Peter Egan
Acting
Born: 1946-09-28 in 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
Bean
Lord Walton
Death at a Funeral
Victor
The Wedding Date
Victor Ellis
Downton Abbey
Hugh 'Shrimpie' MacClare
Chariots of Fire
Duke of Sutherland
The Spanish Princess
Thomas Howard
Midsomer Murders
Norman Swanscombe
Midsomer Murders
Grady Palmerston
2001: A Space Travesty
Dr. Griffin Pratt
The I Inside
Doctor Truman
Unforgotten
Martin
Grantchester
Archie Johnson
A Touch of Frost
Richard Darrow
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
Frederick
Tales of the Unexpected
Keith
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Dr. Trenarrow
Man to Man
Gyllenhaal
The Hireling
Captain Hugh Cantrip
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Fothergill
Elizabeth R
Earl of Southampton
And Mrs.
Derek
Loose Women
Self
A Perfect Spy
Magnus Pym
Ever Decreasing Circles
Truelove
David
Callan
Toby Meres
Hennessy
Williams
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Rev. Henry Archery
A Woman of Substance
Adam Fairley
Moving On
Eric
Hold the Sunset
Mr. Dugdale
Play for Today
Purdie
Lillie
Oscar Wilde
Chiller
Richard Cramer
BBC Play of the Month
Faulkland
BBC Play of the Month
Freddie
The King's Beard
King Cuthbert (voice)
The Cater Street Hangman
Edward Ellison
Jericho
Philip Pickering
Whatever Love Means
Prince Philip