Ray Brooks
Acting • Born 1939-04-20 – Died 2025-08-09
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.
Filmography
51 credits
The Flesh and Blood Show
Movie • 1972
Mike
The Knack... and How to Get It
Movie • 1965
Tolen
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
Movie • 1966
David
Carry On Abroad
Movie • 1972
Giorgio
The Last Grenade
Movie • 1970
Lt. David Coulson
House of Whipcord
Movie • 1974
Tony
Office Romances
Movie • 1983
Gordon Spelle
The Cherry Orchard
Movie • 1971
Yasha
Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
Movie • 1982
Narrator (voice)
Tiffany Jones
Movie • 1973
Guy
Some People
Movie • 1962
Johnnie
Captured
Movie • 1959
Cathy Come Home
Movie • 1966
Reg Ward
The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family
Movie • 1973
Peter Queech
H.M.S. Defiant
Movie • 1962
Hayes
Assassin
Movie • 1973
Craig
Baffled!
Movie • 1973
George Tracewell
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Movie • 1972
5 of Spades
A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
Movie • 1978
Raymond Collis
The World of Eddie Weary
Movie • 1990
Alex Conway/Eddie Weary
Play It Cool
Movie • 1962
Freddy
Office Party
Movie • 1971
Paul
That's Carry On!
Movie • 1977
Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
On Location: The Carry Ons
Movie • 2001
Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
EastEnders
TV • 1985
Joseph "Joe" Macer
Gideon's Way
TV • 1965
Frank Romano
The Avengers
TV • 1961
Farrington
Rumpole of the Bailey
TV • 1975
Tony Timson
Doomwatch
TV • 1970
Geoff Harker
Big Deal
TV • 1984
Robby Box
The Expert
TV • 1968
Eric Redmond
King Rollo
TV
Running Wild
TV • 1987
Max Wild
Growing Pains
TV • 1992
Tom Hollingsworth
Thirty-Minute Theatre
TV • 1965
Open Air
TV • 1986
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
TV • 1979
Self
Mr. Benn
TV • 1971
Narrator
The Pickwick Papers
TV • 1985
Narrator
Wogan
TV • 1982
Self
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
TV • 1969
Marty
Dalgliesh
TV • 1983
Henry Kerrison
The Wednesday Play
TV • 1964
Reg
Play for Today
TV • 1970
Raymond Collis
Death of an Expert Witness
TV • 1983
Dr. Henry Kerrison
BBC Play of the Month
TV • 1965
Yasha
Taxi!
TV • 1963
Terry Mills
Taxi!
TV • 1963
Terry Mills
Black and Blue
TV • 1973
Peter Queech
Theatre 625
TV • 1964
Philip
Theatre 625
TV • 1964
Albert Smith