
Peter Egan
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.
Acting (30 movies)

Bean
1997

Death at a Funeral
2007

Man to Man
2005

2001: A Space Travesty
2000

The Wedding Date
2005

Chariots of Fire
1981

MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
1994

The Peacock Spring
1996

Gobble
1997

The Hireling
1973

The King's Beard
2002

Pierre Bonnard: A Love Exposed
1998

The Lifeswappers
1976

To Catch a King
1984

Harambe
2023

National Theatre Live: People
2013

The I Inside
2004

Callan
1974

National Theatre Live: The Seagull
2016

And Mrs.
2024

The Kitchen
1977

The Cater Street Hangman
1998

Hennessy
1975

The Price of the Bride
1990

Whatever Love Means
2005

One Brief Summer
1971

The Copyist
1978

Beloved
1976

Our Father
2024

Dogspiracy
2025
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| I Could Never Go Vegan | 2024 | Executive Producer |