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Ray Brooks

Acting 86 (deceased) years old Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK ★ 0.9
Born: April 20, 1939
Died: August 9, 2025

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (51)

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

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