Peter Egan

About

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

Midsomer MurdersSeries • 1997MediumSeries • 2005Downton AbbeySeries • 2010Play for TodaySeries • 1970A Touch of FrostSeries • 1992BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965ITV PlayhouseSeries • 1967GrantchesterSeries • 2014Tales of the UnexpectedSeries • 1979UnforgottenSeries • 2015The Ruth Rendell MysteriesSeries • 1987Moving OnSeries • 2009The Inspector Lynley MysteriesSeries • 2002The Spanish PrincessSeries • 2019Breaker HighSeries • 1997The Secret World of Alex MackSeries • 1994The ChiefSeries • 1990Medical InvestigationSeries • 2004BBC2 Play of the WeekSeries • 1977Sweet Valley HighSeries • 1994PlaymakersSeries • 2003Over ThereSeries • 2005Reilly: Ace of SpiesSeries • 1983The AmbassadorSeries • 1998