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Peter Egan

Peter Egan

Acting September 28, 1946 (80 years old) Hampstead, London, England, UK

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.

Movies 39

Bean 6.5

Bean

as Lord Walton

1997
Death at a Funeral 6.9

Death at a Funeral

as Victor

2007
Chariots of Fire 6.8

Chariots of Fire

as Duke of Sutherland

1981
The Wedding Date 6.8

The Wedding Date

as Victor Ellis

2005
2001: A Space Travesty 4.3

2001: A Space Travesty

as Dr. Griffin Pratt

2000
The I Inside 5.9

The I Inside

as Doctor Truman

2004
Dear Brutus

Dear Brutus

as Purdie

1981
And Mrs. 5.5

And Mrs.

as Derek

2024
Hennessy 5.2

Hennessy

as Williams

1975
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday 6.0

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

as Frederick

1994
The King's Beard 6.3

The King's Beard

as King Cuthbert (voice)

2002
Man to Man 6.3

Man to Man

as Gyllenhaal

2005
To Catch a King 7.0

To Catch a King

as Heydrich

1984
The Cater Street Hangman 4.8

The Cater Street Hangman

as Edward Ellison

1998
National Theatre Live: People 8.0

National Theatre Live: People

as Theodore

2013
Dogspiracy

Dogspiracy

as Self

2025
More Great Comedy Moments

More Great Comedy Moments

as Paul Ryman (archive footage)

2003
A Taste of Honey

A Taste of Honey

as Peter

1984
The Man Who Didn't Believe in Ghosts

The Man Who Didn't Believe in Ghosts

as Richard Cramer

1995
National Theatre Live: The Seagull

National Theatre Live: The Seagull

as Sorin

2016
The Hireling 5.8

The Hireling

as Captain Hugh Cantrip

1973
Whatever Love Means 4.2

Whatever Love Means

as Prince Philip

2005
The Lifeswappers

The Lifeswappers

as Bunny/Trevor/Miss Trevor/Dinah

1976
Beloved

Beloved

as Henry James Prince

1976
The Peacock Spring 7.3

The Peacock Spring

as Sir Edward Gwithian

1996
Strangled

Strangled

as Steve Baker

1982
The Kitchen

The Kitchen

as Peter

1977
Arms and the Man

Arms and the Man

as Sergius

1983
The Price of the Bride 10.0

The Price of the Bride

as Dennis Guant

1990
Pierre Bonnard: A Love Exposed

Pierre Bonnard: A Love Exposed

as Narrator

1998
Gobble 8.0

Gobble

as Peter Villiers

1997
Callan 6.9

Callan

as Toby Meres

1974
Harambe

Harambe

as Self / Narrator

2023
One Brief Summer 7.5

One Brief Summer

1971
The Rivals 8.0

The Rivals

as Faulkland

1970
Paradise Postponed 7.0

Paradise Postponed

as Henry Simcox

1986
The Copyist

The Copyist

as The Copyist

1978
Our Father

Our Father

2024
American Cafe

American Cafe

as Himself

2010

TV Shows 53

Midsomer Murders 7.5

Midsomer Murders

as Norman Swanscombe

1997
Midsomer Murders 7.5

Midsomer Murders

as Grady Palmerston

1997
Loose Women 3.4

Loose Women

as Self

1999
Play for Today 6.6

Play for Today

as Purdie

1970
Downton Abbey 8.1

Downton Abbey

as Hugh 'Shrimpie' MacClare

2010
BBC Play of the Month 5.2

BBC Play of the Month

as Faulkland

1965
BBC Play of the Month 5.2

BBC Play of the Month

as Freddie

1965
A Touch of Frost 7.6

A Touch of Frost

as Richard Darrow

1992
Tales of the Unexpected 6.8

Tales of the Unexpected

as Keith

1979
ITV Playhouse 7.0

ITV Playhouse

as Peter Morris

1967
Grantchester 7.3

Grantchester

as Archie Johnson

2014
Unforgotten 7.5

Unforgotten

as Martin

2015
The Troubleshooters 7.3

The Troubleshooters

as Reporter

1965
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries 6.6

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

as Rev. Henry Archery

1987
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries 7.4

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

as Dr. Trenarrow

2002
Remembers… 7.5

Remembers…

2022
Remembers… 7.5

Remembers…

as Self

2022
Moving On 7.3

Moving On

as Eric

2009
The Spanish Princess 7.6

The Spanish Princess

as Thomas Howard

2019
The Chief 7.0

The Chief

as Simon Duval

1990
BBC2 Play of the Week 7.0

BBC2 Play of the Week

as Peter

1977
BBC2 Play of the Week 7.0

BBC2 Play of the Week

as Copyist

1977
Comedy Connections 6.5

Comedy Connections

2003
Reilly: Ace of Spies 7.0

Reilly: Ace of Spies

as Fothergill

1983
A Woman of Substance 7.6

A Woman of Substance

as Adam Fairley

1985
Ever Decreasing Circles 7.5

Ever Decreasing Circles

1984
W. Somerset Maugham

W. Somerset Maugham

as Tito

1969
Elizabeth R 7.5

Elizabeth R

as Earl of Southampton

1971
Paradise Postponed 6.0

Paradise Postponed

as George Augustus Simcox

1986
Lillie 8.3

Lillie

as Oscar Wilde

1978
Truelove 6.4

Truelove

as David

2024
Chiller 6.2

Chiller

as Richard Cramer

1995
The Ambassador 6.5

The Ambassador

1998
Hold the Sunset 6.4

Hold the Sunset

as Mr. Dugdale

2018
A Perfect Spy 6.6

A Perfect Spy

as Magnus Pym

1987
Prince Regent 6.3

Prince Regent

as George, Prince of Wales / King George IV

1979
Jericho 7.3

Jericho

as Philip Pickering

2005
Victorian Scandals 10.0

Victorian Scandals

as Henry James Prince

1976
The Love School

The Love School

as John Everett Millais

1975
Zodiac 5.0

Zodiac

as Tony Weston

1974
Plays for Britain 6.0

Plays for Britain

as Bunny / Trevor / Miss Trevor / Dinah

1976
The Inheritors

The Inheritors

as Michael Gethin

1974
The Organization 8.5

The Organization

as Richard Pershore

1972
Cold Comfort Farm 8.0

Cold Comfort Farm

as Seth Starkadder

1968
Our Ex-Wife 6.8

Our Ex-Wife

as George

2016
Big Breadwinner Hog 7.5

Big Breadwinner Hog

as Hog

1969
The Velvet Glove

The Velvet Glove

as Eddy

1977
Saturday Night Thriller

Saturday Night Thriller

as Steve Baker

1982
A Taste of Honey

A Taste of Honey

as Peter

1984
The Dark Side of the Sun 7.0

The Dark Side of the Sun

1983
Joint Account 6.0

Joint Account

1989
Home Again

Home Again

2006
Cry Wolf 7.0

Cry Wolf

as Dr Anthony Hook

2000

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