Ray Brooks
Acting
1939-04-20 · 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.
Filmography
On Location: The Carry Ons
2001 · Movie
Growing Pains
1992 · Series
The World of Eddie Weary
1990 · Movie
Running Wild
1987 · Series
Open Air
1986 · Series
EastEnders
1985 · Series
The Pickwick Papers
1985 · Series
Big Deal
1984 · Series
Office Romances
1983 · Movie
Dalgliesh
1983 · Series
Death of an Expert Witness
1983 · Series
Wogan
1982 · Series
Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
1982 · Movie
King Rollo
1980 · Series
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979 · Series
A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
1978 · Movie
That's Carry On!
1977 · Movie
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975 · Series
House of Whipcord
1974 · Movie
Oranges and Lemons
1973 · Series
Assassin
1973 · Movie
The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family
1973 · Movie
Tiffany Jones
1973 · Movie
Black and Blue
1973 · Series
Baffled!
1973 · Movie
A Thinking Man as Hero
1973 · Movie
Carry On Abroad
1972 · Movie
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972 · Movie
The Flesh and Blood Show
1972 · Movie
Late Night Theatre
1972 · Series
The Cherry Orchard
1971 · Movie
Office Party
1971 · Movie
Mr. Benn
1971 · Series
Play for Today
1970 · Series
The Last Grenade
1970 · Movie
Doomwatch
1970 · Series
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969 · Series
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · Series
The Expert
1968 · Series
Boy Meets Girl
1967 · Series
Trapped
1967 · Series
Mickey Dunne
1967 · Series
Cathy Come Home
1966 · Movie
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
1966 · Movie
BBC Play of the Month
1965 · Series
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965 · Series
Blackmail
1965 · Series
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965 · Movie
Gideon's Way
1965 · Series
The Wednesday Play
1964 · Series
It's a Woman's World
1964 · Series
Theatre 625
1964 · Series
Taxi!
1963 · Series
Play It Cool
1962 · Movie
Some People
1962 · Movie
H.M.S. Defiant
1962 · Movie
The Avengers
1961 · Series
Captured
1959 · Movie
Armchair Theatre
1956 · Series