Peter Egan

Peter Egan

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Born 1946-09-28 Hampstead, London, England, UK 8 credit(s) Popularity 0.9
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 bor...
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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.

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Truelove poster
Truelove
as David
2024-01-03
Remembers… poster
Remembers…
as Self
2022-06-29
The Spanish Princess poster
The Spanish Princess
as Thomas Howard
2019-05-05
Hold the Sunset poster
Hold the Sunset
as Mr. Dugdale
2018-02-18
Our Ex-Wife poster
Our Ex-Wife
as George
2016-09-01
Unforgotten poster
Unforgotten
as Martin
2015-10-08
Grantchester poster
Grantchester
as Archie Johnson
2014-10-06
Downton Abbey poster
Downton Abbey
as Hugh 'Shrimpie' MacClare
2010-09-26

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