21 Ronnie Barker Movies, Ranked Best to Worst

Ronnie Barker made his acting debut playing the role of Lieutenant Spicer in J.M. Barrier’s play ‘Quality Street’ in 1948. He soon realised that he was best suited for comedy and appeared in several plays, including Tom Stoppard’s ‘The Real Inspector Hound.’

He got his breakthrough role on television in the satirical sketch series ‘The Forest Report’ in 1966. He went on to become a popular name on television with his performance in the sketch show ‘The Two Ronnies’ (1971 – 1987), alongside Ronnie Corbett.

He is also remembered for his roles in sitcoms ‘Porridge,' ‘Going Straight,’ and ‘Open All Hours.’ However, his performances in the sitcoms ‘The Magnificent Evans’ and ‘Clarence’ received negative reviews from critics. Barker made a few appearances on the big screen and received positive reviews for his performances in ‘Robin and Marian’ (1976) and ‘The Gathering Storm’ (2002).

He wrote most of his scripts himself, sometimes under a pseudo name, and voiced several characters on radio shows like ‘The Navy Lark’ (1959 – 1977) and ‘Lines from My Grandfather’s Forehead’ (1971 – 1972).