
Peter Egan
Acting
🎂 1946-09-28
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. (Wikipedia)
Cast credits(75)

Norman Swanscombe
1997

Grady Palmerston
1997

Purdie
1970

Faulkland
1965

Freddie
1965

Hugh 'Shrimpie' MacClare
2010

Martin
2015

Archie Johnson
2014

Self
1999

Richard Darrow
1992

Keith
1979

Thomas Howard
2019

Peter
1977

Copyist
1977

Rev. Henry Archery
1987

Adam Fairley
1985

Dr. Trenarrow
2002

David
2024

Eric
2009

Fothergill
1983

Earl of Southampton
1971

George Augustus Simcox
1986

Philip Pickering
2005

2003

1978

1989

1998

Seth Starkadder
1968

George, Prince of Wales / King George IV
1979

1983

1984

Magnus Pym
1987

Lord Walton
1997
Henry James Prince
1976

Mr. Dugdale
2018

John Everett Millais
1975

Richard Pershore
1972

Victor
2007

Duke of Sutherland
1981

Victor Ellis
2005
2006

Richard Cramer
1995

Dr. Griffin Pratt
2000

Derek
2024
1974

Williams
1975

Doctor Truman
2004

Self / Narrator
2023

George
2016

Prince Philip
2005

Frederick
1994

Gyllenhaal
2005

Peter Villiers
1997

Toby Meres
1974

Edward Ellison
1998

Captain Hugh Cantrip
1973

Sir Edward Gwithian
1996

Dennis Guant
1990

King Cuthbert (voice)
2002

Henry James Prince
1976

Sorin
2016

Heydrich
1984
Bunny/Trevor/Miss Trevor/Dinah
1976
Purdie
1981

Theodore
2013

Peter
1977

2024
Henry Simcox
1986
Raoul
1983
Faulkland
1970

The Copyist
1978

Self
2025
Steve Baker
1982

1971

Narrator
1998