Peter Egan
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.
17 TV shows
TV Shows
Midsomer Murders
ITV1
Downton Abbey
ITV1
Play for Today
BBC One
BBC Play of the Month
BBC One
A Touch of Frost
ITV1
Grantchester
ITV1
Unforgotten
ITV1
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
BBC One
A Woman of Substance
Channel 4
The Spanish Princess
STARZ
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
ITV1
The Chief
ITV1
BBC2 Play of the Week
BBC Two
Loose Women
ITV1
Moving On
BBC One
Remembers…
BBC Four
ITV Playhouse
ITV1
Other Credits
Ever Decreasing Circles, Elizabeth R, Tales of the Unexpected, Comedy Connections, The Dark Side of the Sun, Home Again, Jericho, Paradise Postponed, Joint Account, The Inheritors, A Perfect Spy, The Ambassador, Our Ex-Wife, Hold the Sunset, Cold Comfort Farm, The Organization, Truelove, Reilly: Ace of Spies, Prince Regent, The Love School, Zodiac, Lillie, Cry Wolf, Chiller, Victorian Scandals, Plays for Britain