Ray Brooks

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

51

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-04-20

Day of death

2025-08-09 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

Ray Brooks

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

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • EastEnders

    EastEnders

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Rumpole of the Bailey

    Rumpole of the Bailey

  • The Wednesday Play

    The Wednesday Play

  • The Knack... and How to Get It

    The Knack... and How to Get It

  • Gideon's Way

    Gideon's Way

  • The Expert

    The Expert

  • Open Air

    Open Air

  • Office Party

    Office Party

  • Dalgliesh

    Dalgliesh

  • Theatre 625

    Theatre 625

  • Theatre 625

    Theatre 625

  • The Paul Daniels Magic Show

    The Paul Daniels Magic Show

  • Big Deal

    Big Deal

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre

    Thirty-Minute Theatre

  • Baffled!

    Baffled!

  • Captured

    Captured

  • Doomwatch

    Doomwatch

  • Assassin

    Assassin

  • Tiffany Jones

    Tiffany Jones

  • H.M.S. Defiant

    H.M.S. Defiant

  • The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family

    The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family

  • Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

    Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

  • Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

    Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

  • Office Romances

    Office Romances

  • Mr. Benn

    Mr. Benn

  • The Flesh and Blood Show

    The Flesh and Blood Show

  • Taxi!

    Taxi!

  • Some People

    Some People

  • Carry On Abroad

    Carry On Abroad

  • House of Whipcord

    House of Whipcord

  • The Cherry Orchard

    The Cherry Orchard

  • Growing Pains

    Growing Pains

  • Black and Blue

    Black and Blue

  • That's Carry On!

    That's Carry On!

  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

  • Taxi!

    Taxi!

  • Cathy Come Home

    Cathy Come Home

  • The Pickwick Papers

    The Pickwick Papers

  • Play It Cool

    Play It Cool

  • Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!

    Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!

  • The World of Eddie Weary

    The World of Eddie Weary

  • Running Wild

    Running Wild

  • A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts

    A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts

  • The Last Grenade

    The Last Grenade

  • Death of an Expert Witness

    Death of an Expert Witness

  • On Location: The Carry Ons

    On Location: The Carry Ons

  • King Rollo

    King Rollo