Peter Egan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

79

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-09-28 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Hampstead, London, England, UK

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.

Known For

  • Midsomer Murders

    Midsomer Murders

  • Midsomer Murders

    Midsomer Murders

  • Downton Abbey

    Downton Abbey

  • Grantchester

    Grantchester

  • Loose Women

    Loose Women

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

  • A Touch of Frost

    A Touch of Frost

  • The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

    The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

  • Unforgotten

    Unforgotten

  • The Spanish Princess

    The Spanish Princess

  • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

    The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

  • Bean

    Bean

  • The Hireling

    The Hireling

  • Truelove

    Truelove

  • BBC2 Play of the Week

    BBC2 Play of the Week

  • BBC2 Play of the Week

    BBC2 Play of the Week

  • Moving On

    Moving On

  • The Copyist

    The Copyist

  • And Mrs.

    And Mrs.

  • Death at a Funeral

    Death at a Funeral

  • The Chief

    The Chief

  • The Wedding Date

    The Wedding Date

  • The Kitchen

    The Kitchen

  • Callan

    Callan

  • Chariots of Fire

    Chariots of Fire

  • A Woman of Substance

    A Woman of Substance

  • Jericho

    Jericho

  • Reilly: Ace of Spies

    Reilly: Ace of Spies

  • Strangled

    Strangled

  • Gobble

    Gobble

  • Dear Brutus

    Dear Brutus

  • 2001: A Space Travesty

    2001: A Space Travesty

  • Lillie

    Lillie

  • Paradise Postponed

    Paradise Postponed

  • The I Inside

    The I Inside

  • MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

    MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

  • Hennessy

    Hennessy

  • Man to Man

    Man to Man

  • Ever Decreasing Circles

    Ever Decreasing Circles

  • Comedy Connections

    Comedy Connections

  • Our Father

    Our Father

  • The Peacock Spring

    The Peacock Spring

  • Prince Regent

    Prince Regent

  • Whatever Love Means

    Whatever Love Means

  • The King's Beard

    The King's Beard

  • Elizabeth R

    Elizabeth R

  • Zodiac

    Zodiac

  • One Brief Summer

    One Brief Summer

  • To Catch a King

    To Catch a King

  • The Price of the Bride

    The Price of the Bride

  • National Theatre Live: People

    National Theatre Live: People

  • A Perfect Spy

    A Perfect Spy

  • Chiller

    Chiller

  • Victorian Scandals

    Victorian Scandals

  • Beloved

    Beloved

  • Hold the Sunset

    Hold the Sunset

  • The Love School

    The Love School

  • The Dark Side of the Sun

    The Dark Side of the Sun

  • The Ambassador

    The Ambassador

  • Paradise Postponed

    Paradise Postponed

  • The Inheritors

    The Inheritors

  • Arms and the Man

    Arms and the Man

  • Cold Comfort Farm

    Cold Comfort Farm

  • The Dark Side of the Sun

    The Dark Side of the Sun

  • Home Again

    Home Again

  • The Organization

    The Organization

  • The Rivals

    The Rivals

  • The Cater Street Hangman

    The Cater Street Hangman

  • Joint Account

    Joint Account

  • Our Ex-Wife

    Our Ex-Wife

  • National Theatre Live: The Seagull

    National Theatre Live: The Seagull

  • Harambe

    Harambe

  • American Cafe

    American Cafe

  • Pierre Bonnard: A Love Exposed

    Pierre Bonnard: A Love Exposed

  • The Lifeswappers

    The Lifeswappers

  • Dogspiracy

    Dogspiracy