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

  • Loose Women

    Loose Women

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • A Touch of Frost

    A Touch of Frost

  • Unforgotten

    Unforgotten

  • Grantchester

    Grantchester

  • The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

    The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

  • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

    The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

  • Moving On

    Moving On

  • BBC2 Play of the Week

    BBC2 Play of the Week

  • BBC2 Play of the Week

    BBC2 Play of the Week

  • The Spanish Princess

    The Spanish Princess

  • The Chief

    The Chief

  • Death at a Funeral

    Death at a Funeral

  • Bean

    Bean

  • The Rivals

    The Rivals

  • Reilly: Ace of Spies

    Reilly: Ace of Spies

  • And Mrs.

    And Mrs.

  • National Theatre Live: People

    National Theatre Live: People

  • To Catch a King

    To Catch a King

  • Whatever Love Means

    Whatever Love Means

  • MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

    MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

  • Gobble

    Gobble

  • The Wedding Date

    The Wedding Date

  • The Peacock Spring

    The Peacock Spring

  • The Copyist

    The Copyist

  • Elizabeth R

    Elizabeth R

  • A Woman of Substance

    A Woman of Substance

  • 2001: A Space Travesty

    2001: A Space Travesty

  • Lillie

    Lillie

  • Jericho

    Jericho

  • Comedy Connections

    Comedy Connections

  • The I Inside

    The I Inside

  • Chariots of Fire

    Chariots of Fire

  • Ever Decreasing Circles

    Ever Decreasing Circles

  • The King's Beard

    The King's Beard

  • Dear Brutus

    Dear Brutus

  • The Hireling

    The Hireling

  • Paradise Postponed

    Paradise Postponed

  • Truelove

    Truelove

  • Callan

    Callan

  • Hold the Sunset

    Hold the Sunset

  • Victorian Scandals

    Victorian Scandals

  • The Love School

    The Love School

  • One Brief Summer

    One Brief Summer

  • Paradise Postponed

    Paradise Postponed

  • The Kitchen

    The Kitchen

  • Chiller

    Chiller

  • Zodiac

    Zodiac

  • Joint Account

    Joint Account

  • Strangled

    Strangled

  • The Inheritors

    The Inheritors

  • Our Father

    Our Father

  • The Dark Side of the Sun

    The Dark Side of the Sun

  • Hennessy

    Hennessy

  • A Perfect Spy

    A Perfect Spy

  • The Organization

    The Organization

  • Prince Regent

    Prince Regent

  • The Ambassador

    The Ambassador

  • The Dark Side of the Sun

    The Dark Side of the Sun

  • Our Ex-Wife

    Our Ex-Wife

  • Beloved

    Beloved

  • Cold Comfort Farm

    Cold Comfort Farm

  • The Price of the Bride

    The Price of the Bride

  • Home Again

    Home Again

  • American Cafe

    American Cafe

  • Arms and the Man

    Arms and the Man

  • Man to Man

    Man to Man

  • The Cater Street Hangman

    The Cater Street Hangman

  • Dogspiracy

    Dogspiracy

  • Pierre Bonnard: A Love Exposed

    Pierre Bonnard: A Love Exposed

  • The Lifeswappers

    The Lifeswappers

  • National Theatre Live: The Seagull

    National Theatre Live: The Seagull

  • Harambe

    Harambe