Peter Egan

Career timeline

1. 1946 · Born

   Born in Hampstead, London, England, UK

2. 1965 · Screen debut

   The Troubleshooters (TV)

3. 1994 · Writing debut

   Sweet Valley High (TV)

4. 1997 · Breakthrough

   Midsomer Murders (TV)

5. 2024 · Latest release

   And Mrs. (Movie)

Career in numbers

6 1960s

16 1970s

14 1980s

13 1990s

18 2000s

7 2010s

3 2020s

• Drama51
• Comedy17
• Crime12
• Mystery8
• Thriller6
• Tv Movie5

Highest-rated title Postcards from Buster 2004 8.3 Most popular title Midsomer Murders 1997 7.5

1. 2024 And Mrs. as Derek 5.5 Movie
2. 2024 Truelove as David TV
3. 2022 Remembers… TV
4. 2019 The Spanish Princess as Thomas Howard 7.6 TV
5. 2018 Hold the Sunset as Mr. Dugdale TV
6. 2016 Our Ex-Wife as George TV
7. 2015 Unforgotten as Martin 7.5 TV
8. 2014 Grantchester as Archie Johnson 7.3 TV
9. 2013 National Theatre Live: People as Theodore Movie
10. 2010 Downton Abbey as Hugh 'Shrimpie' MacClare 8.1 TV
11. 2009 Moving On as Eric TV
12. 2007 Death at a Funeral as Victor 6.9 Movie
13. 2006 Home Again TV
14. 2005 Jericho as Philip Pickering TV
15. 2005 Man to Man as Gyllenhaal 6.3 Movie
16. 2005 The Wedding Date as Victor Ellis 6.8 Movie
17. 2004 The I Inside as Doctor Truman 5.9 Movie
18. 2003 Comedy Connections TV
19. 2003 More Great Comedy Moments as Paul Ryman (archive footage) Movie
20. 2002 The King's Beard as King Cuthbert (voice) Movie
21. 2002 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries as Dr. Trenarrow 7.4 TV
22. 2000 2001: A Space Travesty as Dr. Griffin Pratt 4.3 Movie
23. 2000 Cry Wolf as Dr Anthony Hook TV
24. 1998 The Cater Street Hangman as Edward Ellison Movie
25. 1998 The Ambassador TV
26. 1997 Bean as Lord Walton 6.5 Movie
27. 1997 Midsomer Murders as Norman Swanscombe 7.5 TV
28. 1996 The Peacock Spring as Sir Edward Gwithian Movie
29. 1995 Chiller as Richard Cramer TV
30. 1994 MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday as Frederick 6.0 Movie
31. 1992 A Touch of Frost as Richard Darrow 7.6 TV
32. 1990 The Price of the Bride as Dennis Guant Movie
33. 1990 The Chief as Simon Duval TV
34. 1989 Joint Account TV
35. 1987 A Perfect Spy as Magnus Pym TV
36. 1987 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries as Rev. Henry Archery TV
37. 1986 Paradise Postponed as George Augustus Simcox TV
38. 1985 A Woman of Substance as Adam Fairley TV
39. 1984 A Taste of Honey as Peter TV
40. 1984 A Taste of Honey as Peter Movie
41. 1984 Ever Decreasing Circles TV
42. 1984 To Catch a King as Heydrich Movie
43. 1983 The Dark Side of the Sun TV
44. 1983 Reilly: Ace of Spies as Fothergill 7.0 TV
45. 1982 Saturday Night Thriller as Steve Baker TV
46. 1981 Chariots of Fire as Duke of Sutherland 6.8 Movie
47. 1981 Dear Brutus as Purdie Movie
48. 1979 Prince Regent as George, Prince of Wales / King George IV TV
49. 1979 Tales of the Unexpected as Keith 6.8 TV
50. 1978 Lillie as Oscar Wilde TV
51. 1977 BBC2 Play of the Week as Peter TV
52. 1977 The Velvet Glove as Eddy TV
53. 1976 Victorian Scandals as Henry James Prince TV
54. 1976 Plays for Britain as Bunny / Trevor / Miss Trevor / Dinah TV
55. 1975 Hennessy as Williams Movie
56. 1975 The Love School as John Everett Millais TV
57. 1974 The Inheritors as Michael Gethin TV
58. 1974 Callan as Toby Meres Movie
59. 1974 Zodiac as Tony Weston TV
60. 1973 The Hireling as Captain Hugh Cantrip 5.8 Movie
61. 1972 The Organization as Richard Pershore TV
62. 1971 Elizabeth R as Earl of Southampton 7.5 TV
63. 1970 Play for Today as Purdie TV
64. 1969 W. Somerset Maugham as Tito TV
65. 1969 Big Breadwinner Hog as Hog TV
66. 1968 Cold Comfort Farm as Seth Starkadder TV
67. 1967 ITV Playhouse as Peter Morris TV
68. 1965 BBC Play of the Month as Faulkland TV
69. 1965 The Troubleshooters as Reporter TV

1. 2005 Over There 6.8 TV
2. 2005 Medium 7.5 TV
3. 2004 Postcards from Buster 8.3 TV
4. 2004 Medical Investigation TV
5. 2003 Playmakers TV
6. 1997 Breaker High TV
7. 1994 The Secret World of Alex Mack 7.8 TV
8. 1994 Sweet Valley High TV

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