Peter Egan

Actor

Peter Egan

Born September 28, 1946 in Hampstead, London, England, UK34 films

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.

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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.

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Essential films

Ranked by role, acclaim and reach
The Wedding Date poster6.8The Wedding Date2005Death at a Funeral poster6.9Death at a Funeral2007The I Inside poster5.9The I Inside2004Chariots of Fire poster6.8Chariots of Fire1981Bean poster6.5Bean1997

Filmography

34 films as actor
  1. 2024Our Father
  2. 2024And Mrs.Derek
  3. 2016National Theatre Live: The SeagullSorin
  4. 2013National Theatre Live: PeopleTheodore
  5. 2007Death at a FuneralVictor
  6. 2005Whatever Love MeansPrince Philip
  7. 2005Man to ManGyllenhaal
  8. 2005The Wedding DateVictor Ellis
  9. 2004The I InsideDoctor Truman
  10. 2002The King's BeardKing Cuthbert (voice)
  11. 20002001: A Space TravestyDr. Griffin Pratt
  12. 1998The Cater Street HangmanEdward Ellison
  13. 1997BeanLord Walton
  14. 1997GobblePeter Villiers
  15. 1996The Peacock SpringSir Edward Gwithian
  16. 1995The Man Who Didn't Believe in GhostsRichard Cramer
  17. 1994MacGyver: Trail to DoomsdayFrederick
  18. 1990The Price of the BrideDennis Guant
  19. 1986Paradise PostponedHenry Simcox
  20. 1984A Taste of HoneyPeter
  21. 1984To Catch a KingHeydrich
  22. 1983Arms and the ManSergius
  23. 1982StrangledSteve Baker
  24. 1981Chariots of FireDuke of Sutherland
  25. 1981Dear BrutusPurdie
  26. 1978The CopyistThe Copyist
  27. 1977The KitchenPeter
  28. 1976BelovedHenry James Prince
  29. 1976The LifeswappersBunny/Trevor/Miss Trevor/Dinah
  30. 1975HennessyWilliams
  31. 1974CallanToby Meres
  32. 1973The HirelingCaptain Hugh Cantrip
  33. 1971One Brief Summer
  34. 1970The RivalsFaulkland