Peter Egan

Peter Egan

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,…

Filmography

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Dogspiracy Dogspiracy 2025 Our Father Our Father 2024 And Mrs. ★ 5.4 And Mrs. 2024 Truelove ★ 6.4 Truelove 2024 Harambe Harambe 2023 Remembers… Remembers… 2022 The Spanish Princess ★ 7.5 The Spanish Princess 2019 Hold the Sunset ★ 6.4 Hold the Sunset 2018 National Theatre Live: The Seagull National Theatre Live: The Seagull 2016 Our Ex-Wife ★ 6.8 Our Ex-Wife 2016 Unforgotten ★ 7.5 Unforgotten 2015 Grantchester ★ 7.2 Grantchester 2014 National Theatre Live: People ★ 8.0 National Theatre Live: People 2013 American Cafe American Cafe 2010 Downton Abbey ★ 8.1 Downton Abbey 2010 Moving On ★ 7.4 Moving On 2009 Death at a Funeral ★ 6.9 Death at a Funeral 2007 Home Again Home Again 2006 Whatever Love Means ★ 4.3 Whatever Love Means 2005 Jericho ★ 7.3 Jericho 2005 Man to Man ★ 6.3 Man to Man 2005 The Wedding Date ★ 6.8 The Wedding Date 2005 The I Inside ★ 5.9 The I Inside 2004 Comedy Connections ★ 5.5 Comedy Connections 2003 The King's Beard ★ 6.3 The King's Beard 2002 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries ★ 7.2 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries 2002 2001: A Space Travesty ★ 4.3 2001: A Space Travesty 2000 Cry Wolf ★ 7.0 Cry Wolf 2000 Loose Women ★ 3.6 Loose Women 1999 The Cater Street Hangman ★ 4.8 The Cater Street Hangman 1998 Pierre Bonnard: A Love Exposed Pierre Bonnard: A Love Exposed 1998 The Ambassador ★ 6.5 The Ambassador 1998 Bean ★ 6.5 Bean 1997 Midsomer Murders ★ 7.5 Midsomer Murders 1997 Gobble ★ 8.0 Gobble 1997 The Peacock Spring ★ 7.3 The Peacock Spring 1996 The Man Who Didn't Believe in Ghosts The Man Who Didn't Believe in Ghosts 1995 Chiller ★ 6.1 Chiller 1995 MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday ★ 6.0 MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday 1994 A Touch of Frost ★ 7.5 A Touch of Frost 1992 The Price of the Bride ★ 10.0 The Price of the Bride 1990 The Chief ★ 7.0 The Chief 1990 Joint Account ★ 6.0 Joint Account 1989 A Perfect Spy ★ 6.6 A Perfect Spy 1987 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries ★ 6.6 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries 1987 Paradise Postponed ★ 6.0 Paradise Postponed 1986 Paradise Postponed ★ 7.0 Paradise Postponed 1986 A Woman of Substance ★ 7.6 A Woman of Substance 1985 Ever Decreasing Circles ★ 7.5 Ever Decreasing Circles 1984 To Catch a King ★ 7.0 To Catch a King 1984 The Dark Side of the Sun ★ 7.0 The Dark Side of the Sun 1983 Reilly: Ace of Spies ★ 7.0 Reilly: Ace of Spies 1983 Arms and the Man Arms and the Man 1983 The Dark Side of the Sun The Dark Side of the Sun 1983 Strangled Strangled 1982 Chariots of Fire ★ 6.8 Chariots of Fire 1981 Dear Brutus Dear Brutus 1981 Prince Regent ★ 6.3 Prince Regent 1979 Tales of the Unexpected ★ 6.8 Tales of the Unexpected 1979 Lillie ★ 8.3 Lillie 1978 The Copyist The Copyist 1978 The Kitchen The Kitchen 1977 BBC2 Play of the Week ★ 7.0 BBC2 Play of the Week 1977 The Velvet Glove The Velvet Glove 1977 Beloved Beloved 1976 Victorian Scandals ★ 10.0 Victorian Scandals 1976 The Lifeswappers The Lifeswappers 1976 Plays for Britain ★ 6.0 Plays for Britain 1976 Hennessy ★ 5.1 Hennessy 1975 The Love School The Love School 1975 The Inheritors The Inheritors 1974 Callan ★ 6.9 Callan 1974 Zodiac ★ 5.0 Zodiac 1974 The Hireling ★ 5.8 The Hireling 1973 The Organization ★ 8.5 The Organization 1972 One Brief Summer ★ 7.5 One Brief Summer 1971 Elizabeth R ★ 7.5 Elizabeth R 1971 Play for Today ★ 6.6 Play for Today 1970 The Rivals ★ 8.0 The Rivals 1970 W. Somerset Maugham W. Somerset Maugham 1969