Ronnie Barker

Acting

Ronnie Barker

Born September 25, 1929Bedfordshire, England, U.K.76 credits

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.

Known For

Comedy Classics: Porridge

Comedy Classics: Porridge

Movie

2022

The Two Ronnies Unseen Sketches

The Two Ronnies Unseen Sketches

Movie

2019

The Two Ronnies Spectacle

The Two Ronnies Spectacle

TV

2013

The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
8.0

The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker

Movie

2012

Is Anybody There?
6.3

Is Anybody There?

Movie

2009

Hitler: The Comedy Years
5.0

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Movie

2007

Filmography

Comedy Classics: Porridge
2022Comedy Classics: Porridgeas (archive footage)Movie
The Two Ronnies Unseen Sketches
2019The Two Ronnies Unseen SketchesMovie
The Two Ronnies Spectacle
2013The Two Ronnies Spectacleas HimselfTV
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
2012The Many Faces of Ronnie Barkeras Archive FootageMovie
Is Anybody There?
2009Is Anybody There?as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Two Ronnies Sketchbook
2005The Two Ronnies SketchbookTV
The Best of Ronnie Barker
2005The Best of Ronnie BarkerTV
Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute
2004Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tributeas HimselfMovie
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
2003Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcheras Norman Stanley FletcherMovie
My House in Umbria
2003My House in Umbriaas The GeneralMovie
The Gathering Storm
2002The Gathering Stormas David InchesMovie
The Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1
2001The Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1as Self/VariousMovie
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000The Nearly Complete and Utter History of EverythingTV
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett
1997An Audience with Ronnie CorbettMovie
Just Like That!
1989Just Like That!as SelfMovie
Clarence
1988Clarenceas ClarenceTV
The Two Ronnies In Australia
1986The Two Ronnies In Australiaas Various RolesTV
A Tribute to Tommy Cooper
1986A Tribute to Tommy Cooperas SelfMovie
The Magnificent Evans
1984The Magnificent Evansas Plantagenet EvansTV
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982The Funny Side of Christmasas Albert ArkwrightMovie
Wogan
1982Woganas SelfTV
By the Sea
1982By the Seaas The GeneralMovie
The Big Show
1980The Big Showas SelfTV
Porridge
1979Porridgeas Norman Stanley FletcherMovie
Going Straight
1978Going Straightas Norman Stanley FletcherTV
An Audience with...
1978An Audience with...as SelfTV
To See Such Fun
1977To See Such FunMovie
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
1976Porridge: The Desperate Hoursas FletcherMovie
The Picnic
1976The Picnicas The GeneralMovie
Robin and Marian
1976Robin and Marianas Friar TuckMovie
Open All Hours
1976Open All Hoursas Albert ArkwrightTV
Porridge: No Way Out
1975Porridge: No Way Outas FletcherMovie
Porridge
1974Porridgeas Norman Stanley FletcherTV
The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery
1973The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mysteryas various rolesMovie
Seven of One
1973Seven of Oneas Albert ArkwrightTV
Sykes
1972Sykesas Lord TowersTV
H
1972His Lordship EntertainsTV
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
1971The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sinsas Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")Movie
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1971A Midsummer Night's Dreamas BottomMovie
The Two Ronnies
1971The Two RonniesTV
The Best Of The Two Ronnies
1971The Best Of The Two RonniesTV
The Odd Job
1971The Odd Jobas Arthur HarrimanMovie
Six Dates with Barker
1971Six Dates with Barkeras FredTV
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
1970Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Townas George BastowMovie
Futtocks End
1970Futtocks Endas Gen. FuttockMovie
C
1969Charley's Auntas Stephen SpettigueMovie
Hark at Barker
1969Hark at Barkeras Lord Rustless / Various CharactersTV
Two off the Cuff
1969Two off the CuffMovie
F
1968Frost on Sundayas Self / Various CharactersTV
T
1968The Ronnie Barker Playhouseas Tennyson Elias WilliamsTV
T
1967The GamblersTV
The Man Outside
1967The Man Outsideas George VenaxasMovie
B
1967Before The FringeTV
A Ghost of a Chance
1967A Ghost of a Chanceas Mr. PrendergastMovie
T
1966The Frost ReportTV
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Monthas Henry OrmonroydTV
Runaway Railway
1965Runaway Railwayas Mr. GaloreMovie
A Home of Your Own
1964A Home of Your Ownas The Cement MixerMovie
Theatre 625
1964Theatre 625as Crowther RimingtonTV
The Bargee
1964The Bargeeas RonnieMovie
Father Came Too!
1964Father Came Too!as Josh WicksMovie
Doctor in Distress
1963Doctor in Distressas Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)Movie
The Cracksman
1963The Cracksmanas YossleMovie
The Saint
1962The Saintas AlphonseTV
Kill or Cure
1962Kill or Cureas BurtonMovie
S
1961Six More Faces of JimTV
F
1961Faces of Jimas NewsreaderTV
D
1961Drama 61-67as HarrisonTV
The Avengers
1961The Avengersas CheshireTV
Christmas Night with the Stars
1958Christmas Night with the StarsTV
Wonderful Things
1958Wonderful Thingsas Waiter (uncredited)Movie
Theatre Night
1957Theatre Nightas PerigordTV
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatreas GrimwoodTV
Comedy Greats The Two Ronnies
—Comedy Greats The Two Ronniesas HimselfMovie
By the Sea
—By the SeaCreatorTV