Person Details

Birthday: 1946-09-28 07:32:48

Aliases: Peter Joseph Egan

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Hampstead, London, England, UK

Homepage: http://www.peter-egan.co.uk/

Movie Involvements: 21

TV Involvements: 27


Most Famous Work

Biography

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)

Most Famous Work

Midsomer Murders
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8

Midsomer Murders

(1997) Grady Palmerston
Downton Abbey
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8

Downton Abbey

(2010) Hugh 'Shrimpie' MacClare
Tales of the Unexpected
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7
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
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7

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

(2002) Dr. Trenarrow
Unforgotten
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8

Unforgotten

(2015) Martin
A Touch of Frost
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7

A Touch of Frost

(1992) Richard Darrow
The Spanish Princess
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8

The Spanish Princess

(2019) Thomas Howard
Play of the Month
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5

Play of the Month

(1965) Freddie

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2019 Thomas Howard
2018 Mr. Dugdale
2016 Sorin
George
2015 Martin
2013 Theodore
2010 Hugh 'Shrimpie' MacClare
2009 Eric
2007 Victor
2006 N/A
2005 Prince Philip
Philip Pickering
Gyllenhaal
Victor Ellis
2004 Doctor Truman
2003 N/A
2002 King Cuthbert (voice)
Dr. Trenarrow
2000 Dr. Griffin Pratt
1998 Edward Ellison
Narrator
N/A
1997 Lord Walton
Grady Palmerston
Norman Swanscombe
Peter Villiers
1996 Sir Edward Gwithian
1995 Richard Cramer
1994 Frederick
1992 Richard Darrow
1990 Dennis Guant
1989 N/A
1987 Magnus Pym
Rev. Henry Archery
1986 George Augustus Simcox
Henry Simcox
1985 Adam Fairley
1984 N/A
Heydrich
1983 N/A
Fothergill
Raoul
1981 Duke of Sutherland
Purdie
1979 Keith
1978 N/A
1976 Bunny/Trevor/Miss Trevor/Dinah
1975 Williams
1974 N/A
Toby Meres
1973 Captain Hugh Cantrip
1971 Earl of Southampton
1970 Faulkland
N/A
1968 Seth Starkadder
1965 Freddie
N/A
N/A
Self / Narrator
Derek
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing


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