
Peter Egan
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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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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | National Theatre Live: People | Theodore | HIT | |
| 1996 | The Peacock Spring | Sir Edward Gwithian | HIT | |
| 1986 | Paradise Postponed | Henry Simcox | HIT | |
| 2007 | Death at a Funeral | Victor | HIT | |
| 1974 | Callan | Toby Meres | HIT | |
| 2005 | The Wedding Date | Victor Ellis | HIT | |
| 1981 | Chariots of Fire | Duke of Sutherland | HIT | |
| 1997 | Bean | Lord Walton | HIT | |
| 2005 | Man to Man | Gyllenhaal | FLOP | |
| 1994 | MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday | Frederick | FLOP | |
| 2002 | The King's Beard | King Cuthbert (voice) | FLOP | |
| 1970 | The Rivals | Faulkland | FLOP | |
| 2004 | The I Inside | Doctor Truman | FLOP | |
| 1973 | The Hireling | Captain Hugh Cantrip | FLOP | |
| 2024 | And Mrs. | Derek | FLOP | |
| 1971 | One Brief Summer | - | FLOP | |
| 1975 | Hennessy | Williams | FLOP | |
| 2000 | 2001: A Space Travesty | Dr. Griffin Pratt | FLOP | |
| 1984 | To Catch a King | Heydrich | FLOP | |
| 1998 | The Cater Street Hangman | Edward Ellison | FLOP |



