PETER EGAN
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.
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- Man to Man2005
- Death at a Funeral2007
- The Wedding Date2005
- 2001: A Space Travesty2000
- Chariots of Fire1981
- MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday1994
- The Hireling1973
- To Catch a King1984
- The I Inside2004
- Callan1974
- The Cater Street Hangman1998
- Hennessy1975
- The King's Beard2002
- The Inspector Lynley Mysteries2002
- Elizabeth R1971
- Tales of the Unexpected1979
- A Touch of Frost1992
- Jericho2005
- A Woman of Substance1985
- Paradise Postponed1986
- Unforgotten2015
- Chiller1995
- Hold the Sunset2018
- The Spanish Princess2019
- Reilly: Ace of Spies1983
- Downton Abbey2010
- Truelove2024
- Midsomer Murders1997
- Midsomer Murders1997
- MacGyver1985
- The Organization1972