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

  • EastEnders

    EastEnders

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • The Avengers

    The Avengers

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Theatre 625

    Theatre 625

  • Theatre 625

    Theatre 625

  • Tiffany Jones

    Tiffany Jones

  • The Wednesday Play

    The Wednesday Play

  • Rumpole of the Bailey

    Rumpole of the Bailey

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre

    Thirty-Minute Theatre

  • Captured

    Captured

  • Assassin

    Assassin

  • Baffled!

    Baffled!

  • The Expert

    The Expert

  • Play It Cool

    Play It Cool

  • House of Whipcord

    House of Whipcord

  • Office Romances

    Office Romances

  • Gideon's Way

    Gideon's Way

  • Dalgliesh

    Dalgliesh

  • Cathy Come Home

    Cathy Come Home

  • Some People

    Some People

  • The Cherry Orchard

    The Cherry Orchard

  • Doomwatch

    Doomwatch

  • A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts

    A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts

  • Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

    Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

  • Open Air

    Open Air

  • Office Party

    Office Party

  • The Paul Daniels Magic Show

    The Paul Daniels Magic Show

  • Big Deal

    Big Deal

  • H.M.S. Defiant

    H.M.S. Defiant

  • Black and Blue

    Black and Blue

  • Death of an Expert Witness

    Death of an Expert Witness

  • Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

    Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.

  • Growing Pains

    Growing Pains

  • Carry On Abroad

    Carry On Abroad

  • The Pickwick Papers

    The Pickwick Papers

  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

  • Mr. Benn

    Mr. Benn

  • The Knack... and How to Get It

    The Knack... and How to Get It

  • Taxi!

    Taxi!

  • The Last Grenade

    The Last Grenade

  • That's Carry On!

    That's Carry On!

  • Taxi!

    Taxi!

  • The World of Eddie Weary

    The World of Eddie Weary

  • The Flesh and Blood Show

    The Flesh and Blood Show

  • Running Wild

    Running Wild

  • King Rollo

    King Rollo

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

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

  • On Location: The Carry Ons

    On Location: The Carry Ons

  • Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!

    Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!