Acting

Ronnie Barker

Born 1929-09-25 · Bedfordshire, England, U.K.

Died 2005-10-03

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.

Credits

Newest first

Open All Hours: Inside Out
2026
Comedy Classics: Porridge
as (archive footage)
2022
The Two Ronnies Unseen
2019
The Two Ronnies Spectacle
as Himself
2013
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
as Archive Footage
2012
Is Anybody There?
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
2009
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Norman Stanley Fletcher (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
The Two Ronnies Sketchbook
2005
The Two Ronnies Sketchbook
Creator
2005
The Best of Ronnie Barker
2005
Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute
as Himself
2004
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
as Norman Stanley Fletcher
2003
My House in Umbria
as The General
2003
The Gathering Storm
as David Inches
2002
The Best of The Two Ronnies - Volume 1
as Self/Various
2001
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything
2000
An Audience with Ronnie Corbett
1997
Just Like That!
as Self
1989
Clarence
as Clarence
1988
Clarence
Writer
1988
Clarence
Creator
1988
The Two Ronnies In Australia
as Various Roles
1986
A Tribute to Tommy Cooper
as Self
1986
The Magnificent Evans
as Plantagenet Evans
1984
The Funny Side of Christmas
as Albert Arkwright
1982
Wogan
as Self
1982
By the Sea
as The General
1982
By the Sea
Writer
1982
The Big Show
as Self
1980
Porridge
as Norman Stanley Fletcher
1979
Going Straight
as Norman Stanley Fletcher
1978
An Audience with...
as Self
1978
To See Such Fun
1977
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
as Fletcher
1976
The Picnic
as The General
1976
The Picnic
Writer
1976
Robin and Marian
as Friar Tuck
1976
Open All Hours
as Albert Arkwright
1976
Porridge: No Way Out
as Fletcher
1975
Porridge
as Norman Stanley Fletcher
1974
The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery
as various roles
1973
The Two Ronnies Old Fashioned Christmas Mystery
Writer
1973
Seven of One
as Albert Arkwright
1973
Seven of One
as Norman Stanley Fletcher
1973
Seven of One
as Sam Cobbett
1973
Seven of One
as Albert Spanner
1973
Seven of One
as Harry Norvel
1973
Seven of One
as Alan Joyce
1973
Seven of One
as Evan Owen / Grandpa Owen
1973
Seven of One
Writer
1973
Seven of One
Creator
1973
Sykes
as Lord Towers
1972
His Lordship Entertains
1972
The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
as Guest Appearance (segment "Sloth")
1971
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Bottom
1971
The Two Ronnies
1971
The Two Ronnies
Writer
1971
The Two Ronnies
Creator
1971
The Best Of The Two Ronnies
1971
The Odd Job
as Arthur Harriman
1971
Six Dates with Barker
as Fred
1971
Six Dates with Barker
as Inspector Alexander
1971
Six Dates with Barker
as Arthur Harriman
1971
Six Dates with Barker
as Lola / Fritz Braun
1971
Six Dates with Barker
as Dr Swanton
1971
Six Dates with Barker
as Prince Boffo
1971
Six Dates with Barker
Writer
1971
Six Dates with Barker
Creator
1971
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
as George Bastow
1970
Futtocks End
as Gen. Futtock
1970
Futtocks End
Writer
1970
Charley's Aunt
as Stephen Spettigue
1969
The Bed Sitting Room
as Underwater Vicar (voice) (uncredited)
1969
Hark at Barker
as Lord Rustless / Various Characters
1969
Hark at Barker
Creator
1969
Two off the Cuff
1969
Frost on Sunday
as Self / Various Characters
1968
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
as Tennyson Elias Williams
1968
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
as Lord Rustless
1968
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse
as Ronald Winterbourne
1968