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Ray Brooks
Ray Brooks

Ray Brooks

ActingBorn April 20, 1939Died August 9, 2025 (age 86)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.

Filmography

2001
On Location: The Carry Ons

as Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1992
Growing Pains

as Tom Hollingsworth

TV
1990
The World of Eddie Weary

as Alex Conway/Eddie Weary

Movie
1987
Running Wild

as Max Wild

TV
1986TV
1985
EastEnders

as Joseph "Joe" Macer

TV
1985TV
1984
Big Deal

as Robby Box

TV
1983
Office Romances

as Gordon Spelle

Movie
1983
Dalgliesh

as Henry Kerrison

TV
1983
Death of an Expert Witness

as Dr. Henry Kerrison

TV
1982
Wogan

as Self

TV
1982Movie
1978Movie
1977
That's Carry On!

as Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1975
Rumpole of the Bailey

as Tony Timson

TV
1974Movie
1973
Oranges and Lemons

as Douglas Sewell

TV
1973
Assassin

as Craig

Movie
1973Movie
1973
Black and Blue

as Peter Queech

TV
1973
Baffled!

as George Tracewell

Movie
1973
A Thinking Man as Hero

as Steve Abelman

Movie
1972
Carry On Abroad

as Giorgio

Movie
1972Movie
1972Movie
1971Movie
1971Movie
1971
Mr. Benn

as Narrator

TV
1970
Play for Today

as Raymond Collis

TV
1970
The Last Grenade

as Lt. David Coulson

Movie
1970
Doomwatch

as Geoff Harker

TV
1968
The Expert

as Eric Redmond

TV
1967TV
1967TV
1967
Trapped

as Ray

TV
1967TV
1966
Cathy Come Home

as Reg Ward

Movie
1965TV
1965TV
1965TV
1965
Gideon's Way

as Frank Romano

TV
1964TV
1964TV
1964
Theatre 625

as Philip

TV
1964
Theatre 625

as Albert Smith

TV
1963
Taxi!

as Terry Mills

TV
1963
Taxi!

as Terry Mills

TV
1962
Play It Cool

as Freddy

Movie
1962
Some People

as Johnnie

Movie
1962Movie
1961
The Avengers

as Farrington

TV
1959Movie
1956TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayApril 20, 1939
Day of DeathAugust 9, 2025
Place of BirthBrighton, East Sussex, England, UK
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