Peter Egan
Biography
Peter Egan is an English actor who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began on stage in Charlie Girl. Born in Hampstead, London, he made his television debut in a BBC adaptation of Cold Comfort Farm in 1968 and came to notice in 1969 as the gangster Hogarth in Big Breadwinner Hog. He went on to lead several British series, among them Prince Regent (1979), in which he played the title role, and the sitcom Ever Decreasing Circles. His film roles include Chariots of Fire (1981), as the Duke of Sutherland, and Death at a Funeral (2007), as Victor. He has also narrated the Forza Motorsport video games and a recording of Rick Wakeman's Journey to the Centre of the Earth, and later television work includes the Marquess of Flintshire in Downton Abbey and Martin Hughes in Unforgotten.
80years old
Turns 81 on September 28in 321 days
- Born London
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Peter Joseph Egan
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 43 years1981 to 2024
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First role
Egan's first television role was Seth Starkadder, a character obsessed with sex and cinema, in a 1968 BBC serialization of Cold Comfort Farm.
Big break
Egan played Oscar Wilde in the serial Lillie, which came out in 1978. That part was the one that introduced him to audiences in America.
Beyond film
Egan provides the narration for the US and UK releases of Forza Motorsport 3, and he also narrated the game's sequel, Forza Motorsport 4.
Beyond film
In 2012, Egan provided narration for a fresh recording of Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Rick Wakeman's album, which draws on the Jules Verne story.
Peter Egan movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Peter Egan shares two films with Nicholas Farrell, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Nicholas Farrell's page
Dermot Mulroney's page
Burt Reynolds's page
Stephen Lang's page
Ian Holm's page
Peter Dinklage's page
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All films by Mel Smith
Hugh HudsonDirector, 1 film, 1981
All films by Hugh Hudson
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