
Ray Brooks
Acting
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
2001On Location: The Carry Ons
Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983Office Romances
Gordon Spelle
1982Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
Narrator (voice)
1978A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
Raymond Collis
1977That's Carry On!
Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
1974House of Whipcord
Tony
1973Tiffany Jones
Guy
1973The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family
Peter Queech
1973Assassin
Craig
1973Baffled!
George Tracewell
1972The Flesh and Blood Show
Mike
1972Carry On Abroad
Giorgio
1972Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
5 of Spades
1971The Cherry Orchard
Yasha
1971Office Party
Paul
1970The Last Grenade
Lt. David Coulson
1966Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
David
1966Cathy Come Home
Reg Ward
1965The Knack... and How to Get It
Tolen
1962Some People
Johnnie
1962H.M.S. Defiant
Hayes
1962Play It Cool
Freddy
1959Captured