
Our Ex-Wife
2016
as George
Joint Account
1989
Home Again
2006
Cry Wolf
2000
as Dr Anthony Hook
W. Somerset Maugham
1969
as Tito
Movies (37)
Bean
1997
as Lord Walton
Death at a Funeral
2007
as Victor
The Wedding Date
2005
as Victor Ellis
Chariots of Fire
1981
as Duke of Sutherland
The I Inside
2004
as Doctor Truman
2001: A Space Travesty
2000
as Dr. Griffin Pratt
Hennessy
1975
as Williams
And Mrs.
2024
as Derek
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
1994
as Frederick
The Copyist
1978
as The Copyist
The Hireling
1973
as Captain Hugh Cantrip
Man to Man
2005
as Gyllenhaal
To Catch a King
1984
as Heydrich
The King's Beard
2002
as King Cuthbert (voice)
The Cater Street Hangman
1998
as Edward Ellison
Whatever Love Means
2005
as Prince Philip
Dear Brutus
1981
as Purdie
The Peacock Spring
1996
as Sir Edward Gwithian
National Theatre Live: The Seagull
2016
as Sorin
Gobble
1997
as Peter Villiers
Callan
1974
as Toby Meres
National Theatre Live: People
2013
as Theodore
Arms and the Man
1983
as Sergius
Paradise Postponed
1986
as Henry Simcox
The Lifeswappers
1976
as Bunny/Trevor/Miss Trevor/Dinah
Beloved
1976
as Henry James Prince
The Kitchen
1977
as Peter
The Rivals
1970
as Faulkland
Our Father
2024
The Price of the Bride
1990
as Dennis Guant
Pierre Bonnard: A Love Exposed
1998
as Narrator
One Brief Summer
1971
The Dark Side of the Sun
1983
as Raoul
Strangled
1982
as Steve Baker
American Cafe
2010
as Himself
Dogspiracy
2025
as Self
Harambe
2023
as Self / Narrator
About Peter Egan
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. 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.… With 81 credits spanning from 1965 to 2025, Peter Egan has appeared in 37 films and 44 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Egan Movies
- Bean (1997) — as Lord Walton
- Death at a Funeral (2007) — as Victor
- The Wedding Date (2005) — as Victor Ellis
- Chariots of Fire (1981) — as Duke of Sutherland
- The I Inside (2004) — as Doctor Truman
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