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His acting career began on TV with his largest roles at the time being on ''Series/CoronationStreet'' and ''Taxi!''. At the same time, he would also play small roles in some films.

His rise to prominence came after starring in ''Film/TheKnackAndHowToGetIt''. He followed this by starring in ''Cathy Come Home'' and had a supporting role in ''Film/CarryOnAbroad''.

His film roles began to decline in The70s, however, he made up for this by releasing an album and narrating ''WesternAnimation/MrBenn'' and ''WesternAnimation/KingRollo''.

In The80s, he co-starred in ''Big Deal'' with Sharon Duce, and then with her again in ''Growing Pains''.

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His acting career began on TV with his largest roles at the time being on ''Series/CoronationStreet'' as Norman Phillips and ''Taxi!''. ''Taxi!'' as Terry Mills. At the same time, he would also play small roles in some films.

films such as ''Film/HMSDefiant''.

His rise to prominence came after starring in ''Film/TheKnackAndHowToGetIt''. He ''Film/TheKnackAndHowToGetIt'' as Tolen, followed this by starring a dramatic turn in ''The Wednesday Play'' as Reg in ''Cathy Come Home'' Home''. Once Brooks was in the spotlight, he had starring roles in ''Film/DaleksInvasionEarth2150AD'', ''Film/TheFleshAndBloodShow'', ''Tiffany Jones'', and had ''Film/HouseOfWhipcord'', and played a memorable supporting role in ''Film/CarryOnAbroad''.

His By the late '70s, his film roles began career was beginning to decline decline. However, was still in The70s, however, work elsewhere, as he made up for this by releasing released an album and narrating album, narrated ''WesternAnimation/MrBenn'' and ''WesternAnimation/KingRollo''.

In The80s, he co-starred
''WesternAnimation/KingRollo'', and voiced Detective Sergeant Dave Brook in the radio series ''Detective''. Brooks also starred in two {{Britcom}}s with Sharon Duce; the two played a gambler and his girlfriend in ''Big Deal'' with Sharon Duce, and then with her again middle-aged foster parents in ''Growing Pains''.
Pains''.

Brooks' final noteworthy TV role was Joe Macer in ''Series/EastEnders'', a character written in as a love interest for Creator/WendyRichard's Pauline Fowler. The two got married in 2006 until Pauline died suddenly in that year's ChristmasEpisode. When Brooks left the series in 2007, it was revealed that Joe had been Pauline's killer all along, just before he was also KilledOffForReal by falling out of a window.



** 2 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"Infamous Conduct: Part 1", "Infamous Conduct: Part 2"[[/labelnote]] (1970) -- Ken Jackson

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His acting career began on TV with his largest roles at the time being on ''Series/CoronationStreet'' and ''Taxi!''. At the same time he would also play small roles in some films.

His rise to prominence came after starring in ''Film/TheKnackAndHowToGetIt''. He followed this by starring in ''Cathy Come Home''.

His film roles began to decline in TheSeventies, however he made up for this by releasing an album and narrating ''WesternAnimation/MrBenn''.

In TheEighties, he co-starred in ''Big Deal'' with Sharon Duce, and then with her again in ''Growing Pains''.

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His acting career began on TV with his largest roles at the time being on ''Series/CoronationStreet'' and ''Taxi!''. At the same time time, he would also play small roles in some films.

His rise to prominence came after starring in ''Film/TheKnackAndHowToGetIt''. He followed this by starring in ''Cathy Come Home''.

Home'' and had a supporting role in ''Film/CarryOnAbroad''.

His film roles began to decline in TheSeventies, however The70s, however, he made up for this by releasing an album and narrating ''WesternAnimation/MrBenn''.

''WesternAnimation/MrBenn'' and ''WesternAnimation/KingRollo''.

In TheEighties, The80s, he co-starred in ''Big Deal'' with Sharon Duce, and then with her again in ''Growing Pains''.
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His rise to prominence came after starring in ''Film/TheKnackAndHowToGetIt'', he followed this by starring in ''Cathy Come Home''.

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His rise to prominence came after starring in ''Film/TheKnackAndHowToGetIt'', he ''Film/TheKnackAndHowToGetIt''. He followed this by starring in ''Cathy Come Home''.
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Ray Brooks, born Raymond Michael Brooks, (20 April 1939), is a British actor best known for

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Ray Brooks, born Raymond Michael Brooks, (20 April 1939), is a British actor best known for

His acting career began on TV with his largest roles at the time being on ''Series/CoronationStreet'' and ''Taxi!''. At the same time he would also play small roles in some films.

His rise to prominence came after starring in ''Film/TheKnackAndHowToGetIt'', he followed this by starring in ''Cathy Come Home''.

His film roles began to decline in TheSeventies, however he made up for this by releasing an album and narrating ''WesternAnimation/MrBenn''.

In TheEighties, he co-starred in ''Big Deal'' with Sharon Duce, and then with her again in ''Growing Pains''.

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* ''Film/HMSDefiant'' (1962) -- Hayes
* ''Film/TheKnackAndHowToGetIt'' (1965) -- Tolen
* ''Film/DaleksInvasionEarth2150AD'' (1966) -- David Campbell
* ''Film/TheFleshAndBloodShow'' (1972) -- Mike
* ''Film/CarryOnAbroad'' (1972) -- Giorgio
* ''Film/HouseOfWhipcord'' (1974) -- Tony
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* ''Series/ZCars'', 3 episodes:
** "The Peterman" (1963) -- Jimmo
** 2 episodes[[labelnote:show list]]"Infamous Conduct: Part 1", "Infamous Conduct: Part 2"[[/labelnote]] (1970) -- Ken Jackson
* ''Series/CoronationStreet'', 10 episodes (1963-64) -- Norman Phillips
* ''Series/DixonOfDockGreen'', episode "The Heister" (1966) -- Ken Hardy
* ''{{Series/The Avengers|1960s}}'', episode "Noon Doomsday" (1968) -- Farrington
* ''Series/{{Jackanory}}'', 30 episodes (1969-78) -- Storyteller
* ''Series/RandallAndHopkirkDeceased'', episode "The Man from Nowhere" (1969) -- Marty
* ''Series/{{Doomwatch}}'', episode "Survival Code" (1970) -- Geoff Harker
* ''WesternAnimation/MrBenn'', 14 episodes (1971-2005) -- Narrator
* ''Series/PlayForToday'', episode "A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts" (1978) -- Raymond Collis
* ''WesternAnimation/KingRollo'', 13 episodes (1980) -- Narrator
* ''Series/RumpoleOfTheBailey'', episode "Rumpole and the Female of the Species" (1983) -- Tony Timson
* ''Series/{{Woof}}'', episode "Get Me to the Church" (1994) -- Mr. Tully
* ''Series/EastEnders'', 116 episodes (2005-07) -- Joe Macer
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