Ray Brooks

Ray Brooks

1939-04-20 Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK Male 50 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-04-20

Place of Birth

Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

Known Credits

50

Known For

Acting

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Known For Movies

Known For TV Shows

Movie Credits

That's Carry On!

1977

Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)

Carry On Abroad

1972

Giorgio

Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!

1982

Narrator (voice)

H.M.S. Defiant

1962

Hayes

Some People

1962

Johnnie

Baffled!

1973

George Tracewell

Cathy Come Home

1966

Reg Ward

A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts

1978

Raymond Collis

Office Party

1971

Paul

Office Romances

1983

Gordon Spelle

Assassin

1973

Craig

Play It Cool

1962

Freddy

The Last Grenade

1970

Lt. David Coulson

On Location: The Carry Ons

2001

Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)

The World of Eddie Weary

1990

Alex Conway/Eddie Weary

TV Credits

EastEnders

1985

Joseph "Joe" Macer (3478 episodes)

The Avengers

1961

Farrington (1 episodes)

Wogan

1982

Self (1 episodes)

Play for Today

1970

Raymond Collis (1 episodes)

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Yasha (1 episodes)

Rumpole of the Bailey

1975

Tony Timson (1 episodes)

Dalgliesh

1983

Henry Kerrison (6 episodes)

Gideon's Way

1965

Frank Romano (1 episodes)

The Wednesday Play

1964

Reg (1 episodes)

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

(1 episodes)

The Expert

1968

Eric Redmond (1 episodes)

Theatre 625

1964

Philip (1 episodes)

Open Air

1986

(1 episodes)

Doomwatch

1970

Geoff Harker (1 episodes)

The Paul Daniels Magic Show

1979

Self (2 episodes)

Taxi!

1963

Terry Mills (26 episodes)

Big Deal

1984

Robby Box (30 episodes)

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

1969

Marty (1 episodes)

Black and Blue

1973

Peter Queech (1 episodes)

The Pickwick Papers

1985

Narrator (12 episodes)

Growing Pains

1992

Tom Hollingsworth (20 episodes)

Taxi!

1963

Terry Mills (13 episodes)

Mr. Benn

1971

Narrator (14 episodes)

Running Wild

1987

Max Wild (13 episodes)

Death of an Expert Witness

1983

Dr. Henry Kerrison (7 episodes)

King Rollo

(13 episodes)

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