Ray Brooks

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

EastEnders

The Avengers

Play for Today

Wogan

Rumpole of the Bailey

BBC Play of the Month

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

All Movies (25)

• On Location: The Carry Ons2001 · as Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The World of Eddie Weary1990 · as Alex Conway/Eddie Weary
• Office Romances1983 · as Gordon Spelle
• Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!1982 · as Narrator (voice)
• A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts1978 · as Raymond Collis
• That's Carry On!1977 · as Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
• House of Whipcord1974 · as Tony
• Assassin1973 · as Craig
• The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family1973 · as Peter Queech
• Tiffany Jones1973 · as Guy
• Baffled!1973 · as George Tracewell
• A Thinking Man as Hero1973 · as Steve Abelman
• Carry On Abroad1972 · as Giorgio
• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland1972 · as 5 of Spades
• The Flesh and Blood Show1972 · as Mike
• The Cherry Orchard1971 · as Yasha
• Office Party1971 · as Paul
• The Last Grenade1970 · as Lt. David Coulson
• Cathy Come Home1966 · as Reg Ward
• Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.1966 · as David
• The Knack... and How to Get It1965 · as Tolen
• Play It Cool1962 · as Freddy
• Some People1962 · as Johnnie
• H.M.S. Defiant1962 · as Hayes
• Captured1959

All TV Shows (36)

• Growing Pains1992 · as Tom Hollingsworth
• Running Wild1987 · as Max Wild
• Open Air1986
• EastEnders1985 · as Joseph "Joe" Macer
• The Pickwick Papers1985 · as Narrator
• Big Deal1984 · as Robby Box
• Dalgliesh1983 · as Henry Kerrison
• Death of an Expert Witness1983 · as Dr. Henry Kerrison
• Wogan1982 · as Self
• The Paul Daniels Magic Show1979 · as Self
• Rumpole of the Bailey1975 · as Tony Timson
• Oranges and Lemons1973 · as Douglas Sewell
• Black and Blue1973 · as Peter Queech
• Mr. Benn1971 · as Narrator
• Play for Today1970 · as Raymond Collis
• Doomwatch1970 · as Geoff Harker
• Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)1969 · as Marty
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre1969 · as Dennis
• The Expert1968 · as Eric Redmond
• Boy Meets Girl1967 · as Bruce
• Boy Meets Girl1967 · as Clive
• Trapped1967 · as Ray
• Mickey Dunne1967 · as Fred
• BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Yasha
• Thirty-Minute Theatre1965 · as Ron Baxter
• Thirty-Minute Theatre1965 · as The Man
• Gideon's Way1965 · as Frank Romano
• The Wednesday Play1964 · as Reg
• It's a Woman's World1964 · as Casanova
• Theatre 6251964 · as Philip
• Theatre 6251964 · as Albert Smith
• Taxi!1963 · as Terry Mills
• Taxi!1963 · as Terry Mills
• The Avengers1961 · as Farrington
• Armchair Theatre1956 · as Paul
• King Rollo—