Ray Brooks
Actor
April 20, 1939 — August 9, 2025 (86 years)
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
Known For
Filmography
| 2007 | Philip Madoc: A Villain for All Seasons · as David |
| 2001 | Two Thousand Acres of Sky · as Terry Marsh |
| 1995 | Dalekmania · as David |
| 1993 | Doctor Who More Than 30 years in the TARDIS · as David |
| 1989 | Woof! · as Mr Tully |
| 1985 | EastEnders · as Joseph "joe" Macer |
| 1985 | The Pickwick Papers · as Narrator |
| 1984 | Big Deal (1984) · as Robby Box |
| 1983 | Office Romances · as Gordon Spelle |
| 1983 | Death of an Expert Witness · as Dr. Henry Kerrison |
| 1980 | King RolloOn Plex |
| 1980 | Mystery! · as Henry Kerrison |
| 1979 | Two People · as John Moffat |
| 1979 | Quadrophenia · as Voice In AdvertOn Plex |
| 1978 | Oscar, Kina and the Laser · as Narrator (uk Serialised Adaptation) |
| 1978 | Rumpole of the Bailey · as Tony Timson |
| 1977 | That's Carry On! · as Giorgio (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1974 | Rooms · as Lionel |
| 1974 | House of Whipcord · as TonyOn Plex |
| 1973 | Assassin · as Craig |
| 1973 | Tiffany Jones · as Guy |
| 1972 | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland · as 5 Of SpadesOn Plex |
| 1972 | Baffled · as George TracewellOn Plex |
| 1972 | Carry on Abroad · as Giorgio |
| 1972 | The Flesh and Blood Show · as MikeOn Plex |
| 1972 | The Pathfinders · as Flight Lieutenant Benson |
| 1971 | Mr Benn · as Narrator |
| 1970 | Play for Today · as Raymond Collis |
| 1970 | The Last Grenade · as Lt. David Coulson |
| 1970 | Doomwatch · as Geoff Harker |
| 1969 | Softly Softly Task Force · as Dawes |
| 1969 | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969) · as Marty |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre · as Dennis |
| 1968 | The Expert · as Eric Redmond |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse · as Sgt. Dangerfield |
| 1966 | Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. · as David |
| 1966 | Softly Softly · as Ted Collins |
| 1965 | Cathy Come Home · as Reg Ward |
| 1965 | Jackanory · as Storyteller |
| 1965 | The Power Game · as Andrew |
| 1965 | Play of the Month · as Yasha |
| 1965 | |
| 1965 | The Knack... and How to Get It · as Tolen |
| 1965 | Public Eye · as Jago |
| 1964 | NET Playhouse · as Reg |
| 1964 | Gideon C.I.D. · as Frank Romano |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play · as Reg |
| 1964 | Theatre 625 · as Albert Smith |
| 1962 | Play It Cool · as Freddy |
| 1962 | Some People · as Johnnie |
| 1962 | Damn the Defiant! · as Hayes |
| 1962 | Z Cars · as Ken Jackson |
| 1961 | The Avengers · as FarringtonOn Plex |
| 1960 | Coronation Street · as Norman PhillipsOn Plex |
| 1960 | BBC Sunday-Night Play · as Alfie |
| 1959 | |
| 1957 | Emergency-Ward 10 · as Stan Martin |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre · as Paul |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week · as Thomas |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse · as Johnny Primrose |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green · as Ken Hardy |
| 2023 | The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling · as Self |
| 2009 | The Many Faces of... · as Self |
| 1991 | Secret History · as Self - Narrator |
| 1988 | This Morning · as Self |
| 1982 | Wogan · as Self |
| 1979 | The Paul Daniels Magic Show · as Self |
| 1970 | A Question of Sport · as Self |
| 1964 | Horizon · as Self - Narrator |
| 1959 | Juke Box Jury · as Self - Panellist |