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Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 20, 1939
Died
August 9, 2025
Place of Birth
Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Ray Brooks
0.3 Popularity
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
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Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
On Location: The Carry Ons
2001
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Tom Hollingsworth
Growing Pains
1992
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Alex Conway/Eddie Weary
The World of Eddie Weary
1990
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6.0
Max Wild
Running Wild
1987
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5.5
Open Air
1986
4.1
Joseph "Joe" Macer
EastEnders
1985
6.3
Narrator
The Pickwick Papers
1985
6.7
Robby Box
Big Deal
1984
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Gordon Spelle
Office Romances
1983
6.9
Henry Kerrison
Dalgliesh
1983
Credits
On Location: The Carry Ons
as Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
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Growing Pains
as Tom Hollingsworth
1992
6.0
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The World of Eddie Weary
as Alex Conway/Eddie Weary
1990
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Running Wild
as Max Wild
1987
6.0
🎬
Open Air
1986
5.5
EastEnders
as Joseph "Joe" Macer
1985
4.1
The Pickwick Papers
as Narrator
1985
6.3
Big Deal
as Robby Box
1984
6.7
Office Romances
as Gordon Spelle
1983
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Dalgliesh
as Henry Kerrison
1983
6.9
Death of an Expert Witness
as Dr. Henry Kerrison
1983
6.5
Wogan
as Self
1982
4.5
Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
as Narrator (voice)
1982
0.0
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
as Self
1979
7.5
A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
as Raymond Collis
1978
0.0
That's Carry On!
as Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977
5.7
Rumpole of the Bailey
as Tony Timson
1975
6.9
House of Whipcord
as Tony
1974
5.9
Assassin
as Craig
1973
5.4
The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family
as Peter Queech
1973
0.0
Tiffany Jones
as Guy
1973
3.9
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Black and Blue
as Peter Queech
1973
6.0
Baffled!
as George Tracewell
1973
5.1
Carry On Abroad
as Giorgio
1972
6.3
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
as 5 of Spades
1972
6.2
The Flesh and Blood Show
as Mike
1972
5.6
The Cherry Orchard
as Yasha
1971
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Office Party
as Paul
1971
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Mr. Benn
as Narrator
1971
7.2
Play for Today
as Raymond Collis
1970
6.3
The Last Grenade
as Lt. David Coulson
1970
5.2
Doomwatch
as Geoff Harker
1970
6.0
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
as Marty
1969
7.0
The Expert
as Eric Redmond
1968
10.0
Cathy Come Home
as Reg Ward
1966
7.0
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
as David
1966
6.2
BBC Play of the Month
as Yasha
1965
5.0
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
3.4
The Knack... and How to Get It
as Tolen
1965
5.9
Gideon's Way
as Frank Romano
1965
6.8
The Wednesday Play
as Reg
1964
4.5
Theatre 625
as Philip
1964
7.2
Theatre 625
as Albert Smith
1964
7.2
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Taxi!
as Terry Mills
1963
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Taxi!
as Terry Mills
1963
0.0
Play It Cool
as Freddy
1962
5.9
Some People
as Johnnie
1962
7.0
H.M.S. Defiant
as Hayes
1962
6.5
The Avengers
as Farrington
1961
7.7
Captured
1959
4.6
King Rollo
N/A
6.0