Peter Egan

Peter Egan

Acting

Born September 28, 1946Hampstead, 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

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Dogspiracy
0.0

Dogspiracy

2025

Our Father
0.0

Our Father

2024

And Mrs.
5.5

And Mrs.

2024

National Theatre Live: The Seagull
0.0

National Theatre Live: The Seagull

2016

National Theatre Live: People
8.0

National Theatre Live: People

2013

Death at a Funeral
6.9

Death at a Funeral

2007

Whatever Love Means
4.2

Whatever Love Means

2005

Man to Man
6.3

Man to Man

2005

The Wedding Date
6.8

The Wedding Date

2005

The I Inside
5.9

The I Inside

2004

The King's Beard
6.3

The King's Beard

2002

2001: A Space Travesty
4.3

2001: A Space Travesty

2000

The Cater Street Hangman
4.8

The Cater Street Hangman

1998

Pierre Bonnard: A Love Exposed
0.0

Pierre Bonnard: A Love Exposed

1998

The Peacock Spring
7.3

The Peacock Spring

1996

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
6.0

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

1994

The Price of the Bride
10.0

The Price of the Bride

1990

A Taste of Honey
0.0

A Taste of Honey

1984

To Catch a King
7.0

To Catch a King

1984

Chariots of Fire
6.8

Chariots of Fire

1981

Dear Brutus
0.0

Dear Brutus

1981

The Copyist
0.0

The Copyist

1978

The Kitchen
0.0

The Kitchen

1977

The Lifeswappers
0.0

The Lifeswappers

1976

Hennessy
5.2

Hennessy

1975

The Hireling
5.8

The Hireling

1973

One Brief Summer
7.5

One Brief Summer

1971

TV Shows

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Remembers…
7.5

Remembers…

Remembers…
7.5

Remembers…

The Spanish Princess
7.5

The Spanish Princess

Hold the Sunset
6.4

Hold the Sunset

Grantchester
7.3

Grantchester

Downton Abbey
8.1

Downton Abbey

Comedy Connections
6.5

Comedy Connections

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
7.4

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

The Ambassador
6.5

The Ambassador

Midsomer Murders
7.5

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders
7.5

Midsomer Murders

A Touch of Frost
7.6

A Touch of Frost

Joint Account
6.0

Joint Account

A Perfect Spy
6.6

A Perfect Spy

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
6.6

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

Paradise Postponed
6.0

Paradise Postponed

A Woman of Substance
7.6

A Woman of Substance

A Taste of Honey
0.0

A Taste of Honey

Ever Decreasing Circles
7.5

Ever Decreasing Circles

The Dark Side of the Sun
7.0

The Dark Side of the Sun

Reilly: Ace of Spies
7.0

Reilly: Ace of Spies

Prince Regent
6.3

Prince Regent

Tales of the Unexpected
6.8

Tales of the Unexpected

BBC2 Play of the Week
7.0

BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week
7.0

BBC2 Play of the Week

Victorian Scandals
10.0

Victorian Scandals

Plays for Britain
6.0

Plays for Britain

The Love School
0.0

The Love School

The Organization
8.5

The Organization

Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

Big Breadwinner Hog
7.5

Big Breadwinner Hog

Cold Comfort Farm
8.0

Cold Comfort Farm

ITV Playhouse
7.0

ITV Playhouse

BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month