Ronnie Barker

Person

Ronnie Barker

Born 25 September 1929 Died 3 October 2005, aged 76 Bedfordshire, England, U.K. TMDB ↗

Ronald William George Barker (25 September 1929 - 3 October 2005) was an English actor, comedian and writer. He was known for roles in British comedy television series such as Porridge, The Two Ronnies, and Open All Hours. Barker began acting in Oxford amateur dramatics while working as a bank clerk, having dropped out of higher education.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
26age in their first credit on record (1956)
70years on screen and counting
17credits in 1961, their busiest year
95dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
Open All Hours: Inside Out poster Age: 96

Open All Hours: Inside Out

2026
The Two Ronnies Unseen Sketches poster Age: 90

The Two Ronnies Unseen Sketches

2019
Hitler: The Comedy Years poster Age: 77

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007
as Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher poster Age: 74

Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher

2003
as Norman Stanley Fletcher
My House in Umbria poster Age: 73

My House in Umbria

2003
as The General
The Gathering Storm poster Age: 72

The Gathering Storm

2002
as David Inches
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett poster Age: 68

An Audience with Ronnie Corbett

1997
The Funny Side of Christmas poster Age: 53

The Funny Side of Christmas

1982
as Albert Arkwright
By the Sea poster Age: 52

By the Sea

1982
as The General
Porridge poster Age: 49

Porridge

1979
as Norman Stanley Fletcher
To See Such Fun poster Age: 48

To See Such Fun

1977
Porridge: The Desperate Hours poster Age: 47

Porridge: The Desperate Hours

1976
as Fletcher
The Picnic poster Age: 46

The Picnic

1976
as The General
Robin and Marian poster Age: 46

Robin and Marian

1976
as Friar Tuck
Porridge: No Way Out poster Age: 46

Porridge: No Way Out

1975
as Fletcher
The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery poster Age: 44

The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery

1973
as various roles
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins poster Age: 42

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins

1971
as Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")
A Midsummer Night's Dream poster Age: 42

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1971
as Bottom
The Odd Job poster Age: 41

The Odd Job

1971
as Arthur Harriman
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town poster Age: 41

Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town

1970
as George Bastow
Futtocks End poster Age: 40

Futtocks End

1970
as Gen. Futtock
No poster
Age: 40

Charley's Aunt

1969
as Stephen Spettigue
The Bed Sitting Room poster Age: 39

The Bed Sitting Room

1969
as Underwater Vicar (voice) (uncredited)
Two off the Cuff poster Age: 39

Two off the Cuff

1969
The Man Outside poster Age: 37

The Man Outside

1967
as George Venaxas
A Ghost of a Chance poster Age: 37

A Ghost of a Chance

1967
as Mr. Prendergast
Runaway Railway poster Age: 35

Runaway Railway

1965
as Mr. Galore
A Home of Your Own poster Age: 35

A Home of Your Own

1964
as The Cement Mixer
The Bargee poster Age: 34

The Bargee

1964
as Ronnie
Father Came Too! poster Age: 34

Father Came Too!

1964
as Josh Wicks
Doctor in Distress poster Age: 33

Doctor in Distress

1963
as Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)
The Cracksman poster Age: 33

The Cracksman

1963
as Yossle
Kill or Cure poster Age: 32

Kill or Cure

1962
as Burton
Wonderful Things poster Age: 28

Wonderful Things

1958
as Waiter (uncredited)
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TV credits

Newest first
The Two Ronnies Sketchbook poster Age: 75

The Two Ronnies Sketchbook

2005
The Best of Ronnie Barker poster Age: 75

The Best of Ronnie Barker

2005
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything poster Age: 70

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

2000
Clarence poster Age: 58

Clarence

1988
as Clarence
The Two Ronnies In Australia poster Age: 57

The Two Ronnies In Australia

1986
as Various Roles
The Magnificent Evans poster Age: 54

The Magnificent Evans

1984
as Plantagenet Evans
Going Straight poster Age: 48

Going Straight

1978
as Norman Stanley Fletcher
Open All Hours poster Age: 46

Open All Hours

1976
as Albert Arkwright
Porridge poster Age: 44

Porridge

1974
as Norman Stanley Fletcher
Seven of One poster Age: 43

Seven of One

1973
as Albert Arkwright
Seven of One poster Age: 43

Seven of One

1973
as Norman Stanley Fletcher
Seven of One poster Age: 43

Seven of One

1973
as Sam Cobbett
Seven of One poster Age: 43

Seven of One

1973
as Albert Spanner
Seven of One poster Age: 43

Seven of One

1973
as Harry Norvel
Seven of One poster Age: 43

Seven of One

1973
as Alan Joyce
Seven of One poster Age: 43

Seven of One

1973
as Evan Owen / Grandpa Owen
Sykes poster Age: 42

Sykes

1972
as Lord Towers
No poster
Age: 42

His Lordship Entertains

1972
The Two Ronnies poster Age: 41

The Two Ronnies

1971
The Best Of The Two Ronnies poster Age: 41

The Best Of The Two Ronnies

1971
Six Dates with Barker poster Age: 41

Six Dates with Barker

1971
as Fred
Six Dates with Barker poster Age: 41

Six Dates with Barker

1971
as Inspector Alexander
Six Dates with Barker poster Age: 41

Six Dates with Barker

1971
as Arthur Harriman
Six Dates with Barker poster Age: 41

Six Dates with Barker

1971
as Lola / Fritz Braun
Six Dates with Barker poster Age: 41

Six Dates with Barker

1971
as Dr Swanton
Six Dates with Barker poster Age: 41

Six Dates with Barker

1971
as Prince Boffo
Hark at Barker poster Age: 39

Hark at Barker

1969
as Lord Rustless / Various Characters
No poster
Age: 38

The Ronnie Barker Playhouse

1968
as Tennyson Elias Williams
No poster
Age: 38

The Ronnie Barker Playhouse

1968
as Lord Rustless
No poster
Age: 38

The Ronnie Barker Playhouse

1968
as Ronald Winterbourne
No poster
Age: 38

The Ronnie Barker Playhouse

1968
as Cyril Tanner
No poster
Age: 38

The Ronnie Barker Playhouse

1968
as The Monk
No poster
Age: 38

The Ronnie Barker Playhouse

1968
as Alexander
No poster
Age: 38

The Gamblers

1967
No poster
Age: 37

Before The Fringe

1967
No poster
Age: 36

The Frost Report

1966
BBC Play of the Month poster Age: 36

BBC Play of the Month

1965
as Henry Ormonroyd
BBC Play of the Month poster Age: 36

BBC Play of the Month

1965
as Stephen Spettigue
BBC Play of the Month poster Age: 36

BBC Play of the Month

1965
as Nick Bottom
Theatre 625 poster Age: 34

Theatre 625

1964
as Crowther Rimington
The Saint poster Age: 33

The Saint

1962
as Alphonse
No poster
Age: 32

Six More Faces of Jim

1961
No poster
Age: 32

Faces of Jim

1961
as Newsreader
No poster
Age: 32

Faces of Jim

1961
as Board Member
No poster
Age: 32

Faces of Jim

1961
as Sidney Biggins
No poster
Age: 32

Faces of Jim

1961
as Mr Harris
No poster
Age: 32

Faces of Jim

1961
as Inigo Pengallen
No poster
Age: 32

Faces of Jim

1961
as Ronnie
No poster
Age: 32

Faces of Jim

1961
as Ron Glum
No poster
Age: 32

Faces of Jim

1961
No poster
Age: 32

Faces of Jim

1961
as The Psychiatrist
No poster
Age: 32

Faces of Jim

1961
as Lennie Padgett
No poster
Age: 32

Faces of Jim

1961
as Lascivius
No poster
Age: 32

Faces of Jim

1961
as Jonathan de Winter
No poster
Age: 32

Faces of Jim

1961
as Colonel Sanderson
No poster
Age: 32

Faces of Jim

1961
as George Butters MP
No poster
Age: 31

Drama 61-67

1961
as Harrison
The Avengers poster Age: 31

The Avengers

1961
as Cheshire
Christmas Night with the Stars poster Age: 29

Christmas Night with the Stars

1958
Theatre Night poster Age: 27

Theatre Night

1957
as Perigord
Armchair Theatre poster Age: 26

Armchair Theatre

1956
as Grimwood
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