Ronnie Barker

Ronnie Barker

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.

Filmography

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Open All Hours: Inside Out Open All Hours: Inside Out 2026 Comedy Classics: Porridge Comedy Classics: Porridge 2022 The Two Ronnies Unseen Sketches ★ 10.0 The Two Ronnies Unseen Sketches 2019 The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker ★ 8.0 The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker 2012 Is Anybody There? ★ 6.3 Is Anybody There? 2009 Hitler: The Comedy Years ★ 5.0 Hitler: The Comedy Years 2007 The Two Ronnies Sketchbook ★ 7.5 The Two Ronnies Sketchbook 2005 The Best of Ronnie Barker The Best of Ronnie Barker 2005 Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher ★ 7.5 Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher 2003 My House in Umbria ★ 6.1 My House in Umbria 2003 The Gathering Storm ★ 6.7 The Gathering Storm 2002 The Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1 ★ 8.0 The Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1 2001 The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything 2000 An Audience with Ronnie Corbett ★ 6.7 An Audience with Ronnie Corbett 1997 Clarence ★ 7.1 Clarence 1988 The Two Ronnies In Australia ★ 6.5 The Two Ronnies In Australia 1986 The Magnificent Evans ★ 6.8 The Magnificent Evans 1984 The Funny Side of Christmas The Funny Side of Christmas 1982 By the Sea ★ 7.3 By the Sea 1982 Porridge ★ 6.8 Porridge 1979 Going Straight ★ 7.7 Going Straight 1978 To See Such Fun ★ 10.0 To See Such Fun 1977 Porridge: The Desperate Hours Porridge: The Desperate Hours 1976 The Picnic ★ 7.2 The Picnic 1976 Robin and Marian ★ 6.3 Robin and Marian 1976 Open All Hours ★ 7.9 Open All Hours 1976 Porridge: No Way Out Porridge: No Way Out 1975 Porridge ★ 8.1 Porridge 1974 The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery ★ 5.8 The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery 1973 Seven of One ★ 7.3 Seven of One 1973 Sykes ★ 6.7 Sykes 1972 His Lordship Entertains ★ 6.7 His Lordship Entertains 1972 The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins ★ 5.0 The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins 1971 A Midsummer Night's Dream ★ 10.0 A Midsummer Night's Dream 1971 The Two Ronnies ★ 7.7 The Two Ronnies 1971 The Best Of The Two Ronnies ★ 8.0 The Best Of The Two Ronnies 1971 The Odd Job The Odd Job 1971 Six Dates with Barker ★ 7.4 Six Dates with Barker 1971 Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town 1970 Futtocks End ★ 5.9 Futtocks End 1970 Charley's Aunt Charley's Aunt 1969 The Bed Sitting Room ★ 5.9 The Bed Sitting Room 1969 Hark at Barker ★ 6.5 Hark at Barker 1969 Two off the Cuff ★ 9.0 Two off the Cuff 1969 The Ronnie Barker Playhouse ★ 8.0 The Ronnie Barker Playhouse 1968 The Gamblers ★ 10.0 The Gamblers 1967 The Man Outside ★ 6.5 The Man Outside 1967 Before The Fringe Before The Fringe 1967 A Ghost of a Chance ★ 6.7 A Ghost of a Chance 1967 The Frost Report ★ 8.0 The Frost Report 1966 BBC Play of the Month ★ 5.3 BBC Play of the Month 1965 Runaway Railway ★ 7.0 Runaway Railway 1965 A Home of Your Own ★ 6.6 A Home of Your Own 1964 Theatre 625 ★ 7.2 Theatre 625 1964 The Bargee ★ 7.0 The Bargee 1964 Father Came Too! ★ 5.9 Father Came Too! 1964 Doctor in Distress ★ 6.3 Doctor in Distress 1963 The Cracksman ★ 6.6 The Cracksman 1963 The Saint ★ 7.4 The Saint 1962 Kill or Cure ★ 5.7 Kill or Cure 1962 Six More Faces of Jim ★ 6.5 Six More Faces of Jim 1961 Faces of Jim Faces of Jim 1961 Drama 61-67 Drama 61-67 1961 The Avengers ★ 7.8 The Avengers 1961 Christmas Night with the Stars ★ 7.0 Christmas Night with the Stars 1958 Wonderful Things ★ 5.6 Wonderful Things 1958 Theatre Night Theatre Night 1957 Armchair Theatre ★ 6.0 Armchair Theatre 1956 By the Sea By the Sea