Peter Joseph Egan was born on 28 September 1946 and is a British actor.
21 Facts About Peter Egan
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Peter Egan is known for television roles including Hogarth in Big Breadwinner Hog, the future King George IV in Prince Regent ; smooth neighbour Paul Ryman in the sitcom Ever Decreasing Circles ; Hugh "Shrimpie" MacClare, Marquess of Flintshire, in Downton Abbey ; and Martin Hughes in Unforgotten.
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Peter Egan was educated at St George's Catholic School, Maida Vale.
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Peter Egan attended the London Oratory School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
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Peter Egan played Fothergill in the television series Reilly, Ace of Spies.
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Peter Egan guest-starred in episodes of The Ruth Rendell Mysteries and A Touch of Frost.
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In 2007, Peter Egan took the role of Victor in the film Death at a Funeral.
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Peter Egan is the narrator for the US and UK versions of Forza Motorsport 3 and its sequel, Forza Motorsport 4.
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In 2012, Peter Egan first appeared as Hugh "Shrimpie" MacClare, Marquess of Flintshire, in the Christmas special episode of ITV's Downton Abbey.
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Later that same year, Peter Egan appeared in Alan Bennett's People, alongside Frances de la Tour, at the National Theatre.
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Also in 2012, Peter Egan narrated a new recording of Rick Wakeman's album, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, based on the story by Jules Verne.
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In 2024, Peter Egan appeared in the British documentary film I Could Never Go Vegan.
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Peter Egan is an ambassador for the dog rescue Saving Suffering Strays in Sarajevo, Bosnia.
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Peter Egan continues to give support to stray street dogs of Sarajevo and their lone rescuer Milena Malesevic.
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Peter Egan is an active ambassador for the Animals Asia Foundation, which is a charity that works to end cruelty to animals in Asia.
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Peter Egan is patron of "All Dogs Matter", a dog rescue and rehoming charity in and around London and Norfolk.
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Peter Egan is an ambassador for the Limbe Wildlife Centre in Cameroon, a wildlife sanctuary for animals rescued from the illegal bushmeat and pet trades.
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In May 2015, Peter Egan became Patron of Chaldon Animal Sanctuary, a charity that offers homes for life for dogs and cats.
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In January 2016, Peter Egan participated in Veganuary, and has remained vegan.
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In 2018 Peter Egan joined Animal Equality UK inside a foie gras farm in France to document the process of force-feeding.
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Peter Egan was married to former actress Myra Frances for 49 years until her death from cancer on 30 March 2021.