Actor info
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Name :
Peter Egan
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Born :
September 28, 1946 in Hampstead, London, England, UK (79 years old)
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
38 films (1970–2025)
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Also known as :
Peter Joseph 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.
Notable films
- Death at a Funeral (2007) as Victor
- The Wedding Date (2005) as Victor Ellis
- The I Inside (2004) as Doctor Truman
- Bean (1997) as Lord Walton
- Chariots of Fire (1981) as Duke of Sutherland
