Actor profile

Ronnie Barker

25th September 1929 Bedfordshire, England, U.K. Acting

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.

41 Movies 35 TV Shows 76 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Open All Hours: Inside Out poster

Open All Hours: Inside Out 7th May 2026

Comedy Classics: Porridge poster

Comedy Classics: Porridge 16th December 2022 as (archive footage)

The Two Ronnies Unseen Sketches poster

The Two Ronnies Unseen Sketches 25th December 2019

The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker poster

The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker 24th December 2012 as Archive Footage

Is Anybody There? poster

Is Anybody There? 17th April 2009 as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hitler: The Comedy Years poster

Hitler: The Comedy Years 10th May 2007 as Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute poster

Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute 7th February 2004 as Himself

Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher poster

Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher 29th December 2003 as Norman Stanley Fletcher

My House in Umbria poster

My House in Umbria 25th May 2003 as The General

The Gathering Storm poster

The Gathering Storm 22nd April 2002 as David Inches

The Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1 poster

The Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1 1st October 2001 as Self/Various

An Audience with Ronnie Corbett poster

An Audience with Ronnie Corbett 25th October 1997

Just Like That! poster

Just Like That! 1st January 1989 as Self

A Tribute to Tommy Cooper poster

A Tribute to Tommy Cooper 16th September 1986 as Self

The Funny Side of Christmas poster

The Funny Side of Christmas 27th December 1982 as Albert Arkwright

By the Sea poster

By the Sea 12th April 1982 as The General

Porridge poster

Porridge 12th August 1979 as Norman Stanley Fletcher

To See Such Fun poster

To See Such Fun 1st November 1977

Porridge: The Desperate Hours poster

Porridge: The Desperate Hours 24th December 1976 as Fletcher

The Picnic poster

The Picnic 1st April 1976 as The General

Robin and Marian poster

Robin and Marian 11th March 1976 as Friar Tuck

Porridge: No Way Out poster

Porridge: No Way Out 24th December 1975 as Fletcher

The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery poster

The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery 26th December 1973 as various roles

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins poster

The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins 1st November 1971 as Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")

A Midsummer Night's Dream poster

A Midsummer Night's Dream 26th September 1971 as Bottom

The Odd Job poster

The Odd Job 22nd January 1971 as Arthur Harriman

Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town poster

Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town 26th December 1970 as George Bastow

Futtocks End poster

Futtocks End 1st February 1970 as Gen. Futtock

Charley's Aunt 23rd November 1969 as Stephen Spettigue

Two off the Cuff poster

Two off the Cuff 2nd January 1969

The Man Outside poster

The Man Outside 24th August 1967 as George Venaxas

A Ghost of a Chance poster

A Ghost of a Chance 1st January 1967 as Mr. Prendergast

Runaway Railway poster

Runaway Railway 1st January 1965 as Mr. Galore

A Home of Your Own poster

A Home of Your Own 11th December 1964 as The Cement Mixer

The Bargee poster

The Bargee 23rd April 1964 as Ronnie

Father Came Too! poster

Father Came Too! 11th February 1964 as Josh Wicks

Doctor in Distress poster

Doctor in Distress 30th July 1963 as Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)

The Cracksman poster

The Cracksman 1st January 1963 as Yossle

Kill or Cure poster

Kill or Cure 1st September 1962 as Burton

Wonderful Things poster

Wonderful Things 10th June 1958 as Waiter (uncredited)

Comedy Greats The Two Ronnies poster

Comedy Greats The Two Ronnies as Himself

The Two Ronnies Spectacle poster

The Two Ronnies Spectacle 25th September 2013 as Himself

The Two Ronnies Sketchbook poster

The Two Ronnies Sketchbook 18th March 2005

The Best of Ronnie Barker poster

The Best of Ronnie Barker 1st January 2005

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything poster

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything 2nd January 2000

Clarence poster

Clarence 4th January 1988 as Clarence

The Two Ronnies In Australia poster

The Two Ronnies In Australia 18th November 1986 as Various Roles

The Magnificent Evans poster

The Magnificent Evans 6th September 1984 as Plantagenet Evans

Wogan poster

Wogan 4th May 1982 as Self

The Big Show poster

The Big Show 4th March 1980 as Self

Going Straight poster

Going Straight 24th February 1978 as Norman Stanley Fletcher

An Audience with... poster

An Audience with... 8th January 1978 as Self

Open All Hours poster

Open All Hours 20th February 1976 as Albert Arkwright

Porridge poster

Porridge 5th September 1974 as Norman Stanley Fletcher

Seven of One poster

Seven of One 25th March 1973 as Evan Owen / Grandpa Owen

Sykes poster

Sykes 14th September 1972 as Lord Towers

His Lordship Entertains 5th June 1972

The Two Ronnies poster

The Two Ronnies 10th April 1971

The Best Of The Two Ronnies poster

The Best Of The Two Ronnies 1st April 1971

Six Dates with Barker poster

Six Dates with Barker 8th January 1971 as Prince Boffo

Hark at Barker poster

Hark at Barker 11th April 1969 as Lord Rustless / Various Characters

Frost on Sunday 4th August 1968 as Self / Various Characters

The Ronnie Barker Playhouse 3rd April 1968 as Alexander

The Gamblers 26th September 1967

Before The Fringe 30th January 1967

The Frost Report 1st March 1966

BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month 19th October 1965 as Nick Bottom

Theatre 625 poster

Theatre 625 3rd May 1964 as Crowther Rimington

The Saint poster

The Saint 4th October 1962 as Alphonse

Six More Faces of Jim 28th December 1961

Faces of Jim 16th November 1961 as George Butters MP

Drama 61-67 19th March 1961 as Harrison

The Avengers poster

The Avengers 7th January 1961 as Cheshire

Christmas Night with the Stars poster

Christmas Night with the Stars 25th December 1958

Theatre Night poster

Theatre Night 21st January 1957 as Perigord

Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre 8th July 1956 as Grimwood