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Peter Egan
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Peter Egan

Known for Medium · Midsomer Murders · Loose Women

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,…

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Born
Sep 28, 1946
Birthplace
Hampstead, London, England, UK
Known For
Acting

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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Known For

Filmography

Movies

TR
The RivalsFaulkland
1970
One Brief Summer
1971
The HirelingCaptain Hugh Cantrip
1973
CallanToby Meres
1974
HennessyWilliams
1975
BelovedHenry James Prince
1976
The LifeswappersBunny/Trevor/Miss Trevor/Dinah
1976
The KitchenPeter
1977
The CopyistThe Copyist
1978
Chariots of FireDuke of Sutherland
1981
DB
Dear BrutusPurdie
1981
S
StrangledSteve Baker
1982
AA
Arms and the ManSergius
1983
TD
The Dark Side of the SunRaoul
1983
A Taste of HoneyPeter
1984
To Catch a KingHeydrich
1984
PP
Paradise PostponedHenry Simcox
1986
The Price of the BrideDennis Guant
1990
MacGyver: Trail to DoomsdayFrederick
1994
TM
The Man Who Didn't Believe in GhostsRichard Cramer
1995
The Peacock SpringSir Edward Gwithian
1996
BeanLord Walton
1997
GobblePeter Villiers
1997
Pierre Bonnard: A Love ExposedNarrator
1998
The Cater Street HangmanEdward Ellison
1998
2001: A Space TravestyDr. Griffin Pratt
2000
The King's BeardKing Cuthbert (voice)
2002
The I InsideDoctor Truman
2004
Man to ManGyllenhaal
2005
The Wedding DateVictor Ellis
2005
Whatever Love MeansPrince Philip
2005
Death at a FuneralVictor
2007
AC
American CafeHimself
2010
National Theatre Live: PeopleTheodore
2013
National Theatre Live: The SeagullSorin
2016
HarambeSelf / Narrator
2023
And Mrs.Derek
2024
I Could Never Go VeganExecutive Producer
2024
Our Father
2024
DogspiracySelf
2025

Television

BBC Play of the MonthFaulkland · 1 eps
1965
BBC Play of the MonthFreddie · 1 eps
1965
ITV PlayhousePeter Morris · 1 eps
1967
Cold Comfort FarmSeth Starkadder · 3 eps
1968
Big Breadwinner HogHog · 8 eps
1969
WS
W. Somerset MaughamTito · 1 eps
1969
Play for TodayPurdie · 1 eps
1970
Elizabeth REarl of Southampton · 1 eps
1971
The OrganizationRichard Pershore · 7 eps
1972
TI
The InheritorsMichael Gethin · 6 eps
1974
ZodiacTony Weston · 1 eps
1974
The Love SchoolJohn Everett Millais · 3 eps
1975
Plays for BritainBunny / Trevor / Miss Trevor / Dinah · 1 eps
1976
Victorian ScandalsHenry James Prince · 1 eps
1976
BBC2 Play of the WeekPeter · 1 eps
1977
BBC2 Play of the WeekCopyist · 1 eps
1977
TV
The Velvet GloveEddy · 1 eps
1977
LillieOscar Wilde · 9 eps
1978
Prince RegentGeorge, Prince of Wales / King George IV · 8 eps
1979
Tales of the UnexpectedKeith · 1 eps
1979
SN
Saturday Night ThrillerSteve Baker · 1 eps
1982
Reilly: Ace of SpiesFothergill · 4 eps
1983
The Dark Side of the Sun6 eps
1983
A Taste of HoneyPeter · 3 eps
1984
Ever Decreasing Circles26 eps
1984
A Woman of SubstanceAdam Fairley · 3 eps
1985
Paradise PostponedGeorge Augustus Simcox · 14 eps
1986
A Perfect SpyMagnus Pym · 7 eps
1987
The Ruth Rendell MysteriesRev. Henry Archery · 6 eps
1987
Joint Account16 eps
1989
The ChiefSimon Duval · 1 eps
1990
A Touch of FrostRichard Darrow · 1 eps
1992
Sweet Valley HighWriter
1994
The Secret World of Alex MackWriter
1994
ChillerRichard Cramer · 1 eps
1995
Breaker HighWriter
1997
Midsomer MurdersNorman Swanscombe · 1 eps
1997
Midsomer MurdersGrady Palmerston · 1 eps
1997
The Ambassador3 eps
1998
Loose WomenSelf · 1 eps
1999
CW
Cry WolfDr Anthony Hook · 1 eps
2000
The Inspector Lynley MysteriesDr. Trenarrow · 1 eps
2002
Comedy Connections1 eps
2003
PlaymakersWriter
2003
Medical InvestigationWriter
2004
Postcards from BusterWriter
2004
JerichoPhilip Pickering · 1 eps
2005
MediumWriter
2005
Over ThereWriter
2005
HA
Home Again6 eps
2006
Moving OnEric · 1 eps
2009
Downton AbbeyHugh 'Shrimpie' MacClare · 2 eps
2010
GrantchesterArchie Johnson · 1 eps
2014
UnforgottenMartin · 24 eps
2015
Our Ex-WifeGeorge · 1 eps
2016
Hold the SunsetMr. Dugdale · 12 eps
2018
The Spanish PrincessThomas Howard · 3 eps
2019
Remembers…1 eps
2022
Remembers…Self · 1 eps
2022
TrueloveDavid · 6 eps
2024

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