Peter Egan

Peter Egan

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. (Wikipedia)

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CREDITS
PHOTOS

TV Series

Ever Decreasing Circles

Ever Decreasing Circles

7.3
Elizabeth R

Elizabeth R

7.4
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

7.25
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

6.711
Comedy Connections

Comedy Connections

2
A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost

7.507
The Dark Side of the Sun

The Dark Side of the Sun

5.5
Home Again

Home Again

0
Jericho

Jericho

6.8
Lillie

Lillie

8.2
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

6.273
Paradise Postponed

Paradise Postponed

5
Joint Account

Joint Account

6
A Woman of Substance

A Woman of Substance

7.1
The Inheritors

The Inheritors

0
A Perfect Spy

A Perfect Spy

6.5
Moving On

Moving On

7.1
Unforgotten

Unforgotten

7.561
Chiller

Chiller

6.2
The Ambassador

The Ambassador

6
Our Ex-Wife

Our Ex-Wife

6
Downton Abbey

Downton Abbey

8.1
Hold the Sunset

Hold the Sunset

6.3
Cold Comfort Farm

Cold Comfort Farm

0
The Organization

The Organization

7
Truelove

Truelove

6.286
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

7.515
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

7.515
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.333
Loose Women

Loose Women

3.2
The Spanish Princess

The Spanish Princess

7.6
Reilly: Ace of Spies

Reilly: Ace of Spies

7.048
Victorian Scandals

Victorian Scandals

0
Grantchester

Grantchester

7.346
Prince Regent

Prince Regent

4.5
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5
BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

5
BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

7
BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

7
The Chief

The Chief

6
The Love School

The Love School

0
Zodiac

Zodiac

5

Movies

Bean

Bean

6.468
Death at a Funeral

Death at a Funeral

6.904
Man to Man

Man to Man

6.2
2001: A Space Travesty

2001: A Space Travesty

4.329
The Wedding Date

The Wedding Date

6.82
Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire

6.8
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday

6
Dear Brutus

Dear Brutus

0
The Peacock Spring

The Peacock Spring

7
Gobble

Gobble

0
The Hireling

The Hireling

5.717
The King's Beard

The King's Beard

6
Pierre Bonnard: A Love Exposed

Pierre Bonnard: A Love Exposed

0
The Lifeswappers

The Lifeswappers

0
To Catch a King

To Catch a King

4
Harambe

Harambe

0
National Theatre Live: People

National Theatre Live: People

8
The I Inside

The I Inside

5.939
Callan

Callan

6.857
The Dark Side of the Sun

The Dark Side of the Sun

0
The Rivals

The Rivals

6
National Theatre Live: The Seagull

National Theatre Live: The Seagull

0
And Mrs.

And Mrs.

5.4
The Kitchen

The Kitchen

0
The Cater Street Hangman

The Cater Street Hangman

4
Hennessy

Hennessy

4.7
The Price of the Bride

The Price of the Bride

0
Whatever Love Means

Whatever Love Means

3.5
One Brief Summer

One Brief Summer

5
Paradise Postponed

Paradise Postponed

7
The Copyist

The Copyist

0
Beloved

Beloved

0
Our Father

Our Father

0
Strangled

Strangled

0
Dogspiracy

Dogspiracy

0