Ray Brooks
Known for Acting · 52 credits
- Born
- 1939-04-20
- Died
- 2025-08-09
- Place of birth
- Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Biography
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
TV Shows (28)
EastEnders
1985
as Joseph "Joe" Macer
The Avengers
1961
as Farrington
Play for Today
1970
as Raymond Collis
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Reg
Wogan
1982
as Self
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Yasha
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
as Tony Timson
Theatre 625
1964
as Philip / Albert Smith
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Dennis
The Expert
1968
as Eric Redmond
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
Doomwatch
1970
as Geoff Harker
Gideon's Way
1965
as Frank Romano
Open Air
1986
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979
as Self
Dalgliesh
1983
as Henry Kerrison
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969
as Marty
Black and Blue
1973
as Peter Queech
Big Deal
1984
as Robby Box
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Paul
Growing Pains
1992
as Tom Hollingsworth
The Pickwick Papers
1985
as Narrator
Taxi!
1963
as Terry Mills
Running Wild
1987
as Max Wild
Mr. Benn
1971
as Narrator
Death of an Expert Witness
1983
as Dr. Henry Kerrison
Taxi!
1963
as Terry Mills
King Rollo
Movies (24)
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965
as Tolen
The Flesh and Blood Show
1972
as Mike
H.M.S. Defiant
1962
as Hayes
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972
as 5 of Spades
House of Whipcord
1974
as Tony
The World of Eddie Weary
1990
as Alex Conway/Eddie Weary
Carry On Abroad
1972
as Giorgio
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
1966
as David
Baffled!
1973
as George Tracewell
That's Carry On!
1977
as Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
1978
as Raymond Collis
The Last Grenade
1970
as Lt. David Coulson
Assassin
1973
as Craig
Some People
1962
as Johnnie
The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family
1973
as Peter Queech
Office Romances
1983
as Gordon Spelle
Play It Cool
1962
as Freddy
Tiffany Jones
1973
as Guy
Cathy Come Home
1966
as Reg Ward
Office Party
1971
as Paul
On Location: The Carry Ons
2001
as Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Cherry Orchard
1971
as Yasha
Captured
1959
Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
1982
as Narrator (voice)
About 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 h… With 52 credits spanning from 1956 to 2001, Ray Brooks has appeared in 24 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ray Brooks Movies
- The Knack... and How to Get It (1965) — as Tolen
- The Flesh and Blood Show (1972) — as Mike
- H.M.S. Defiant (1962) — as Hayes
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972) — as 5 of Spades
- House of Whipcord (1974) — as Tony
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