Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 20, 1939
Place of Birth:
Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
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Ray Brooks
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
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | On Location: The Carry Ons | Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1990 | The World of Eddie Weary | Alex Conway/Eddie Weary |
| 1983 | Office Romances | Gordon Spelle |
| 1982 | Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice! | Narrator (voice) |
| 1978 | A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts | Raymond Collis |
| 1977 | That's Carry On! | Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1974 | House of Whipcord | Tony |
| 1973 | Tiffany Jones | Guy |
| 1973 | The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family | Peter Queech |
| 1973 | Assassin | Craig |
| 1973 | Baffled! | George Tracewell |
| 1972 | The Flesh and Blood Show | Mike |
| 1972 | Carry On Abroad | Giorgio |
| 1972 | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | 5 of Spades |
| 1971 | The Cherry Orchard | Yasha |
| 1971 | Office Party | Paul |
| 1970 | The Last Grenade | Lt. David Coulson |
| 1966 | Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. | David |
| 1966 | Cathy Come Home | Reg Ward |
| 1965 | The Knack... and How to Get It | Tolen |
| 1962 | Some People | Johnnie |
| 1962 | H.M.S. Defiant | Hayes |
| 1962 | Play It Cool | Freddy |
| 1959 | Captured |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Growing Pains | Tom Hollingsworth |
| 1987 | Running Wild | Max Wild |
| 1986 | Open Air | |
| 1985 | EastEnders | Joseph "Joe" Macer |
| 1985 | The Pickwick Papers | Narrator |
| 1984 | Big Deal | Robby Box |
| 1983 | Dalgliesh | Henry Kerrison |
| 1983 | Death of an Expert Witness | Dr. Henry Kerrison |
| 1982 | Wogan | Self |
| 1979 | The Paul Daniels Magic Show | Self |
| 1975 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Tony Timson |
| 1973 | Black and Blue | Peter Queech |
| 1971 | Mr. Benn | Narrator |
| 1970 | Doomwatch | Geoff Harker |
| 1970 | Play for Today | Raymond Collis |
| 1969 | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) | Marty |
| 1968 | The Expert | Eric Redmond |
| 1965 | Gideon's Way | Frank Romano |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre | |
| 1965 | BBC Play of the Month | Yasha |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play | Reg |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 | Philip |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 | Albert Smith |
| 1963 | Taxi! | Terry Mills |
| 1963 | Taxi! | Terry Mills |
| 1961 | The Avengers | Farrington |
| King Rollo |