Peter Egan

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1946-09-28 (78 years old)

Place of Birth Hampstead, London, England, UK

Also Known As Peter Joseph Egan

Peter 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. (Wikipedia)

Known For

Actor

2024
And Mrs

as Derek

2024
Truelove

as David

2023
Harambe

as Self / Narrator

2019
The Spanish Princess

as Thomas Howard

2018
Hold the Sunset

as Mr. Dugdale

2016
Our Ex-Wife

as George

2015
Unforgotten

as Martin

2010
Downton Abbey

as Hugh 'Shrimpie' MacClare

2009
Moving On

as Eric

2007
2005
Whatever Love Means

as Prince Philip

2005
Man to Man

as Gyllenhaal

2005
The Wedding Date

as Victor Ellis

2005
Jericho

as Philip Pickering

2004
The I Inside

as Doctor Truman

2002
The King's Beard

as King Cuthbert (voice)

2002
2000
2001: A Space Travesty

as Dr. Griffin Pratt

1999
Loose Women

as Self

1998
The Cater Street Hangman

as Edward Ellison

1997
Bean

as Lord Walton

1997
Gobble

as Peter Villiers

1997
Midsomer Murders

as Norman Swanscombe

1997
Midsomer Murders

as Grady Palmerston

1996
The Peacock Spring

as Sir Edward Gwithian

1995
Chiller

as Richard Cramer

1992
A Touch of Frost

as Richard Darrow

1990
The Price of the Bride

as Dennis Guant

1987
A Perfect Spy

as Magnus Pym

1987
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

as Rev. Henry Archery

1986
Paradise Postponed

as Henry Simcox

1986
Paradise Postponed

as George Augustus Simcox

1985
MacGyver

as Frederick Moran

1985
A Woman of Substance

as Adam Fairley

1984
To Catch a King

as Heydrich

1983
Reilly: Ace of Spies

as Fothergill

1981
Chariots of Fire

as Duke of Sutherland

1981
Dear Brutus

as Purdie

1978
The Copyist

as The Copyist

1978
1977
The Kitchen

as Peter

1976
Beloved

as Henry James Prince

1976
The Lifeswappers

as Bunny/Trevor/Miss Trevor/Dinah

1976
Victorian Scandals

as Henry James Prince

1975
Hennessy

as Williams

1975
The Love School

as John Everett Millais

1974
Callan

as Toby Meres

1973
The Hireling

as Captain Hugh Cantrip

1972
The Organization

as Richard Pershore

1971
Elizabeth R

as Earl of Southampton

1970
The Rivals

as Faulkland

1970
Play for Today

as Purdie

1968
Cold Comfort Farm

as Seth Starkadder

1965

Writer

2005
Medium

as Writer

2005
Over There

as Writer

2004
2004
2003
Playmakers

as Writer

1997
Breaker High

as Writer

1994

Producer

2024
I Could Never Go Vegan

as Executive Producer