Ray Brooks
Age: N/A | From: Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Person Details
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
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Movie Involvements: 16
TV Involvements: 12
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
EastEnders
(1985) Joseph "Joe" Macer
Play for Today
(1970) Raymond Collis
The Avengers
(1961) Farrington
The Expert
(1968) Eric Redmond
Gideon's Way
(1965) Frank Romano
Dalgliesh
(1983) Henry Kerrison
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
(1979) Self
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
(1966) DavidActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2022 | N/A | |
| 1992 | Tom Hollingsworth | |
| 1990 | Alex Conway/Eddie Weary | |
| 1987 | Max Wild | |
| 1986 | N/A | |
| 1985 | Joseph "Joe" Macer | |
| Narrator | ||
| Narrator | ||
| 1984 | Robby Box | |
| 1983 | Gordon Spelle | |
| Henry Kerrison | ||
| Dr. Henry Kerrison | ||
| 1982 | Self | |
| Narrator | ||
| 1979 | Self | |
| 1978 | Raymond Collis | |
| 1975 | N/A | |
| 1974 | Tony | |
| 1973 | Craig | |
| Guy | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1972 | George Tracewell | |
| Georgio | ||
| 5 of Spades | ||
| Mike | ||
| 1971 | Yasha | |
| Paul | ||
| Narrator | ||
| 1970 | Raymond Collis | |
| Lt. David Coulson | ||
| Geoff Harker | ||
| 1968 | Eric Redmond | |
| 1966 | Reg Ward | |
| David | ||
| 1965 | Yasha | |
| N/A | ||
| Tolen | ||
| Frank Romano | ||
| 1962 | Johnnie | |
| Hayes | ||
| Freddy | ||
| 1961 | Farrington | |
| 1959 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
