Peter Egan

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

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

Downton Abbey

Play for Today

A Touch of Frost

Tales of the Unexpected

Grantchester

BBC Play of the Month

All Movies (38)

• Dogspiracy2025 · as Self
• Our Father2024
• And Mrs.2024 · as Derek
• Harambe2023 · as Self / Narrator
• National Theatre Live: The Seagull2016 · as Sorin
• National Theatre Live: People2013 · as Theodore
• American Cafe2010 · as Himself
• Death at a Funeral2007 · as Victor
• Whatever Love Means2005 · as Prince Philip
• Man to Man2005 · as Gyllenhaal
• The Wedding Date2005 · as Victor Ellis
• The I Inside2004 · as Doctor Truman
• The King's Beard2002 · as King Cuthbert (voice)
• 2001: A Space Travesty2000 · as Dr. Griffin Pratt
• The Cater Street Hangman1998 · as Edward Ellison
• Pierre Bonnard: A Love Exposed1998 · as Narrator
• Bean1997 · as Lord Walton
• Gobble1997 · as Peter Villiers
• The Peacock Spring1996 · as Sir Edward Gwithian
• The Man Who Didn't Believe in Ghosts1995 · as Richard Cramer
• MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday1994 · as Frederick
• The Price of the Bride1990 · as Dennis Guant
• Paradise Postponed1986 · as Henry Simcox
• To Catch a King1984 · as Heydrich
• Arms and the Man1983 · as Sergius
• The Dark Side of the Sun1983 · as Raoul
• Strangled1982 · as Steve Baker
• Chariots of Fire1981 · as Duke of Sutherland
• Dear Brutus1981 · as Purdie
• The Copyist1978 · as The Copyist
• The Kitchen1977 · as Peter
• Beloved1976 · as Henry James Prince
• The Lifeswappers1976 · as Bunny/Trevor/Miss Trevor/Dinah
• Hennessy1975 · as Williams
• Callan1974 · as Toby Meres
• The Hireling1973 · as Captain Hugh Cantrip
• One Brief Summer1971
• The Rivals1970 · as Faulkland

All TV Shows (50)

• Truelove2024 · as David
• Remembers…2022
• Remembers…2022 · as Self
• The Spanish Princess2019 · as Thomas Howard
• Hold the Sunset2018 · as Mr. Dugdale
• Our Ex-Wife2016 · as George
• Unforgotten2015 · as Martin
• Grantchester2014 · as Archie Johnson
• Downton Abbey2010 · as Hugh 'Shrimpie' MacClare
• Moving On2009 · as Eric
• Home Again2006
• Jericho2005 · as Philip Pickering
• Comedy Connections2003
• The Inspector Lynley Mysteries2002 · as Dr. Trenarrow
• Cry Wolf2000 · as Dr Anthony Hook
• Loose Women1999 · as Self
• The Ambassador1998
• Midsomer Murders1997 · as Norman Swanscombe
• Midsomer Murders1997 · as Grady Palmerston
• Chiller1995 · as Richard Cramer
• A Touch of Frost1992 · as Richard Darrow
• The Chief1990 · as Simon Duval
• Joint Account1989
• A Perfect Spy1987 · as Magnus Pym
• The Ruth Rendell Mysteries1987 · as Rev. Henry Archery
• Paradise Postponed1986 · as George Augustus Simcox
• A Woman of Substance1985 · as Adam Fairley
• A Taste of Honey1984 · as Peter
• Ever Decreasing Circles1984
• The Dark Side of the Sun1983
• Reilly: Ace of Spies1983 · as Fothergill
• Prince Regent1979 · as George, Prince of Wales / King George IV
• Tales of the Unexpected1979 · as Keith
• Lillie1978 · as Oscar Wilde
• BBC2 Play of the Week1977 · as Peter
• BBC2 Play of the Week1977 · as Copyist
• The Velvet Glove1977 · as Eddy
• Victorian Scandals1976 · as Henry James Prince
• Plays for Britain1976 · as Bunny / Trevor / Miss Trevor / Dinah
• The Love School1975 · as John Everett Millais
• The Inheritors1974 · as Michael Gethin
• Zodiac1974 · as Tony Weston
• The Organization1972 · as Richard Pershore
• Elizabeth R1971 · as Earl of Southampton
• Play for Today1970 · as Purdie
• W. Somerset Maugham1969 · as Tito
• Cold Comfort Farm1968 · as Seth Starkadder
• ITV Playhouse1967 · as Peter Morris
• BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Faulkland
• BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Freddie