Peter Egan

Acting

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, Mai...

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7.5

Midsomer Murders

Norman Swanscombe

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7.5

Midsomer Murders

Grady Palmerston

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Medium

Writer

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8.1

Downton Abbey

Hugh 'Shrimpie' MacClare

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6.3

Play for Today

Purdie

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5.0

BBC Play of the Month

Faulkland

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5.0

BBC Play of the Month

Freddie

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6.7

Tales of the Unexpected

Keith

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7.5

A Touch of Frost

Richard Darrow

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6.0

The Chief

Simon Duval

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Peter Egan

Biography

Known For

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

Medium

Downton Abbey

Play for Today

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

Tales of the Unexpected

A Touch of Frost

The Chief

Dogspiracy

Our Father

And Mrs.

Truelove

Harambe

Remembers…

Remembers…

The Spanish Princess

Hold the Sunset

National Theatre Live: The Seagull

Our Ex-Wife

Unforgotten

Grantchester

National Theatre Live: People

American Cafe

Downton Abbey

Moving On

Death at a Funeral

Home Again

Whatever Love Means