Ray Brooks

Ray Brooks

Acting
April 20, 1939 August 9, 2025 Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK 1 popularity
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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.

Movies

20 titles
On Location: The Carry Ons
4K

Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)

On Location: The Carry Ons

2001
Office Romances
4K

Gordon Spelle

Office Romances

1983
Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
4K 8.0

Narrator (voice)

Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!

1982
A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
4K 8.0

Raymond Collis

A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts

1978
That's Carry On!
4K 5.8

Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)

That's Carry On!

1977
House of Whipcord
4K 5.9

Tony

House of Whipcord

1974
Assassin
4K 5.8

Craig

Assassin

1973
The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family
4K

Peter Queech

The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family

1973
Tiffany Jones
4K 4.4

Guy

Tiffany Jones

1973
Baffled!
4K 5.6

George Tracewell

Baffled!

1973
A Thinking Man as Hero
4K

Steve Abelman

A Thinking Man as Hero

1973
Carry On Abroad
4K 6.3

Giorgio

Carry On Abroad

1972
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
4K 6.3

5 of Spades

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

1972
The Flesh and Blood Show
4K 5.7

Mike

The Flesh and Blood Show

1972
The Cherry Orchard
4K 7.0

Yasha

The Cherry Orchard

1971
Office Party
4K

Paul

Office Party

1971
The Last Grenade
4K 5.7

Lt. David Coulson

The Last Grenade

1970
Cathy Come Home
4K 7.0

Reg Ward

Cathy Come Home

1966
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
4K 6.2

David

Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

1966
The Knack... and How to Get It
4K 6.0

Tolen

The Knack... and How to Get It

1965

TV Shows

20 titles
Growing Pains
4K 7.0
TV

Tom Hollingsworth

Growing Pains

1992
EastEnders
4K 4.2
TV

Joseph "Joe" Macer

EastEnders

1985
The Pickwick Papers
4K 7.2
TV

Narrator

The Pickwick Papers

1985
Big Deal
4K 7.3
TV

Robby Box

Big Deal

1984
Dalgliesh
4K 6.9
TV

Henry Kerrison

Dalgliesh

1983
Death of an Expert Witness
4K 6.5
TV

Dr. Henry Kerrison

Death of an Expert Witness

1983
Wogan
4K 5.3
TV

Self

Wogan

1982
King Rollo
4K 7.0
TV

King Rollo

1980
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
4K 7.7
TV

Self

The Paul Daniels Magic Show

1979
Rumpole of the Bailey
4K 7.1
TV

Tony Timson

Rumpole of the Bailey

1975
Mr. Benn
4K 7.3
TV

Narrator

Mr. Benn

1971
Play for Today
4K 6.6
TV

Raymond Collis

Play for Today

1970
Doomwatch
4K 6.4
TV

Geoff Harker

Doomwatch

1970
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
4K 7.0
TV

Marty

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
4K 7.0
TV

Dennis

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969
The Expert
4K 9.0
TV

Eric Redmond

The Expert

1968
Boy Meets Girl
4K
TV

Bruce

Boy Meets Girl

1967
Boy Meets Girl
4K
TV

Clive

Boy Meets Girl

1967
Mickey Dunne
4K
TV

Fred

Mickey Dunne

1967
BBC Play of the Month
4K 5.2
TV

Yasha

BBC Play of the Month

1965

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