Ray Brooks
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 20, 1939
- Died
- Aug 9, 2025 (aged 86)
- Place of birth
- Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
- Credits
- 59
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
2001Movie
Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
Growing Pains
1992TV
Tom Hollingsworth
The World of Eddie Weary
1990Movie
Alex Conway/Eddie Weary
Running Wild
1987TV
Max Wild
Open Air
1986TV
EastEnders
1985TV
Joseph "Joe" Macer
The Pickwick Papers
1985TV
Narrator
Big Deal
1984TV
Robby Box
Office Romances
1983Movie
Gordon Spelle
Dalgliesh
1983TV
Henry Kerrison
Death of an Expert Witness
1983TV
Dr. Henry Kerrison
Wogan
1982TV
Self
Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
1982Movie
Narrator (voice)
King Rollo
1980TV
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979TV
Self
A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
1978Movie
Raymond Collis
That's Carry On!
1977Movie
Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975TV
Tony Timson
House of Whipcord
1974Movie
Tony
Oranges and Lemons
1973TV
Douglas Sewell
Assassin
1973Movie
Craig
The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family
1973Movie
Peter Queech
Tiffany Jones
1973Movie
Guy
Black and Blue
1973TV
Peter Queech
Baffled!
1973Movie
George Tracewell
A Thinking Man as Hero
1973Movie
Steve Abelman
Carry On Abroad
1972Movie
Giorgio
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972Movie
5 of Spades
The Flesh and Blood Show
1972Movie
Mike
Late Night Theatre
1972TV
Albert Peacock
The Cherry Orchard
1971Movie
Yasha
Office Party
1971Movie
Paul
Mr. Benn
1971TV
Narrator
Play for Today
1970TV
Raymond Collis
The Last Grenade
1970Movie
Lt. David Coulson
Doomwatch
1970TV
Geoff Harker
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969TV
Marty
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969TV
Dennis
The Expert
1968TV
Eric Redmond
Boy Meets Girl
1967TV
Bruce, Clive
Trapped
1967TV
Ray
Mickey Dunne
1967TV
Fred
Cathy Come Home
1966Movie
Reg Ward
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
1966Movie
David
BBC Play of the Month
1965TV
Yasha
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965TV
Ron Baxter, The Man
Blackmail
1965TV
Frederick
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965Movie
Tolen
Gideon's Way
1965TV
Frank Romano
The Wednesday Play
1964TV
Reg
It's a Woman's World
1964TV
Casanova
Theatre 625
1964TV
Philip, Albert Smith
Taxi!
1963TV
Terry Mills
Play It Cool
1962Movie
Freddy
Some People
1962Movie
Johnnie
H.M.S. Defiant
1962Movie
Hayes
The Avengers
1961TV
Farrington
Captured
1959Movie
Armchair Theatre
1956TV
Paul