Cast & creator
Ronnie Barker
Best known for The Avengers, Wogan, The Saint
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.
Also known as: Dave Huggett and Larry Keith, Jack Goetz, Gerald Wiley, Bob Ferris, Larry Keith
46
film credits
79
television credits
109
1956–2026 · acting roles
7.2
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (125)
Showing 125 of 125 credits
The Avengers
Cheshire
1961
Wogan
Self
1982
The Saint
Alphonse
1962
BBC Play of the Month
Henry Ormonroyd
1965BBC Play of the Month
Stephen Spettigue
1965BBC Play of the Month
Nick Bottom
1965
Theatre 625
Crowther Rimington
1964
An Audience with...
Self
1978
Sykes
Lord Towers
1972
The Two Ronnies
1971The Two Ronnies
Writer
1971The Two Ronnies
Creator
1971Drama 61-67
Harrison
1961
Theatre Night
Perigord
1957
Porridge
Norman Stanley Fletcher
1974
The Big Show
Self
1980
Open All Hours
Albert Arkwright
1976
Seven of One
Albert Arkwright
1973Seven of One
Norman Stanley Fletcher
1973Seven of One
Sam Cobbett
1973Seven of One
Albert Spanner
1973Seven of One
Harry Norvel
1973Seven of One
Alan Joyce
1973Seven of One
Evan Owen / Grandpa Owen
1973Seven of One
Writer
1973Seven of One
Creator
1973
Going Straight
Norman Stanley Fletcher
1978The Frost Report
1966Faces of Jim
Newsreader
1961Faces of Jim
Board Member
1961Faces of Jim
Sidney Biggins
1961Faces of Jim
Mr Harris
1961Faces of Jim
Inigo Pengallen
1961Faces of Jim
Ronnie
1961Faces of Jim
Ron Glum
1961Faces of Jim
1961Faces of Jim
The Psychiatrist
1961Faces of Jim
Lennie Padgett
1961Faces of Jim
Lascivius
1961Faces of Jim
Jonathan de Winter
1961Faces of Jim
Colonel Sanderson
1961Faces of Jim
George Butters MP
1961
Armchair Theatre
Grimwood
1956The Gamblers
1967Frost on Sunday
Self / Various Characters
1968
Robin and Marian
Friar Tuck
1976
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000
Six Dates with Barker
Fred
1971Six Dates with Barker
Inspector Alexander
1971Six Dates with Barker
Arthur Harriman
1971Six Dates with Barker
Lola / Fritz Braun
1971Six Dates with Barker
Dr Swanton
1971Six Dates with Barker
Prince Boffo
1971Six Dates with Barker
Writer
1971Six Dates with Barker
Creator
1971
Hark at Barker
Lord Rustless / Various Characters
1969Hark at Barker
Creator
1969
Clarence
Clarence
1988Clarence
Writer
1988Clarence
Creator
1988
Hitler: The Comedy Years
Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
The Magnificent Evans
Plantagenet Evans
1984
Christmas Night with the Stars
1958The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
Tennyson Elias Williams
1968The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
Lord Rustless
1968The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
Ronald Winterbourne
1968The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
Cyril Tanner
1968The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
The Monk
1968The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
Alexander
1968The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
Creator
1968
The Gathering Storm
David Inches
2002
My House in Umbria
The General
2003
The Bed Sitting Room
Underwater Vicar (voice) (uncredited)
1969A Tale of Two Cities
Jerry Cruncher
1965
The Bargee
Ronnie
1964
Is Anybody There?
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
2009
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")
1971
Doctor in Distress
Man at Railway Station Ticket Counter (uncredited)
1963
A Home of Your Own
The Cement Mixer
1964
The Funny Side of Christmas
Albert Arkwright
1982
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Bottom
1971
The Best of Ronnie Barker
2005Before The Fringe
1967
To See Such Fun
1977
The Two Ronnies Spectacle
Himself
2013
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
Archive Footage
2012
Porridge: No Way Out
Fletcher
1975
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett
1997
Open All Hours: Inside Out
2026
Porridge
Norman Stanley Fletcher
1979
A Tribute to Tommy Cooper
Self
1986
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
Fletcher
1976
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
George Bastow
1970
The Two Ronnies In Australia
Various Roles
1986Six More Faces of Jim
1961
The Best Of The Two Ronnies
1971
The Two Ronnies Sketchbook
2005The Two Ronnies Sketchbook
Creator
2005
Futtocks End
Gen. Futtock
1970Futtocks End
Writer
1970
The Cracksman
Yossle
1963
A Ghost of a Chance
Mr. Prendergast
1967
The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery
various roles
1973The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery
Writer
1973His Lordship Entertains
1972
Just Like That!
Self
1989
Kill or Cure
Burton
1962
The Two Ronnies Unseen
2019
The Man Outside
George Venaxas
1967
Father Came Too!
Josh Wicks
1964Charley's Aunt
Stephen Spettigue
1969
The Picnic
The General
1976The Picnic
Writer
1976
The Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1
Self/Various
2001
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
Norman Stanley Fletcher
2003
Two off the Cuff
1969
Comedy Classics: Porridge
(archive footage)
2022
Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute
Himself
2004
By the Sea
The General
1982By the Sea
Writer
1982
Wonderful Things
Waiter (uncredited)
1958
Comedy Greats The Two Ronnies
Himself
Runaway Railway
Mr. Galore
1965
By the Sea
Creator
The Odd Job
Arthur Harriman
1971