Ray Brooks
Born
April 20, 1939 (age 86)
Died
August 9, 2025
Birthplace
Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

Ray Brooks

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

On Location: The Carry Ons
On Location: The Carry Ons
2001
Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
The World of Eddie Weary
The World of Eddie Weary
1990
Alex Conway/Eddie Weary
Office Romances
Office Romances
1983
Gordon Spelle
Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
1982
Narrator (voice)
A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
1978
Raymond Collis
That's Carry On!
That's Carry On!
1977 ★ 5.7
Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
House of Whipcord
House of Whipcord
1974 ★ 5.9
Tony
Assassin
Assassin
1973 ★ 5.4
Craig
The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family
The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family
1973
Peter Queech
Tiffany Jones
Tiffany Jones
1973 ★ 3.9
Guy
Baffled!
Baffled!
1973 ★ 5.1
George Tracewell
Carry On Abroad
Carry On Abroad
1972 ★ 6.3
Giorgio
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972 ★ 6.2
5 of Spades
The Flesh and Blood Show
The Flesh and Blood Show
1972 ★ 5.6
Mike
The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard
1971
Yasha
Office Party
Office Party
1971
Paul
The Last Grenade
The Last Grenade
1970 ★ 5.2
Lt. David Coulson
Cathy Come Home
Cathy Come Home
1966 ★ 7.0
Reg Ward
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
1966 ★ 6.2
David
The Knack... and How to Get It
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965 ★ 5.9
Tolen
Play It Cool
Play It Cool
1962 ★ 5.9
Freddy
Some People
Some People
1962 ★ 7.0
Johnnie
H.M.S. Defiant
H.M.S. Defiant
1962 ★ 6.5
Hayes
Captured
Captured
1959 ★ 4.6

TV Series

Growing Pains
Growing Pains
1992 ★ 6.0
Tom Hollingsworth
20 Episodes
Running Wild
Running Wild
1987 ★ 6.0
Max Wild
13 Episodes
Open Air
Open Air
1986 ★ 5.5
1 Episode
EastEnders
EastEnders
1985 ★ 4.1
Joseph "Joe" Macer
3478 Episodes
The Pickwick Papers
The Pickwick Papers
1985 ★ 6.3
Narrator
12 Episodes
Big Deal
Big Deal
1984 ★ 6.7
Robby Box
30 Episodes
Dalgliesh
Dalgliesh
1983 ★ 6.9
Henry Kerrison
6 Episodes
Death of an Expert Witness
Death of an Expert Witness
1983 ★ 6.5
Dr. Henry Kerrison
7 Episodes
Rumpole of the Bailey
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975 ★ 6.9
Tony Timson
1 Episode
Black and Blue
Black and Blue
1973 ★ 6.0
Peter Queech
1 Episode
Mr. Benn
Mr. Benn
1971 ★ 7.2
Narrator
14 Episodes
Play for Today
Play for Today
1970 ★ 6.3
Raymond Collis
1 Episode
Doomwatch
Doomwatch
1970 ★ 6.0
Geoff Harker
1 Episode
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969 ★ 7.0
Marty
1 Episode
The Expert
The Expert
1968 ★ 10.0
Eric Redmond
1 Episode
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
1965 ★ 5.0
Yasha
1 Episode
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965 ★ 3.4
1 Episode
Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way
1965 ★ 6.8
Frank Romano
1 Episode
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
1964 ★ 4.5
Reg
1 Episode
Theatre 625
Theatre 625
1964 ★ 7.2
Philip
1 Episode
Taxi!
Taxi!
1963
Terry Mills
13 Episodes
Taxi!
Taxi!
1963
Terry Mills
26 Episodes
The Avengers
The Avengers
1961 ★ 7.7
Farrington
1 Episode
King Rollo
King Rollo
★ 6.0
13 Episodes