Ray Brooks
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1939-04-20
Place of birth:Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death2025-08-09
86Biography
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
Rating by year
- Growing PainsTom Hollingsworth1992-05-167.02
- The World of Eddie WearyAlex Conway/Eddie Weary1990-01-017.01
- Running WildMax Wild1987-03-068.02
- The Pickwick PapersNarrator1985-01-067.34
- Big DealRobby Box1984-10-147.34
- Office RomancesGordon Spelle1983-05-210.00
- DalglieshHenry Kerrison1983-04-086.97
- Death of an Expert WitnessDr. Henry Kerrison1983-04-086.56
- Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!Narrator (voice)1982-01-018.02
- The Paul Daniels Magic ShowSelf1979-06-097.73
- A Touch of the Tiny HackettsRaymond Collis1978-10-318.01
- That's Carry On!Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)1977-11-105.825
- Rumpole of the BaileyTony Timson1975-12-177.124
- House of WhipcordTony1974-04-195.955
- Oranges and LemonsDouglas Sewell1973-11-040.00
- AssassinCraig1973-11-015.88
- The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the FamilyPeter Queech1973-08-210.00
- Tiffany JonesGuy1973-08-164.412
- Black and BluePeter Queech1973-08-146.52
- Baffled!George Tracewell1973-04-115.622
- A Thinking Man as HeroSteve Abelman1973-01-010.00
- Carry On AbroadGiorgio1972-12-016.392
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland5 of Spades1972-11-206.348
- The Flesh and Blood ShowMike1972-10-015.738
- Late Night TheatreAlbert Peacock1972-04-120.00
- Office PartyPaul1971-08-170.00
- Mr. BennNarrator1971-02-257.313
- Play for TodayRaymond Collis1970-10-156.610
- The Last GrenadeLt. David Coulson1970-03-015.76
- DoomwatchGeoff Harker1970-02-096.46
- Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)Marty1969-09-217.018
- The ExpertEric Redmond1968-07-059.02
- Boy Meets GirlBruce1967-08-040.00
- Boy Meets GirlClive1967-08-040.00
- TrappedRay1967-05-270.00
- Mickey DunneFred1967-05-080.00
- Cathy Come HomeReg Ward1966-11-167.026
- Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.David1966-08-056.1104
- BBC Play of the MonthYasha1965-10-195.38
- Thirty-Minute TheatreRon Baxter1965-10-074.28
- Thirty-Minute TheatreThe Man1965-10-074.28
- The Knack... and How to Get ItTolen1965-06-036.077
- Gideon's WayFrank Romano1965-03-187.05
- The Wednesday PlayReg1964-09-305.25
- It's a Woman's WorldCasanova1964-09-040.00
- Theatre 625Philip1964-05-037.25
- Theatre 625Albert Smith1964-05-037.25
- Taxi!Terry Mills1963-07-100.00
- Play It CoolFreddy1962-07-226.17
- Some PeopleJohnnie1962-05-317.56
- H.M.S. DefiantHayes1962-04-156.560
- The AvengersFarrington1961-01-077.8150
- Captured1959-01-014.28
- Armchair TheatrePaul1956-07-086.06