Ray Brooks
Known for: Acting
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
Series
EastEnders
Joseph "Joe" Macer
1985
Series
The Wednesday Play
Reg
1964
Series
Play for Today
Raymond Collis
1970
Series
The Avengers
Farrington
1961
Series
Wogan
Self
1982
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Yasha
1965
Series
Theatre 625
Philip
1964
Series
Theatre 625
Albert Smith
1964
Series
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Ron Baxter
1965
Series
Thirty-Minute Theatre
The Man
1965
Series
Rumpole of the Bailey
Tony Timson
1975
Series
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Dennis
1969
Series
The Expert
Eric Redmond
1968
Open Air
1986
Series
Doomwatch
Geoff Harker
1970
Series
Dalgliesh
Henry Kerrison
1983
Series
Gideon's Way
Frank Romano
1965
Series
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
Self
1979
Series
Boy Meets Girl
Bruce
1967
Series
Boy Meets Girl
Clive
1967
Series
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Marty
1969
Series
Big Deal
Robby Box
1984
Series
Growing Pains
Tom Hollingsworth
1992
Late Night Theatre
Albert Peacock
1972
Blackmail
Frederick
1965
Black and Blue
Peter Queech
1973
Trapped
Ray
1967
Series
Armchair Theatre
Paul
1956
Series
Mickey Dunne
Fred
1967
Series
Death of an Expert Witness
Dr. Henry Kerrison
1983
Series
Mr. Benn
Narrator
1971
Film
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
David
1966
Film
The Knack... and How to Get It
Tolen
1965
Film
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
5 of Spades
1972
Series
King Rollo
1980
Film
H.M.S. Defiant
Hayes
1962
Series
The Pickwick Papers
Narrator
1985
Film
Carry On Abroad
Giorgio
1972
Film
That's Carry On!
Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977
Film
House of Whipcord
Tony
1974
Film
The Flesh and Blood Show
Mike
1972
Oranges and Lemons
Douglas Sewell
1973
Series
It's a Woman's World
Casanova
1964
Film
Some People
Johnnie
1962
Taxi!
Terry Mills
1963
Running Wild
Max Wild
1987
Film
Assassin
Craig
1973
Film
Office Romances
Gordon Spelle
1983
Film
Tiffany Jones
Guy
1973
Film
Cathy Come Home
Reg Ward
1966
Film
Captured
1959
The World of Eddie Weary
Alex Conway/Eddie Weary
1990
Film
The Last Grenade
Lt. David Coulson
1970
Film
Baffled!
George Tracewell
1973
Film
The Cherry Orchard
Yasha
1971
Film
The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family
Peter Queech
1973
Film
A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
Raymond Collis
1978
Film
A Thinking Man as Hero
Steve Abelman
1973
Film
Play It Cool
Freddy
1962
Film
On Location: The Carry Ons
Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
Film
Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
Narrator (voice)
1982
Film
Office Party
Paul
1971