Peter Egan

Birthday: 1946-09-28
Birthplace: Hampstead, London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

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Credits

Year Title Character
2024-11-16 Our Father
2024-09-20 And Mrs Derek
2016-10-08 National Theatre Live: The Seagull Sorin
2013-03-21 National Theatre Live: People Theodore
2007-08-17 Death at a Funeral Victor
2005-12-05 Whatever Love Means Prince Philip
2005-04-13 Man to Man Gyllenhaal
2005-02-04 The Wedding Date Victor Ellis
2004-03-21 The I Inside Doctor Truman
2002-10-02 The King's Beard King Cuthbert (voice)
2000-10-31 2001: A Space Travesty Dr. Griffin Pratt
1998-12-19 The Cater Street Hangman Edward Ellison
1997-07-03 Bean Lord Walton
1997-02-15 Gobble Peter Villiers
1996-01-01 The Peacock Spring Sir Edward Gwithian
1994-11-24 MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday Frederick
1990-12-08 The Price of the Bride Dennis Guant
1986-06-15 Paradise Postponed Henry Simcox
1984-01-20 To Catch a King Heydrich
1983-01-01 The Dark Side of the Sun Raoul
1981-05-15 Chariots of Fire Duke of Sutherland
1981-01-27 Dear Brutus Purdie
1978-05-24 The Copyist The Copyist
1977-11-02 The Kitchen Peter
1976-10-15 Beloved Henry James Prince
1976-04-12 The Lifeswappers Bunny/Trevor/Miss Trevor/Dinah
1975-12-31 Hennessy Williams
1974-05-23 Callan Toby Meres
1973-06-10 The Hireling Captain Hugh Cantrip
1971-02-25 One Brief Summer
1970-05-17 The Rivals Faulkland