- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 20, 1939
- Place of Birth
- Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
- Died
- August 9, 2025
Ray Brooks
Ray Brooks was a British actor famous for his role as the narrator in the classic children's cartoon series Mr Benn, for the films The Knack...And How To Get It, Daleks - Invasion Earth: 2150AD and Cathy Come Home, and for the TV series Big Deal and Growing Pains. In later years he played Joe Macer, the husband and murderer of Albert Square stalwart Pauline Fowler, in the BBC's long running soap opera EastEnders and has wrote several books, including his autobiography. He died at the age of 86 on 9th August 2025 following a short illness. He had been living with dementia in his final years.
Filmography
movieOn Location: The Carry Ons
2001 · Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvGrowing Pains
1992 · Tom Hollingsworth
The World of Eddie Weary
movieThe World of Eddie Weary
1990 · Alex Conway/Eddie Weary
Running Wild
tvRunning Wild
1987 · Max Wild
Open Air
tvOpen Air
1986
tvEastEnders
1985 · Joseph "Joe" Macer
tvThe Pickwick Papers
1985 · Narrator
tvBig Deal
1984 · Robby Box
movieOffice Romances
1983 · Gordon Spelle
tvDalgliesh
1983 · Henry Kerrison
tvDeath of an Expert Witness
1983 · Dr. Henry Kerrison
tvWogan
1982 · Self
movieSome of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
1982 · Narrator (voice)
tvThe Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979 · Self
movieA Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
1978 · Raymond Collis
movieThat's Carry On!
1977 · Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvRumpole of the Bailey
1975 · Tony Timson
movieHouse of Whipcord
1974 · Tony
Oranges and Lemons
tvOranges and Lemons
1973 · Douglas Sewell
movieAssassin
1973 · Craig
movieThe Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family
1973 · Peter Queech
movieTiffany Jones
1973 · Guy
Black and Blue
tvBlack and Blue
1973 · Peter Queech
movieBaffled!
1973 · George Tracewell
movieA Thinking Man as Hero
1973 · Steve Abelman
movieCarry On Abroad
1972 · Giorgio
movieAlice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972 · 5 of Spades
movieThe Flesh and Blood Show
1972 · Mike
Late Night Theatre
tvLate Night Theatre
1972 · Albert Peacock
movieThe Cherry Orchard
1971 · Yasha
movieOffice Party
1971 · Paul
tvMr. Benn
1971 · Narrator
tvPlay for Today
1970 · Raymond Collis
movieThe Last Grenade
1970 · Lt. David Coulson
tvDoomwatch
1970 · Geoff Harker
tvRandall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969 · Marty
tvITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · Dennis
tvThe Expert
1968 · Eric Redmond
tvBoy Meets Girl
1967 · Bruce, Clive
Trapped
tvTrapped
1967 · Ray
tvMickey Dunne
1967 · Fred
movieCathy Come Home
1966 · Reg Ward
movieDaleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
1966 · David
tvBBC Play of the Month
1965 · Yasha
tvThirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · Ron Baxter, The Man
movieThe Knack... and How to Get It
1965 · Tolen
tvGideon's Way
1965 · Frank Romano
tvThe Wednesday Play
1964 · Reg
tvIt's a Woman's World
1964 · Casanova
tvTheatre 625
1964 · Philip, Albert Smith
Taxi!
tvTaxi!
1963 · Terry Mills
Taxi!
tvTaxi!
1963 · Terry Mills
moviePlay It Cool
1962 · Freddy
movieSome People
1962 · Johnnie
movieH.M.S. Defiant
1962 · Hayes
tvThe Avengers
1961 · Farrington
movieCaptured
1959
tvArmchair Theatre
1956 · Paul
tvKing Rollo
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