Peter Egan
Acting
- Born:
- 1946-09-28
- Place of birth:
- Hampstead, London, England, UK
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
Filmography
Dogspiracy
Our Father
And Mrs.
I Could Never Go Vegan
Truelove
Harambe
Remembers…
The Spanish Princess
Hold the Sunset
National Theatre Live: The Seagull
Our Ex-Wife
Unforgotten
Grantchester
National Theatre Live: People
American Cafe
Downton Abbey
Moving On
Death at a Funeral
Home Again
Whatever Love Means
Over There
Jericho
Man to Man
The Wedding Date
Medium
Postcards from Buster
Medical Investigation
The I Inside
Playmakers
Comedy Connections
More Great Comedy Moments
The King's Beard
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2001: A Space Travesty
Cry Wolf
Loose Women
The Cater Street Hangman
Pierre Bonnard: A Love Exposed
The Ambassador
Breaker High
Bean
Midsomer Murders
Gobble
The Peacock Spring
The Man Who Didn't Believe in Ghosts
Chiller
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
The Secret World of Alex Mack
Sweet Valley High
The Price of the Bride
The Chief
Joint Account
A Perfect Spy
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Paradise Postponed
Paradise Postponed
A Woman of Substance
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
Ever Decreasing Circles