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Peter Egan
Known for: ActingPeter 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.
Filmography 19
A Woman of Substance
as Adam Fairley 
Chariots of Fire
as Duke of Sutherland 
Death at a Funeral
as Victor 
Bean
as Lord Walton 
The Wedding Date
as Victor Ellis 
Truelove
as David 
2001: A Space Travesty
as Dr. Griffin Pratt 
The I Inside
as Doctor Truman 
Hold the Sunset
as Mr. Dugdale 
A Perfect Spy
as Magnus Pym 
And Mrs.
as Derek 
Prince Regent
as George, Prince of Wales / King George IV
The Inheritors
as Michael Gethin
To Catch a King
as Heydrich 
Dogspiracy
as Self 
Hennessy
as Williams
American Cafe
as Himself
The Hireling
as Captain Hugh Cantrip