Peter Egan
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Midsomer Murders
Norman Swanscombe
1997
Series
Midsomer Murders
Grady Palmerston
1997
Series
Loose Women
Self
1999
Series
Play for Today
Purdie
1970
Series
Downton Abbey
Hugh 'Shrimpie' MacClare
2010
Series
A Touch of Frost
Richard Darrow
1992
Series
ITV Playhouse
Peter Morris
1967
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Faulkland
1965
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Freddie
1965
Series
Tales of the Unexpected
Keith
1979
Series
Unforgotten
Martin
2015
Series
Grantchester
Archie Johnson
2014
Series
The Spanish Princess
Thomas Howard
2019
Series
The Troubleshooters
Reporter
1965
Series
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Rev. Henry Archery
1987
Series
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Dr. Trenarrow
2002
Series
Remembers…
2022
Series
Remembers…
Self
2022
Series
Moving On
Eric
2009
Series
The Chief
Simon Duval
1990
Series
BBC2 Play of the Week
Peter
1977
Series
BBC2 Play of the Week
Copyist
1977
Series
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Fothergill
1983
Series
A Woman of Substance
Adam Fairley
1985
Film
Bean
Lord Walton
1997
W. Somerset Maugham
Tito
1969
Series
Elizabeth R
Earl of Southampton
1971
Film
Death at a Funeral
Victor
2007
Series
Paradise Postponed
George Augustus Simcox
1986
Series
Comedy Connections
2003
Series
Ever Decreasing Circles
1984
Film
The Wedding Date
Victor Ellis
2005
Film
Chariots of Fire
Duke of Sutherland
1981
Series
Lillie
Oscar Wilde
1978
Series
Truelove
David
2024
Series
Chiller
Richard Cramer
1995
Series
Prince Regent
George, Prince of Wales / King George IV
1979
Series
Jericho
Philip Pickering
2005
Film
More Great Comedy Moments
Paul Ryman (archive footage)
2003
Film
Dear Brutus
Purdie
1981
Series
Hold the Sunset
Mr. Dugdale
2018
Series
The Ambassador
1998
Series
Plays for Britain
Bunny / Trevor / Miss Trevor / Dinah
1976
Series
A Perfect Spy
Magnus Pym
1987
Series
Victorian Scandals
Henry James Prince
1976
Series
The Love School
John Everett Millais
1975
The Inheritors
Michael Gethin
1974
Film
2001: A Space Travesty
Dr. Griffin Pratt
2000
Series
Zodiac
Tony Weston
1974
Film
Dogspiracy
Self
2025
Saturday Night Thriller
Steve Baker
1982
Series
The Organization
Richard Pershore
1972
The Velvet Glove
Eddy
1977
Series
The Dark Side of the Sun
1983
Series
Cold Comfort Farm
Seth Starkadder
1968
Film
The I Inside
Doctor Truman
2004
Film
The King's Beard
King Cuthbert (voice)
2002
Film
Hennessy
Williams
1975
Series
Our Ex-Wife
George
2016
The Man Who Didn't Believe in Ghosts
Richard Cramer
1995
Film
The Peacock Spring
Sir Edward Gwithian
1996
Series
A Taste of Honey
Peter
1984
Cry Wolf
Dr Anthony Hook
2000
Home Again
2006
Arms and the Man
Sergius
1983
Film
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
Frederick
1994
Series
Big Breadwinner Hog
Hog
1969
Film
The Lifeswappers
Bunny/Trevor/Miss Trevor/Dinah
1976
Series
Joint Account
1989
Film
Beloved
Henry James Prince
1976
Strangled
Steve Baker
1982
Film
The Cater Street Hangman
Edward Ellison
1998
Film
Man to Man
Gyllenhaal
2005
Film
And Mrs.
Derek
2024
Film
To Catch a King
Heydrich
1984
Film
National Theatre Live: People
Theodore
2013
Film
A Taste of Honey
Peter
1984
Film
Whatever Love Means
Prince Philip
2005
The Dark Side of the Sun
Raoul
1983
Film
Callan
Toby Meres
1974
Film
The Hireling
Captain Hugh Cantrip
1973
Film
Pierre Bonnard: A Love Exposed
Narrator
1998
Film
Gobble
Peter Villiers
1997
Film
National Theatre Live: The Seagull
Sorin
2016
The Rivals
Faulkland
1970
Film
One Brief Summer
1971
Film
The Kitchen
Peter
1977
Film
The Copyist
The Copyist
1978
Film
The Price of the Bride
Dennis Guant
1990
Film
Our Father
2024
Film
Harambe
Self / Narrator
2023
Paradise Postponed
Henry Simcox
1986
American Cafe
Himself
2010