Acting
Community Rating
6.3
TMDB estimate
Born
April 20, 1939
Died
August 9, 2025 (age 86)
Born in
Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
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.

King Rollo
TBA

On Location: The Carry Ons
as Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001

Growing Pains
as Tom Hollingsworth
1992
The World of Eddie Weary
as Alex Conway/Eddie Weary
1990
Running Wild
as Max Wild
1987
Open Air
1986

EastEnders
as Joseph "Joe" Macer
1985

The Pickwick Papers
as Narrator
1985

Big Deal
as Robby Box
1984

Office Romances
as Gordon Spelle
1983

Dalgliesh
as Henry Kerrison
1983

Death of an Expert Witness
as Dr. Henry Kerrison
1983

Wogan
as Self
1982

Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
as Narrator (voice)
1982

The Paul Daniels Magic Show
as Self
1979

A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
as Raymond Collis
1978

That's Carry On!
as Giorgio (archive footage) (uncredited)
1977

Rumpole of the Bailey
as Tony Timson
1975

House of Whipcord
as Tony
1974

Assassin
as Craig
1973