Ray Brooks

    Ray Brooks

    Acting

    April 20, 1939
    Died August 9, 2025 (86 years old)
    Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

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    Biography

    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 ...

    Known For

    Filmography

    On Location: The Carry Ons

    On Location: The Carry Ons

    2001

    as Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Growing Pains

    Growing Pains

    1992

    as Tom Hollingsworth

    7

    The World of Eddie Weary

    1990

    as Alex Conway/Eddie Weary

    7

    Running Wild

    1987

    as Max Wild

    8

    Open Air

    1986

    6
    EastEnders

    EastEnders

    1985

    as Joseph "Joe" Macer

    4.3
    The Pickwick Papers

    The Pickwick Papers

    1985

    as Narrator

    7.2
    Big Deal

    Big Deal

    1984

    as Robby Box

    7.3
    Office Romances

    Office Romances

    1983

    as Gordon Spelle

    Dalgliesh

    Dalgliesh

    1983

    as Henry Kerrison

    6.9
    Death of an Expert Witness

    Death of an Expert Witness

    1983

    as Dr. Henry Kerrison

    6.5
    Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!

    Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!

    1982

    as Narrator (voice)

    8
    Wogan

    Wogan

    1982

    as Self

    5.3
    King Rollo

    King Rollo

    1980

    7
    The Paul Daniels Magic Show

    The Paul Daniels Magic Show

    1979

    as Self

    7.7
    A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts

    A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts

    1978

    as Raymond Collis

    8
    That's Carry On!

    That's Carry On!

    1977

    as Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)

    5.8
    Rumpole of the Bailey

    Rumpole of the Bailey

    1975

    as Tony Timson

    7.1
    House of Whipcord

    House of Whipcord

    1974

    as Tony

    5.9
    Tiffany Jones

    Tiffany Jones

    1973

    as Guy

    4.4
    The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family

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

    1973

    as Peter Queech

    Assassin

    Assassin

    1973

    as Craig

    5.8
    Baffled!

    Baffled!

    1973

    as George Tracewell

    5.7
    A Thinking Man as Hero

    A Thinking Man as Hero

    1973

    as Steve Abelman

    Black and Blue

    1973

    as Peter Queech

    6.5

    Oranges and Lemons

    1973

    as Douglas Sewell

    The Flesh and Blood Show

    The Flesh and Blood Show

    1972

    as Mike

    5.7
    Carry On Abroad

    Carry On Abroad

    1972

    as Giorgio

    6.3
    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    1972

    as 5 of Spades

    6.3

    Late Night Theatre

    1972

    as Albert Peacock

    The Cherry Orchard

    The Cherry Orchard

    1971

    as Yasha

    7
    Office Party

    Office Party

    1971

    as Paul

    Mr. Benn

    Mr. Benn

    1971

    as Narrator

    7.3
    The Last Grenade

    The Last Grenade

    1970

    as Lt. David Coulson

    5.7
    Doomwatch

    Doomwatch

    1970

    as Geoff Harker

    6.4
    Play for Today

    Play for Today

    1970

    as Raymond Collis

    6.6
    Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

    Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

    1969

    as Marty

    7
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre

    ITV Saturday Night Theatre

    1969

    as Dennis

    7
    The Expert

    The Expert

    1968

    as Eric Redmond

    9
    Mickey Dunne

    Mickey Dunne

    1967

    as Fred

    Trapped

    1967

    as Ray

    Boy Meets Girl

    Boy Meets Girl

    1967

    as Bruce

    Boy Meets Girl

    Boy Meets Girl

    1967

    as Clive

    Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

    Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

    1966

    as David

    6.2
    Cathy Come Home

    Cathy Come Home

    1966

    as Reg Ward

    7
    The Knack... and How to Get It

    The Knack... and How to Get It

    1965

    as Tolen

    6
    Gideon's Way

    Gideon's Way

    1965

    as Frank Romano

    7
    Thirty-Minute Theatre

    Thirty-Minute Theatre

    1965

    as Ron Baxter

    4.3
    BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

    1965

    as Yasha

    5.2
    Thirty-Minute Theatre

    Thirty-Minute Theatre

    1965

    as The Man

    4.3

    Blackmail

    1965

    as Frederick

    7
    The Wednesday Play

    The Wednesday Play

    1964

    as Reg

    5.2
    Theatre 625

    Theatre 625

    1964

    as Philip

    7.2
    Theatre 625

    Theatre 625

    1964

    as Albert Smith

    7.2
    It's a Woman's World

    It's a Woman's World

    1964

    as Casanova

    Taxi!

    1963

    as Terry Mills

    Some People

    Some People

    1962

    as Johnnie

    7.5
    H.M.S. Defiant

    H.M.S. Defiant

    1962

    as Hayes

    6.5
    Play It Cool

    Play It Cool

    1962

    as Freddy

    6.1
    The Avengers

    The Avengers

    1961

    as Farrington

    7.8
    Captured

    Captured

    1959

    4.2
    Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

    1956

    as Paul

    6