Ray Brooks
Born
April 20, 1939 (86 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Ray Brooks is 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 recent 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 written several books, including his autobiography.
The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling
Self (archive footage)
2023
Dr. Who: Classic Movie Double Bill
2022
Growing Pains
Tom Hollingsworth · (20 episodes)
1992
The World of Eddie Weary
Alex Conway/Eddie Weary
1990
Running Wild
Max Wild · (13 episodes)
1987
Open Air
(1 episode)
1986
EastEnders
Joseph "Joe" Macer · (3478 episodes)
1985
The Pickwick Papers
Narrator
1985
The Pickwick Papers
Narrator · (12 episodes)
1985
Big Deal
Robby Box · (30 episodes)
1984
Office Romances
Gordon Spelle
1983
Dalgliesh
Henry Kerrison · (6 episodes)
1983
Death of an Expert Witness
Dr. Henry Kerrison · (7 episodes)
1983
Wogan
Self · (1 episode)
1982
Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
Narrator (voice)
1982
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1979
A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
Raymond Collis
1978
Rumpole of the Bailey
(1 episode)
1975
House of Whipcord
Tony
1974
Assassin
Craig
1973
The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family
Peter Queech
1973
Tiffany Jones
Guy
1973
Black and Blue
(1 episode)
1973
Baffled!
George Tracewell
1973
Carry On Abroad
Georgio
1972
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
5 of Spades
1972
The Flesh and Blood Show
Mike
1972
The Cherry Orchard
Yasha
1971
Office Party
Paul
1971
Mr. Benn
Narrator · (14 episodes)
1971
Play for Today
Raymond Collis · (1 episode)
1970
The Last Grenade
Lt. David Coulson
1970
Doomwatch
Geoff Harker · (1 episode)
1970
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
Marty · (1 episode)
1969
The Expert
Eric Redmond · (1 episode)
1968
Cathy Come Home
Reg Ward
1966
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
David
1966
BBC Play of the Month
Yasha · (1 episode)
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
(1 episode)
1965
The Knack... and How to Get It
Tolen
1965
Gideon's Way
Frank Romano · (1 episode)
1965
The Wednesday Play
Reg · (1 episode)
1964
Some People
Johnnie
1962
H.M.S. Defiant
Hayes
1962
Play It Cool
Freddy
1962
The Avengers
Farrington · (1 episode)
1961
Captured
1959
King Rollo
(13 episodes)