Ray Brooks

Personal Info

Birthday

April 20, 1939

(86 years old)

Place of Birth

Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

Ray Brooks

Biography

Ray Brooks is 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 recent 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 written several books, including his autobiography.

Known For

EastEnders

The Avengers

Play for Today

BBC Play of the Month

The Wednesday Play

The Expert

Dalgliesh

Gideon's Way

Filmography

2023
The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Dr. Who: Classic Movie Double Bill
as David
1990
The World of Eddie Weary
as Alex Conway/Eddie Weary
1983
Office Romances
as Gordon Spelle
1982
Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
as Narrator (voice)
1978
A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
as Raymond Collis
1974
House of Whipcord
as Tony
1973
Assassin
as Craig
The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family
as Peter Queech
Tiffany Jones
as Guy
Baffled!
as George Tracewell
1972
Carry On Abroad
as Georgio
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
as 5 of Spades
The Flesh and Blood Show
as Mike
1971
The Cherry Orchard
as Yasha
Office Party
as Paul
1970
The Last Grenade
as Lt. David Coulson
1966
Cathy Come Home
as Reg Ward
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
as David
1965
The Knack... and How to Get It
as Tolen
1962
Some People
as Johnnie
H.M.S. Defiant
as Hayes
Play It Cool
as Freddy