Known For
Acting
Known Credits
90
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 28, 1946 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Hampstead, London, England, UK
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.
| 2025 | Dogspiracyas Self | |
| 2024 | Our Fatheras | |
| 2024 | And Mrs.as Derek | |
| 2024 | Trueloveas David | |
| 2023 | Harambeas Self / Narrator | |
| 2022 | Remembers…as | |
| 2022 | Remembers…as Self | |
| 2019 | The Spanish Princessas Thomas Howard | |
| 2018 | Hold the Sunsetas Mr. Dugdale | |
| 2016 | National Theatre Live: The Seagullas Sorin | |
| 2016 | Our Ex-Wifeas George | |
| 2015 | Unforgottenas Martin | |
| 2014 | Grantchesteras Archie Johnson | |
| 2013 | National Theatre Live: Peopleas Theodore | |
| 2010 | American Cafeas Himself | |
| 2010 | Downton Abbeyas Hugh 'Shrimpie' MacClare | |
| 2009 | Moving Onas Eric | |
| 2007 | Death at a Funeralas Victor | |
| 2006 | Home Againas | |
| 2005 | Whatever Love Meansas Prince Philip | |
| 2005 | Jerichoas Philip Pickering | |
| 2005 | Man to Manas Gyllenhaal | |
| 2005 | The Wedding Dateas Victor Ellis | |
| 2004 | The I Insideas Doctor Truman | |
| 2003 | Comedy Connectionsas | |
| 2002 | The King's Beardas King Cuthbert (voice) | |
| 2002 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteriesas Dr. Trenarrow | |
| 2000 | 2001: A Space Travestyas Dr. Griffin Pratt | |
| 2000 | Cry Wolfas Dr Anthony Hook | |
| 1999 | Loose Womenas Self | |
| 1998 | The Cater Street Hangmanas Edward Ellison | |
| 1998 | Pierre Bonnard: A Love Exposedas Narrator | |
| 1998 | The Ambassadoras | |
| 1997 | Beanas Lord Walton | |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murdersas Grady Palmerston | |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murdersas Norman Swanscombe | |
| 1997 | Gobbleas Peter Villiers | |
| 1996 | The Peacock Springas Sir Edward Gwithian | |
| 1995 | The Man Who Didn't Believe in Ghostsas Richard Cramer | |
| 1995 | Chilleras Richard Cramer | |
| 1994 | MacGyver: Trail to Doomsdayas Frederick | |
| 1992 | A Touch of Frostas Richard Darrow | |
| 1990 | The Price of the Brideas Dennis Guant | |
| 1990 | The Chiefas Simon Duval | |
| 1989 | Joint Accountas | |
| 1987 | A Perfect Spyas Magnus Pym | |
| 1987 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteriesas Rev. Henry Archery | |
| 1986 | Paradise Postponedas George Augustus Simcox | |
| 1986 | Paradise Postponedas Henry Simcox | |
| 1985 | A Woman of Substanceas Adam Fairley | |
| 1984 | A Taste of Honeyas Peter | |
| 1984 | Ever Decreasing Circlesas | |
| 1984 | To Catch a Kingas Heydrich | |
| 1983 | The Dark Side of the Sunas | |
| 1983 | Reilly: Ace of Spiesas Fothergill | |
| 1983 | Arms and the Manas Sergius | |
| 1983 | The Dark Side of the Sunas Raoul | |
| 1982 | Strangledas Steve Baker | |
| 1982 | Saturday Night Thrilleras Steve Baker | |
| 1981 | Chariots of Fireas Duke of Sutherland | |
| 1981 | Dear Brutusas Purdie | |
| 1979 | Prince Regentas George, Prince of Wales / King George IV | |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpectedas Keith | |
| 1978 | Lillieas Oscar Wilde | |
| 1978 | The Copyistas The Copyist | |
| 1977 | The Kitchenas Peter | |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Weekas Copyist | |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Weekas Peter | |
| 1977 | The Velvet Gloveas Eddy | |
| 1976 | Belovedas Henry James Prince | |
| 1976 | Victorian Scandalsas Henry James Prince | |
| 1976 | The Lifeswappersas Bunny/Trevor/Miss Trevor/Dinah | |
| 1976 | Plays for Britainas Bunny / Trevor / Miss Trevor / Dinah | |
| 1975 | Hennessyas Williams | |
| 1975 | The Love Schoolas John Everett Millais | |
| 1974 | The Inheritorsas Michael Gethin | |
| 1974 | Callanas Toby Meres | |
| 1974 | Zodiacas Tony Weston | |
| 1973 | The Hirelingas Captain Hugh Cantrip | |
| 1972 | The Organizationas Richard Pershore | |
| 1971 | One Brief Summeras | |
| 1971 | Elizabeth Ras Earl of Southampton | |
| 1970 | Play for Todayas Purdie | |
| 1970 | The Rivalsas Faulkland | |
| 1969 | W. Somerset Maughamas Tito | |
| 1969 | Big Breadwinner Hogas Hog | |
| 1968 | Cold Comfort Farmas Seth Starkadder | |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouseas Peter Morris | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Monthas Faulkland | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Monthas Freddie |
| 2024 | I Could Never Go Vegan...Executive Producer | |
| 2005 | Over There...Writer | |
| 2005 | Medium...Writer | |
| 2004 | Postcards from Buster...Writer | |
| 2004 | Medical Investigation...Writer | |
| 2003 | Playmakers...Writer | |
| 1997 | Breaker High...Writer | |
| 1994 | The Secret World of Alex Mack...Writer | |
| 1994 | Sweet Valley High...Writer |
