Peter Egan

Peter Egan
Born
Peter Joseph Egan

(1946-09-28) 28 September 1946
Hampstead, London, England
Occupation(s)Actor, activist
Years active1967–present
Spouse
(m. 1972; died 2021)
ChildrenRebecca Egan (step-daughter)
Websitepeter-egan.co.uk

Peter Joseph Egan (born 28 September 1946) is a British actor. He is known for television roles including Hogarth in Big Breadwinner Hog (1969), the future King George IV in Prince Regent (1979); smooth neighbour Paul Ryman in the sitcom Ever Decreasing Circles (1984–89); Hugh "Shrimpie" MacClare, Marquess of Flintshire, in Downton Abbey (2012–15); and Martin Hughes in Unforgotten (2015–2021).