Ronnie Barker

Known for: Acting

Born: 1929-09-25 – 2005-10-03 (aged 76)

From: Bedfordshire, England, U.K.

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 (78)

MOVIE
Open All Hours: Inside Out
2026
MOVIE
Comedy Classics: Porridge
2022
as (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Two Ronnies Unseen Sketches
2019
TV
The Two Ronnies Spectacle
2013
as Himself
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
2012
as Archive Footage
MOVIE★ 6.3
Is Anybody There?
2009
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.0
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
as Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)
TV★ 7.5
The Two Ronnies Sketchbook
2005
TV
The Best of Ronnie Barker
2005
MOVIE★ 9.0
Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute
2004
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.5
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
2003
as Norman Stanley Fletcher
MOVIE★ 6.1
My House in Umbria
2003
as The General
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Gathering Storm
2002
as David Inches
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1
2001
as Self/Various
TV
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000
MOVIE★ 6.7
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett
1997
MOVIE
Just Like That!
1989
as Self
TV★ 7.1
Clarence
1988
as Clarence
TV★ 6.5
The Two Ronnies In Australia
1986
as Various Roles
MOVIE
A Tribute to Tommy Cooper
1986
as Self
TV★ 6.8
The Magnificent Evans
1984
as Plantagenet Evans
MOVIE
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982
as Albert Arkwright
TV★ 5.3
Wogan
1982
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
By the Sea
1982
as The General
TV★ 9.0
The Big Show
1980
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.7
Porridge
1979
as Norman Stanley Fletcher
TV★ 7.7
Going Straight
1978
as Norman Stanley Fletcher
TV★ 5.3
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
To See Such Fun
1977
MOVIE★ 9.0
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
1976
as Fletcher
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Picnic
1976
as The General
MOVIE★ 6.3
Robin and Marian
1976
as Friar Tuck
TV★ 7.9
Open All Hours
1976
as Albert Arkwright
MOVIE★ 10.0
Porridge: No Way Out
1975
as Fletcher
TV★ 8.1
Porridge
1974
as Norman Stanley Fletcher
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery
1973
as various roles
TV★ 7.3
Seven of One
1973
as Albert Arkwright
TV★ 6.7
Sykes
1972
as Lord Towers
TV★ 6.7
His Lordship Entertains
1972
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
1971
as Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")
MOVIE★ 10.0
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1971
as Bottom
TV★ 7.7
The Two Ronnies
1971
TV★ 8.0
The Best Of The Two Ronnies
1971
MOVIE
The Odd Job
1971
as Arthur Harriman
TV★ 7.4
Six Dates with Barker
1971
as Fred
MOVIE
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
1970
as George Bastow
MOVIE★ 5.9
Futtocks End
1970
as Gen. Futtock
MOVIE
Charley's Aunt
1969
as Stephen Spettigue
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Bed Sitting Room
1969
as Underwater Vicar (voice) (uncredited)
TV★ 6.5
Hark at Barker
1969
as Lord Rustless / Various Characters
MOVIE★ 9.0
Two off the Cuff
1969
TV★ 8.0
Frost on Sunday
1968
as Self / Various Characters
TV★ 8.0
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
1968
as Tennyson Elias Williams
TV★ 10.0
The Gamblers
1967
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Man Outside
1967
as George Venaxas
TV
Before The Fringe
1967
MOVIE★ 6.7
A Ghost of a Chance
1967
as Mr. Prendergast
TV★ 8.0
The Frost Report
1966
TV★ 5.3
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Henry Ormonroyd
TV★ 7.0
A Tale of Two Cities
1965
as Jerry Cruncher
MOVIE★ 7.0
Runaway Railway
1965
as Mr. Galore
MOVIE★ 6.6
A Home of Your Own
1964
as The Cement Mixer
TV★ 7.2
Theatre 625
1964
as Crowther Rimington
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Bargee
1964
as Ronnie
MOVIE★ 5.9
Father Came Too!
1964
as Josh Wicks
MOVIE★ 6.3
Doctor in Distress
1963
as Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Cracksman
1963
as Yossle
TV★ 7.4
The Saint
1962
as Alphonse
MOVIE★ 5.7
Kill or Cure
1962
as Burton
TV★ 6.5
Six More Faces of Jim
1961
TV
Faces of Jim
1961
as Newsreader
TV
Drama 61-67
1961
as Harrison
TV★ 7.8
The Avengers
1961
as Cheshire
TV★ 7.0
Christmas Night with the Stars
1958
MOVIE★ 5.6
Wonderful Things
1958
as Waiter (uncredited)
TV
Theatre Night
1957
as Perigord
TV★ 6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Grimwood
MOVIE
Comedy Greats The Two Ronnies
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as Himself