Ray Brooks
Acting
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.
TV Shows(27)
Growing Pains
Tom Hollingsworth
1992
Running Wild
Max Wild
1987
Open Air
1986
EastEnders
Joseph "Joe" Macer
1985
The Pickwick Papers
Narrator
1985
Big Deal
Robby Box
1984
Dalgliesh
Henry Kerrison
1983
Death of an Expert Witness
Dr. Henry Kerrison
1983
Wogan
Self
1982
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
Self
1979
Rumpole of the Bailey
Tony Timson
1975
Black and Blue
Peter Queech
1973
Mr. Benn
Narrator
1971
Play for Today
Raymond Collis
1970
Doomwatch
Geoff Harker
1970
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Marty
1969
The Expert
Eric Redmond
1968
BBC Play of the Month
Yasha
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
Gideon's Way
Frank Romano
1965
The Wednesday Play
Reg
1964
Theatre 625
Philip
1964
Taxi!
Terry Mills
1963
Taxi!
Terry Mills
1963
The Avengers
Farrington
1961
Armchair Theatre
Paul
1956
King Rollo
Movies(24)
On Location: The Carry Ons
Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
The World of Eddie Weary
Alex Conway/Eddie Weary
1990
Office Romances
Gordon Spelle
1983
Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
Narrator (voice)
1982
A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
Raymond Collis
1978
That's Carry On!
Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977
House of Whipcord
Tony
1974
Assassin
Craig
1973
The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family
Peter Queech
1973
Tiffany Jones
Guy
1973
Baffled!
George Tracewell
1973
Carry On Abroad
Giorgio
1972
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
5 of Spades
1972
The Flesh and Blood Show
Mike
1972
The Cherry Orchard
Yasha
1971
Office Party
Paul
1971
The Last Grenade
Lt. David Coulson
1970
Cathy Come Home
Reg Ward
1966
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
David
1966
The Knack... and How to Get It
Tolen
1965
Play It Cool
Freddy
1962
Some People
Johnnie
1962
H.M.S. Defiant
Hayes
1962
Captured
1959