Peter Egan
Born: 1946-09-28 in Hampstead, London, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Dogspiracy as Self
2024
- Truelove as David
- And Mrs. as Derek
- I Could Never Go Vegan ... (Executive Producer)
- Our Father
2023
- Harambe as Self / Narrator
2022
2019
- The Spanish Princess as Thomas Howard
2018
- Hold the Sunset as Mr. Dugdale
2016
- Our Ex-Wife as George
- National Theatre Live: The Seagull as Sorin
2015
- Unforgotten as Martin
2014
- Grantchester as Archie Johnson
2013
- National Theatre Live: People as Theodore
2010
- Downton Abbey as Hugh 'Shrimpie' MacClare
- American Cafe as Himself
2009
- Moving On as Eric
2007
- Death at a Funeral as Victor
2006
2005
- Medium ... (Writer)
- Over There ... (Writer)
- The Wedding Date as Victor Ellis
- Jericho as Philip Pickering
- Man to Man as Gyllenhaal
- Whatever Love Means as Prince Philip
2004
- Medical Investigation ... (Writer)
- Postcards from Buster ... (Writer)
- The I Inside as Doctor Truman
2003
- Playmakers ... (Writer)
- Comedy Connections
2002
- The Inspector Lynley Mysteries as Dr. Trenarrow
- The King's Beard as King Cuthbert (voice)
2000
- 2001: A Space Travesty as Dr. Griffin Pratt
- Cry Wolf as Dr Anthony Hook
1999
- Loose Women as Self
1998
- The Ambassador
- The Cater Street Hangman as Edward Ellison
- Pierre Bonnard: A Love Exposed as Narrator
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Norman Swanscombe
- Bean as Lord Walton
- Breaker High ... (Writer)
- Gobble as Peter Villiers
1996
- The Peacock Spring as Sir Edward Gwithian
1995
- Chiller as Richard Cramer
1994
- The Secret World of Alex Mack ... (Writer)
- Sweet Valley High ... (Writer)
- MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday as Frederick
1992
- A Touch of Frost as Richard Darrow
1990
- The Chief as Simon Duval
- The Price of the Bride as Dennis Guant
1989
1987
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries as Rev. Henry Archery
- A Perfect Spy as Magnus Pym
1986
- Paradise Postponed as George Augustus Simcox
- Paradise Postponed as Henry Simcox
1985
- A Woman of Substance as Adam Fairley
1984
- Ever Decreasing Circles
- To Catch a King as Heydrich
1983
- Reilly: Ace of Spies as Fothergill
- The Dark Side of the Sun
- Arms and the Man as Sergius
- The Dark Side of the Sun as Raoul
1982
- Strangled as Steve Baker
1981
- Chariots of Fire as Duke of Sutherland
- Dear Brutus as Purdie
1979
- Tales of the Unexpected as Keith
- Prince Regent as George, Prince of Wales / King George IV
1978
- Lillie as Oscar Wilde
- The Copyist as The Copyist
1977
- BBC2 Play of the Week as Peter
- The Kitchen as Peter
1976
- Victorian Scandals as Henry James Prince
- Plays for Britain as Bunny / Trevor / Miss Trevor / Dinah
- The Lifeswappers as Bunny/Trevor/Miss Trevor/Dinah
- Beloved as Henry James Prince
1975
- The Love School as John Everett Millais
- Hennessy as Williams
1974
- Zodiac as Tony Weston
- The Inheritors as Michael Gethin
- Callan as Toby Meres
1973
- The Hireling as Captain Hugh Cantrip
1972
- The Organization as Richard Pershore
1971
- Elizabeth R as Earl of Southampton
- One Brief Summer
1970
- Play for Today as Purdie
- The Rivals as Faulkland
1968
- Cold Comfort Farm as Seth Starkadder
1967
- ITV Playhouse as Peter Morris
1965
- BBC Play of the Month as Faulkland