Ray Brooks
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 20, 1939
- Died
- August 9, 2025 (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
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 on 9th August 2025 following a short illness. He had been living with dementia in his final years.
Known For
Filmography
On Location: The Carry Ons
Movie · as Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
Growing Pains
TV · as Tom Hollingsworth · 20 eps
The World of Eddie Weary
Movie · as Alex Conway/Eddie Weary
Running Wild
TV · as Max Wild · 13 eps
Open Air
TV · 1 ep
EastEnders
TV · as Joseph "Joe" Macer · 624 eps
The Pickwick Papers
TV · as Narrator · 12 eps
Big Deal
TV · as Robby Box · 30 eps
Office Romances
Movie · as Gordon Spelle
Dalgliesh
TV · as Henry Kerrison · 6 eps
Death of an Expert Witness
TV · as Dr. Henry Kerrison · 7 eps
Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Wogan
TV · as Self · 1 ep
King Rollo
TV · 13 eps
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
Movie · as Raymond Collis
That's Carry On!
Movie · as Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rumpole of the Bailey
TV · as Tony Timson · 1 ep
House of Whipcord
Movie · as Tony
Tiffany Jones
Movie · as Guy
The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family
Movie · as Peter Queech
Assassin
Movie · as Craig
Baffled!
Movie · as George Tracewell
A Thinking Man as Hero
Movie · as Steve Abelman
Black and Blue
TV · as Peter Queech · 1 ep
Oranges and Lemons
TV · as Douglas Sewell · 1 ep
The Flesh and Blood Show
Movie · as Mike
Carry On Abroad
Movie · as Giorgio
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Movie · as 5 of Spades
Late Night Theatre
TV · as Albert Peacock · 1 ep
The Cherry Orchard
Movie · as Yasha
Office Party
Movie · as Paul
Mr. Benn
TV · as Narrator · 14 eps
The Last Grenade
Movie · as Lt. David Coulson
Doomwatch
TV · as Geoff Harker · 1 ep
Play for Today
TV · as Raymond Collis · 1 ep
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
TV · as Marty · 1 ep
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
TV · as Dennis · 1 ep
The Expert
TV · as Eric Redmond · 1 ep
Mickey Dunne
TV · as Fred · 1 ep
Boy Meets Girl
TV · as Bruce, Clive · 1 ep
Trapped
TV · as Ray · 1 ep
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
Movie · as David
Cathy Come Home
Movie · as Reg Ward
The Knack... and How to Get It
Movie · as Tolen
Gideon's Way
TV · as Frank Romano · 1 ep
Thirty-Minute Theatre
TV · as Ron Baxter, The Man · 1 ep
BBC Play of the Month
TV · as Yasha · 1 ep
Blackmail
TV · as Frederick · 1 ep
The Wednesday Play
TV · as Reg · 2 eps
Theatre 625
TV · as Philip, Albert Smith · 1 ep
It's a Woman's World
TV · as Casanova · 1 ep
Taxi!
TV · as Terry Mills · 26 eps
Some People
Movie · as Johnnie
H.M.S. Defiant
Movie · as Hayes
Play It Cool
Movie · as Freddy
The Avengers
TV · as Farrington · 1 ep
Captured
Movie
Armchair Theatre
TV · as Paul · 1 ep