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. (Wikipedia)

Known For

Bean

as Lord Walton

Death at a Funeral

as Victor

The Wedding Date

as Victor Ellis

Downton Abbey

as Hugh 'Shrimpie' MacClare

Chariots of Fire

as Duke of Sutherland

MacGyver

as Frederick Moran

The Spanish Princess

as Thomas Howard

Midsomer Murders

as Norman Swanscombe

Midsomer Murders

as Grady Palmerston

2001: A Space Travesty

as Dr. Griffin Pratt