Ray Brooks
Known for: Acting
Born: April 20, 1939
Died: August 9, 2025
Place of birth: Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
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.
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Filmography
25 movies · 34 TV shows, newest first
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On Location: The Carry Ons
2001
7.0
Growing Pains
19927.0
The World of Eddie Weary
19908.0
Running Wild
19876.0
Open Air
1986
4.2
EastEnders
1985
7.3
The Pickwick Papers
1985
7.3
Big Deal
1984
NR
Office Romances
1983
6.9
Dalgliesh
1983
6.5
Death of an Expert Witness
1983
5.3
Wogan
1982
8.0
Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
1982
7.0
King Rollo
1980
7.7
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979
8.0
A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
1978
5.8
That's Carry On!
1977
7.1
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
6.0
House of Whipcord
1974NR
Oranges and Lemons
1973
5.8
Assassin
1973
NR
The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family
1973
4.4
Tiffany Jones
19736.5
Black and Blue
1973
5.6
Baffled!
1973
NR
A Thinking Man as Hero
1973
6.3
Carry On Abroad
1972
6.3
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972
5.7
The Flesh and Blood Show
1972NR
Late Night Theatre
1972
7.0
The Cherry Orchard
1971
NR
Office Party
1971
7.3
Mr. Benn
1971
6.6
Play for Today
1970
5.7
The Last Grenade
1970
6.4
Doomwatch
1970
7.0
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969
7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
9.0
The Expert
1968
NR
Boy Meets Girl
1967NR
Trapped
1967
NR
Mickey Dunne
1967
7.0
Cathy Come Home
1966
6.1
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
1966
5.2
BBC Play of the Month
1965
4.3
Thirty-Minute Theatre
19657.0
Blackmail
1965
6.0
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965
7.0
Gideon's Way
1965
5.2
The Wednesday Play
1964
NR
It's a Woman's World
1964
7.2
Theatre 625
1964NR
Taxi!
1963
6.1
Play It Cool
1962
7.5
Some People
1962
6.5
H.M.S. Defiant
1962
7.8
The Avengers
1961
4.2
Captured
1959
6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956