Ray Brooks
Known for: Acting
Born: April 19, 1939 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK - Died: August 8, 2025
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
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The Flesh and Blood Show
Mike
The Knack... and How to Get It
Tolen
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
David
Carry On Abroad
Giorgio
The Last Grenade
Lt. David Coulson
House of Whipcord
Tony
Office Romances
Gordon Spelle
The Cherry Orchard
Yasha
Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
Narrator (voice)
Tiffany Jones
Guy
Some People
Johnnie
Captured
Cathy Come Home
Reg Ward
The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family
Peter Queech
H.M.S. Defiant
Hayes
Assassin
Craig
Baffled!
George Tracewell
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
5 of Spades
A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
Raymond Collis
The World of Eddie Weary
Alex Conway/Eddie Weary
Play It Cool
Freddy
Office Party
Paul
That's Carry On!
Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
On Location: The Carry Ons
Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)