Peter Egan(I)
- Actor
- Director
- Cinematographer
Until he was 7 the family lived in a large Victorian house with his parents
and brother and sister. He left school at 15 and enrolled at a drama school
where he first had to get rid of his London/Irish accent. On completing his
course he had spells in classical theatre and several supporting roles in films.
Fame came as Earl of Southampton in the television serial Elizabeth R with
Glenda Jackson. Other series included Woman of Substance, Paradise
Postponed, Reilly, Ace of Spies and Ever Decreasing Circles. He's married to
former actress Myra Francis who he met when they were in The Organisation.
They have a daughter Rebecca born in 1972 and live in Chiswick.
