
Ray Brooks
Known for Acting · 53 credits
- Born
- 1939-04-20
- Died
- 2025-08-09
- Place of birth
- Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
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
TV Shows (29)

EastEnders
1985
as Joseph "Joe" Macer

The Avengers
1961
as Farrington

Play for Today
1970
as Raymond Collis

Wogan
1982
as Self

BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Yasha

Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
as Tony Timson

The Wednesday Play
1964
as Reg

Theatre 625
1964
as Philip / Albert Smith

ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Dennis

Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965

The Expert
1968
as Eric Redmond

Gideon's Way
1965
as Frank Romano

Doomwatch
1970
as Geoff Harker

Dalgliesh
1983
as Henry Kerrison
Open Air
1986

The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979
as Self

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969
as Marty

Big Deal
1984
as Robby Box
Black and Blue
1973
as Peter Queech

Armchair Theatre
1956
as Paul

Growing Pains
1992
as Tom Hollingsworth

Mickey Dunne
1967
as Fred

The Pickwick Papers
1985
as Narrator
Taxi!
1963
as Terry Mills
Running Wild
1987
as Max Wild

Mr. Benn
1971
as Narrator
Taxi!
1963
as Terry Mills

Death of an Expert Witness
1983
as Dr. Henry Kerrison

King Rollo
Movies (24)

The Flesh and Blood Show
1972
as Mike

H.M.S. Defiant
1962
as Hayes

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972
as 5 of Spades
The World of Eddie Weary
1990
as Alex Conway/Eddie Weary

The Knack... and How to Get It
1965
as Tolen

Some People
1962
as Johnnie

Assassin
1973
as Craig

That's Carry On!
1977
as Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)

House of Whipcord
1974
as Tony

Carry On Abroad
1972
as Giorgio

Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
1966
as David

The Last Grenade
1970
as Lt. David Coulson

Baffled!
1973
as George Tracewell

A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
1978
as Raymond Collis

Cathy Come Home
1966
as Reg Ward

The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family
1973
as Peter Queech

Office Romances
1983
as Gordon Spelle

Tiffany Jones
1973
as Guy

On Location: The Carry Ons
2001
as Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)

Play It Cool
1962
as Freddy

Office Party
1971
as Paul

The Cherry Orchard
1971
as Yasha

Captured
1959

Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
1982
as Narrator (voice)
About Ray Brooks
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 h… With 53 credits spanning from 1956 to 2001, Ray Brooks has appeared in 24 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ray Brooks Movies
- The Flesh and Blood Show (1972) — as Mike
- H.M.S. Defiant (1962) — as Hayes
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972) — as 5 of Spades
- The World of Eddie Weary (1990) — as Alex Conway/Eddie Weary
- The Knack... and How to Get It (1965) — as Tolen
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