Actor profile

Peter Egan

28th September 1946 Hampstead, London, England, UK 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, Maida Vale. He also attended the London Oratory School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

38 Movies 43 TV Shows 81 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Dogspiracy poster

Dogspiracy 1st August 2025 as Self

Our Father poster

Our Father 16th November 2024

And Mrs. poster

And Mrs. 20th September 2024 as Derek

Harambe poster

Harambe 24th September 2023 as Self / Narrator

National Theatre Live: The Seagull poster

National Theatre Live: The Seagull 8th October 2016 as Sorin

National Theatre Live: People poster

National Theatre Live: People 21st March 2013 as Theodore

American Cafe 1st October 2010 as Himself

Death at a Funeral poster

Death at a Funeral 17th August 2007 as Victor

Whatever Love Means poster

Whatever Love Means 5th December 2005 as Prince Philip

Man to Man poster

Man to Man 13th April 2005 as Gyllenhaal

The Wedding Date poster

The Wedding Date 4th February 2005 as Victor Ellis

The I Inside poster

The I Inside 21st March 2004 as Doctor Truman

The King's Beard poster

The King's Beard 2nd October 2002 as King Cuthbert (voice)

2001: A Space Travesty poster

2001: A Space Travesty 31st October 2000 as Dr. Griffin Pratt

The Cater Street Hangman poster

The Cater Street Hangman 19th December 1998 as Edward Ellison

Pierre Bonnard: A Love Exposed poster

Pierre Bonnard: A Love Exposed 18th October 1998 as Narrator

The Story of Bean poster

The Story of Bean 31st July 1997 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bean poster

Bean 3rd July 1997 as Lord Walton

Gobble poster

Gobble 15th February 1997 as Peter Villiers

The Peacock Spring poster

The Peacock Spring 1st January 1996 as Sir Edward Gwithian

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday poster

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday 24th November 1994 as Frederick

The Price of the Bride poster

The Price of the Bride 8th December 1990 as Dennis Guant

Paradise Postponed 15th June 1986 as Henry Simcox

To Catch a King poster

To Catch a King 20th January 1984 as Heydrich

Arms and the Man 16th January 1983 as Sergius

The Dark Side of the Sun 1st January 1983 as Raoul

Strangled 20th December 1982 as Steve Baker

Chariots of Fire poster

Chariots of Fire 15th May 1981 as Duke of Sutherland

Dear Brutus 27th January 1981 as Purdie

The Copyist poster

The Copyist 24th May 1978 as The Copyist

The Kitchen poster

The Kitchen 2nd November 1977 as Peter

Beloved poster

Beloved 15th October 1976 as Henry James Prince

The Lifeswappers poster

The Lifeswappers 12th April 1976 as Bunny/Trevor/Miss Trevor/Dinah

Hennessy poster

Hennessy 31st December 1975 as Williams

Callan poster

Callan 23rd May 1974 as Toby Meres

The Hireling poster

The Hireling 10th June 1973 as Captain Hugh Cantrip

One Brief Summer poster

One Brief Summer 25th February 1971

The Rivals 17th May 1970 as Faulkland

Truelove poster

Truelove 3rd January 2024 as David

Remembers… poster

Remembers… 29th June 2022 as Self

The Spanish Princess poster

The Spanish Princess 5th May 2019 as Thomas Howard

Hold the Sunset poster

Hold the Sunset 18th February 2018 as Mr. Dugdale

Our Ex-Wife poster

Our Ex-Wife 1st September 2016 as George

Unforgotten poster

Unforgotten 8th October 2015 as Martin

Grantchester poster

Grantchester 6th October 2014 as Archie Johnson

Downton Abbey poster

Downton Abbey 26th September 2010 as Hugh 'Shrimpie' MacClare

Moving On poster

Moving On 18th May 2009 as Eric

Home Again 5th May 2006

Jericho poster

Jericho 16th October 2005 as Philip Pickering

Comedy Connections poster

Comedy Connections 9th June 2003

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries poster

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries 8th April 2002 as Dr. Trenarrow

Cry Wolf 6th March 2000 as Dr Anthony Hook

Loose Women poster

Loose Women 6th September 1999 as Self

The Ambassador poster

The Ambassador 4th January 1998

Midsomer Murders poster

Midsomer Murders 23rd March 1997 as Grady Palmerston

Chiller poster

Chiller 9th March 1995 as Richard Cramer

A Touch of Frost poster

A Touch of Frost 6th December 1992 as Richard Darrow

The Chief poster

The Chief 20th April 1990 as Simon Duval

Joint Account poster

Joint Account 26th January 1989

A Perfect Spy poster

A Perfect Spy 4th November 1987 as Magnus Pym

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries poster

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries 2nd August 1987 as Rev. Henry Archery

Paradise Postponed poster

Paradise Postponed 15th September 1986 as George Augustus Simcox

A Woman of Substance poster

A Woman of Substance 2nd January 1985 as Adam Fairley

Ever Decreasing Circles poster

Ever Decreasing Circles 29th January 1984

The Dark Side of the Sun poster

The Dark Side of the Sun 13th September 1983

Reilly: Ace of Spies poster

Reilly: Ace of Spies 5th September 1983 as Fothergill

Prince Regent poster

Prince Regent 4th September 1979 as George, Prince of Wales / King George IV

Tales of the Unexpected poster

Tales of the Unexpected 24th March 1979 as Keith

Lillie poster

Lillie 24th September 1978 as Oscar Wilde

BBC2 Play of the Week poster

BBC2 Play of the Week 21st September 1977 as Copyist

Victorian Scandals poster

Victorian Scandals 3rd September 1976 as Henry James Prince

Plays for Britain poster

Plays for Britain 6th April 1976 as Bunny / Trevor / Miss Trevor / Dinah

The Love School poster

The Love School 22nd January 1975 as John Everett Millais

The Inheritors 15th August 1974 as Michael Gethin

Zodiac poster

Zodiac 25th February 1974 as Tony Weston

The Organization poster

The Organization 16th April 1972 as Richard Pershore

Elizabeth R poster

Elizabeth R 17th February 1971 as Earl of Southampton

Play for Today poster

Play for Today 15th October 1970 as Purdie

Cold Comfort Farm poster

Cold Comfort Farm 22nd June 1968 as Seth Starkadder

ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse 25th September 1967 as Peter Morris

BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month 19th October 1965 as Freddie