Peter Egan

Acting

Peter Egan

Born September 28, 1946Hampstead, London, England, UK89 credits

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

Dogspiracy

2025

Our Father

2024

And Mrs.
5.4

2024

Harambe

Harambe

Movie

2023

Filmography

Dogspiracy
2025Dogspiracy
as SelfMovie
And Mrs.
2024And Mrs.
as DerekMovie
I Could Never Go Vegan
2024I Could Never Go Vegan
Executive ProducerMovie
Truelove
2024Truelove
as DavidTV
Harambe
2023Harambe
as Self / NarratorMovie
The Spanish Princess
2019The Spanish Princess
as Thomas HowardTV
Hold the Sunset
2018Hold the Sunset
as Mr. DugdaleTV
Our Ex-Wife
2016Our Ex-Wife
as GeorgeTV
Unforgotten
2015Unforgotten
as MartinTV
Grantchester
2014Grantchester
as Archie JohnsonTV
A
2010American Cafe
as HimselfMovie
Downton Abbey
2010Downton Abbey
as Hugh 'Shrimpie' MacClareTV
Moving On
2009Moving On
as EricTV
Whatever Love Means
2005Whatever Love Means
as Prince PhilipMovie
Jericho
2005Jericho
as Philip PickeringTV
Man to Man
2005Man to Man
as GyllenhaalMovie
The Wedding Date
2005The Wedding Date
as Victor EllisMovie
Medium
2005Medium
WriterTV
The I Inside
2004The I Inside
as Doctor TrumanMovie
The King's Beard
2002The King's Beard
as King Cuthbert (voice)Movie
2001: A Space Travesty
20002001: A Space Travesty
as Dr. Griffin PrattMovie
C
2000Cry Wolf
as Dr Anthony HookTV
The Cater Street Hangman
1998The Cater Street Hangman
as Edward EllisonMovie
Bean
1997Bean
as Lord WaltonMovie
Midsomer Murders
1997Midsomer Murders
as Norman SwanscombeTV
Gobble
1997Gobble
as Peter VilliersMovie
The Peacock Spring
1996The Peacock Spring
as Sir Edward GwithianMovie
Chiller
1995Chiller
as Richard CramerTV
A Touch of Frost
1992A Touch of Frost
as Richard DarrowTV
The Price of the Bride
1990The Price of the Bride
as Dennis GuantMovie
The Chief
1990The Chief
as Simon DuvalTV
A Perfect Spy
1987A Perfect Spy
as Magnus PymTV
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
as Rev. Henry ArcheryTV
Paradise Postponed
1986Paradise Postponed
as George Augustus SimcoxTV
P
1986Paradise Postponed
as Henry SimcoxMovie
A Woman of Substance
1985A Woman of Substance
as Adam FairleyTV
To Catch a King
1984To Catch a King
as HeydrichMovie
A
1983Arms and the Man
as SergiusMovie
S
1982Strangled
as Steve BakerMovie
Chariots of Fire
1981Chariots of Fire
as Duke of SutherlandMovie
D
1981Dear Brutus
as PurdieMovie
Prince Regent
1979Prince Regent
as George, Prince of Wales / King George IVTV
Lillie
1978Lillie
as Oscar WildeTV
The Copyist
1978The Copyist
as The CopyistMovie
The Kitchen
1977The Kitchen
as PeterMovie
Beloved
1976Beloved
as Henry James PrinceMovie
Victorian Scandals
1976Victorian Scandals
as Henry James PrinceTV
The Lifeswappers
1976The Lifeswappers
as Bunny/Trevor/Miss Trevor/DinahMovie
Plays for Britain
1976Plays for Britain
as Bunny / Trevor / Miss Trevor / DinahTV
Hennessy
1975Hennessy
as WilliamsMovie
The Love School
1975The Love School
as John Everett MillaisTV
T
1974The Inheritors
as Michael GethinTV
Callan
1974Callan
as Toby MeresMovie
Zodiac
1974Zodiac
as Tony WestonTV
The Hireling
1973The Hireling
as Captain Hugh CantripMovie
The Organization
1972The Organization
as Richard PershoreTV
Elizabeth R
1971Elizabeth R
as Earl of SouthamptonTV
T
1970The Rivals
as FaulklandMovie
Cold Comfort Farm
1968Cold Comfort Farm
as Seth StarkadderTV
ITV Playhouse
1967ITV Playhouse
as Peter MorrisTV