Acting credits
69
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Peter Egan
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.2
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Movies: 31Series: 47Crew credits: 9
TMDB ID: 16480
IMDb ID: nm0250718
Known for: Acting
Born: September 28, 1946
Age: 79
Place of birth: Hampstead, London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1965 - 2025
Years active: 61
Average TMDB rating: 6.91
Wikidata: Q367629
Also known as
Peter Joseph Egan
Other jobs
Writer (8)Executive Producer (1)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Peter Egan.
Dogspiracy
as Self
2025 Movie
Our Father
2024 Movie
5.4
And Mrs.
as Derek
2024 Movie
9.0
I Could Never Go Vegan
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
Harambe
as Self / Narrator
2023 Movie
National Theatre Live: The Seagull
as Sorin
2016 Movie
8.0
National Theatre Live: People
as Theodore
2013 Movie
6.9
Death at a Funeral
as Victor
2007 Movie
2.7
Whatever Love Means
as Prince Philip
2005 Movie
6.2
Man to Man
as Gyllenhaal
2005 Movie
6.8
The Wedding Date
as Victor Ellis
2005 Movie
5.9
The I Inside
as Doctor Truman
2004 Movie
6.0
The King's Beard
as King Cuthbert (voice)
2002 Movie
4.3
2001: A Space Travesty
as Dr. Griffin Pratt
2000 Movie
3.8
The Cater Street Hangman
as Edward Ellison
1998 Movie
Pierre Bonnard: A Love Exposed
as Narrator
1998 Movie
6.5
Bean
as Lord Walton
1997 Movie
Gobble
as Peter Villiers
1997 Movie
7.0
The Peacock Spring
as Sir Edward Gwithian
1996 Movie
6.0
MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday
as Frederick
1994 Movie
The Price of the Bride
as Dennis Guant
1990 Movie
4.0
To Catch a King
as Heydrich
1984 Movie
6.8
Chariots of Fire
as Duke of Sutherland
1981 Movie
The Copyist
as The Copyist
1978 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Peter Egan.
6.4
Truelove
as David • 6 eps
2024 Series
Remembers…
1 eps
2022 Series
7.5
The Spanish Princess
as Thomas Howard • 3 eps
2019 Series
6.3
Hold the Sunset
as Mr. Dugdale • 12 eps
2018 Series
6.8
Our Ex-Wife
as George • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.5
Unforgotten
as Martin • 24 eps
2015 Series
7.3
Grantchester
as Archie Johnson • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.1
Downton Abbey
as Hugh 'Shrimpie' MacClare • 2 eps
2010 Series
7.1
Moving On
as Eric • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.5
Over There
Writer • 2 eps
2005 Series
6.8
Jericho
as Philip Pickering • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.4
Medium
Writer • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.3
Postcards from Buster
Writer • 2 eps
2004 Series
6.5
Medical Investigation
Writer • 1 eps
2004 Series
4.3
Playmakers
Writer • 1 eps
2003 Series
2.0
Comedy Connections
1 eps
2003 Series
7.2
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
as Dr. Trenarrow • 1 eps
2002 Series
3.2
Loose Women
as Self • 1 eps
1999 Series
6.3
The Ambassador
3 eps
1998 Series
7.0
Breaker High
Writer • 6 eps
1997 Series
7.5
Midsomer Murders
as Norman Swanscombe • 1 eps
1997 Series
5.6
Chiller
as Richard Cramer • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.8
The Secret World of Alex Mack
Writer • 2 eps
1994 Series
7.2
Sweet Valley High
Writer • 5 eps
1994 Series