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