--- name: "Peter Egan" canonical: "https://film.one/person/peter-egan" roles: ["Actor"] born: "28 September 1946" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 71 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-17T15:19:58.202708+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Peter Egan Actor. Born 28 September 1946 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 28 September 1946, Hampstead, London, England, UK - **Active:** 1981–2015 - **Also known as:** Peter Joseph Egan - **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 2 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 78 (1), 2010s 64 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Egan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q367629, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0250718/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16480 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Unforgotten*](https://film.one/tv/unforgotten.md) (64) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Peter Egan is an English actor. Born on 28 September 1946 in Hampstead, London, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art after attending St George's Roman Catholic Comprehensive School and the London Oratory School. He is known for television roles including Paul Ryman in the sitcom *Ever Decreasing Circles* (1984–89), Hugh 'Shrimpie' MacClare in *Downton Abbey* (2012–15) and Martin Hughes in *Unforgotten* (2015–21). Earlier credits include Hogarth in *Big Breadwinner Hog* (1969) and the title role in *Prince Regent* (1979). Film appearances include the Duke of Sutherland in *Chariots of Fire* (1981), Lord Walton in *Bean* (1997) and Victor in *Death at a Funeral* (2007). He was married to actress Myra Frances from 1972 until her death in 2021. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *Unforgotten* (2015), Fi1m 64, as Martin — [page](https://film.one/tv/unforgotten.md) - *Chariots of Fire* (1981), Fi1m 78, as Duke of Sutherland — [page](https://film.one/film/chariots-of-fire.md) ## Complete filmography (91) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Our Father* (2024), Acting - *And Mrs.* (2024), as Derek - *I Could Never Go Vegan* (2024), Executive Producer - *Truelove* (2024), series, as David - *The Spanish Princess* (2019), series, as Thomas Howard - *Hold the Sunset* (2018), series, as Mr. Dugdale - *National Theatre Live: The Seagull* (2016), as Sorin - *Our Ex-Wife* (2016), series, as George - *Unforgotten* (2015), series, as Martin — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/tv/unforgotten.md) - *Grantchester* (2014), series, as Archie Johnson - *National Theatre Live: People* (2013), as Theodore - *Downton Abbey* (2010), series, as Hugh 'Shrimpie' MacClare — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/downton-abbey.md) - *Moving On* (2009), series, as Eric - *Death at a Funeral* (2007), as Victor - *Home Again* (2006), series, Acting - *Whatever Love Means* (2005), as Prince Philip - *Over There* (2005), series, Writer - *Jericho* (2005), series, as Philip Pickering - *Man to Man* (2005), as Gyllenhaal - *The Wedding Date* (2005), as Victor Ellis - *Medium* (2005), series, Writer - *Postcards from Buster* (2004), series, Writer - *Medical Investigation* (2004), series, Writer - *The I Inside* (2004), as Doctor Truman - *Playmakers* (2003), series, Writer - *Comedy Connections* (2003), series, Acting - *The King's Beard* (2002), as King Cuthbert (voice) - *The Inspector Lynley Mysteries* (2002), series, as Dr. Trenarrow - *2001: A Space Travesty* (2000), as Dr. Griffin Pratt - *Cry Wolf* (2000), series, as Dr Anthony Hook - *The Cater Street Hangman* (1998), as Edward Ellison - *Pierre Bonnard: A Love Exposed* (1998), as Narrator - *The Ambassador* (1998), series, Acting - *Breaker High* (1997), series, Writer - *Bean* (1997), as Lord Walton - *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Norman Swanscombe, Grady Palmerston - *Gobble* (1997), as Peter Villiers - *The Peacock Spring* (1996), as Sir Edward Gwithian - *The Man Who Didn't Believe in Ghosts* (1995), as Richard Cramer - *Chiller* (1995), series, as Richard Cramer - *MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday* (1994), as Frederick - *The Secret World of Alex Mack* (1994), series, Writer - *Sweet Valley High* (1994), series, Writer - *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as Richard Darrow - *The Price of the Bride* (1990), as Dennis Guant - *The Chief* (1990), series, as Simon Duval - *Joint Account* (1989), series, Acting - *A Perfect Spy* (1987), series, as Magnus Pym - *The Ruth Rendell Mysteries* (1987), series, as Rev. Henry Archery - *Paradise Postponed* (1986), series, as George Augustus Simcox - *Paradise Postponed* (1986), as Henry Simcox - *A Woman of Substance* (1985), series, as Adam Fairley - *A Taste of Honey* (1984), as Peter - *A Taste of Honey* (1984), series, as Peter - *Ever Decreasing Circles* (1984), series, Acting - *To Catch a King* (1984), as Heydrich - *The Dark Side of the Sun* (1983), series, Acting - *Reilly: Ace of Spies* (1983), series, as Fothergill - *Arms and the Man* (1983), as Sergius - *The Dark Side of the Sun* (1983), as Raoul - *Strangled* (1982), as Steve Baker - *Saturday Night Thriller* (1982), series, as Steve Baker - *Chariots of Fire* (1981), as Duke of Sutherland — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/chariots-of-fire.md) - *Dear Brutus* (1981), as Purdie - *Prince Regent* (1979), series, as George, Prince of Wales / King George IV - *Tales of the Unexpected* (1979), series, as Keith - *Lillie* (1978), series, as Oscar Wilde - *The Copyist* (1978), as The Copyist - *The Kitchen* (1977), as Peter - *BBC2 Play of the Week* (1977), series, as Peter, Copyist - *The Velvet Glove* (1977), series, as Eddy - *Beloved* (1976), as Henry James Prince - *Victorian Scandals* (1976), series, as Henry James Prince - *The Lifeswappers* (1976), as Bunny/Trevor/Miss Trevor/Dinah - *Plays for Britain* (1976), series, as Bunny / Trevor / Miss Trevor / Dinah - *Hennessy* (1975), as Williams - *The Love School* (1975), series, as John Everett Millais - *The Inheritors* (1974), series, as Michael Gethin - *Callan* (1974), as Toby Meres - *Zodiac* (1974), series, as Tony Weston - *The Hireling* (1973), as Captain Hugh Cantrip - *The Organization* (1972), series, as Richard Pershore - *One Brief Summer* (1971), Acting - *Elizabeth R* (1971), series, as Earl of Southampton - *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Purdie - *The Rivals* (1970), as Faulkland - *W. Somerset Maugham* (1969), series, as Tito - *Big Breadwinner Hog* (1969), series, as Hog - *Cold Comfort Farm* (1968), series, as Seth Starkadder - *ITV Playhouse* (1967), series, as Peter Morris - *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Faulkland, Freddie --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/peter-egan