Peter Egan
Acting Born Sep 28, 1946 Hampstead, London, England, UK 24 credits
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.
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- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Norman Swanscombe
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Grady Palmerston
- Play for Today (1970) as Purdie
- Downton Abbey (2010) as Hugh 'Shrimpie' MacClare
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Keith
- A Touch of Frost (1992) as Richard Darrow
- Grantchester (2014) as Archie Johnson
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Faulkland
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Freddie
- Unforgotten (2015) as Martin
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Peter Morris
- The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002) as Dr. Trenarrow
- Loose Women (1999) as Self
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987) as Rev. Henry Archery
- Remembers… (2022)
- Remembers… (2022) as Self
- Moving On (2009) as Eric
- BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) as Peter
- BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) as Copyist
- The Spanish Princess (2019) as Thomas Howard
- The Chief (1990) as Simon Duval
- A Woman of Substance (1985) as Adam Fairley
- Bean (1997) as Lord Walton
- Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983) as Fothergill