Portrait of Peter Egan

Acting

Peter Egan

Titles
35movies49TV shows
Career

Active from 1968 to 2024, busiest in 2005 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
21
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Unforgotten
Unforgotten
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 36 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Peter Egan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.3
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Adrenaline
    3.8, average 5.1
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 6
  • Lighthearted 5
  • British Sitcom 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Thought-Provoking 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Literary Adaptation 2
  • Slow-Burn Narrative 2
  • Emotional Depth 2
  • Character-Driven Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

40
TypeAllTV shows40Movies33
RoleAnyActing40Appearances2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1960s21970s111980s91990s42000s62010s62020s2
GenreAnyDrama28Comedy7Crime7Mystery5Documentary2Sci-Fi & Fantasy1Talk1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

2 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch67
Poster for Truelove

TV show · as David

Poster for Remembers…

TV show · as Self

2010s

6 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch65
Poster for The Spanish Princess

TV show · as Thomas Howard

GoodWatch61
Poster for Hold the Sunset

TV show · as Mr. Dugdale

GoodWatch67
Poster for Our Ex-Wife

TV show · as George

GoodWatch79
Poster for Unforgotten

TV show · as Martin

GoodWatch71
Poster for Grantchester

TV show · as Archie Johnson

GoodWatch84
Poster for Downton Abbey

TV show · as Hugh 'Shrimpie' MacClare

2000s

6 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch72
Poster for Moving On

TV show · as Eric

GoodWatch69
Poster for Jericho

TV show · as Philip Pickering

Poster for The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

TV show · as Dr. Trenarrow

Poster for Cry Wolf

TV show · as Dr Anthony Hook

1990s

4 titles · average score 70
GoodWatch77
Poster for Midsomer Murders

TV show · as Grady Palmerston / Norman Swanscombe

GoodWatch63
Poster for Chiller

TV show · as Richard Cramer

GoodWatch77
Poster for A Touch of Frost

TV show · as Richard Darrow

1980s

9 titles · average score 70
GoodWatch69
Poster for A Perfect Spy

TV show · as Magnus Pym

GoodWatch65
Poster for The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

TV show · as Rev. Henry Archery

Poster for Paradise Postponed

TV show · as George Augustus Simcox

GoodWatch73
Poster for A Woman of Substance

TV show · as Adam Fairley

Poster for Reilly: Ace of Spies

TV show · as Fothergill

Poster for Saturday Night Thriller

TV show · as Steve Baker

1970s

11 titles · average score 77
Poster for Prince Regent

TV show · as George, Prince of Wales / King George IV

Poster for BBC2 Play of the Week

TV show · as Copyist / Peter

Poster for The Velvet Glove

TV show · as Eddy

Poster for Victorian Scandals

TV show · as Henry James Prince

Poster for The Love School

TV show · as John Everett Millais

Poster for The Organization

TV show · as Richard Pershore

GoodWatch80
Poster for Elizabeth R

TV show · as Earl of Southampton

GoodWatch70
Poster for Play for Today

TV show · as Purdie

1960s

2 titles · average score 60
Poster for Cold Comfort Farm

TV show · as Seth Starkadder

GoodWatch60
Poster for BBC Play of the Month

TV show · as Faulkland / Freddie

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