John Leeson

John Leeson

John Leeson

Acting•Born January 1, 1943 (age 83)•Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK

Biography

John Leeson is a British actor who is known for voicing K-9 on the television series Doctor Who from 1977 to 1979, then from 1980 to 1981, and has returned for two single episode in the revived series. He also voiced K-9 in the show's spin-offs K-9 and Company, The Sarah Jane Adventures and K-9.

Known For

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005•TV Series•

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963•TV Series•

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963•TV Series•

Minder

Minder

1979•TV Series•

Rainbow

Rainbow

1972•TV Series•

'Allo 'Allo!

'Allo 'Allo!

1984•TV Series•

Pointless Celebrities

Pointless Celebrities

2011•TV Series•

Blake's 7

Blake's 7

1978•TV Series•

Filmography

2025

The Doctor Who Escape Room: Team Third Doctor

as K9 (voice)

Movie

2024

Darkness & Light: The Life of Graham Williams

as Self

Movie

2018

Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa

as Self

TV

2017

The Doctors: The Tom Baker Years

Movie

2015

Longleat '83: The Lost Footage

Movie

2015

as Himself

TV

2013

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

as Self

Movie

2011

Pointless Celebrities

as K-9 (voice)

TV

2009

as K-9 (voice)

TV

2008

Movie

2008

Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983

Movie

2007

A Matter of Time

Movie

2007

Movie

2007

Getting Blood from the Stones

Movie

2007

The Sarah Jane Adventures

as K9 (voice)

TV

2007

The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Bane

as K9

Movie

2005

as K9 (voice)

TV

2004

A New Beginning

Movie

2003

Doctor Who: Shada

as K9 (voice)

Movie

2001

Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

as Himself - Host

Movie

2000

Movie

2000

as BBC Producer

TV

1998

as Priest

TV

1998

Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?

Movie

1995

as Harris

TV

1995

as Anthony the D.J.

Movie

1993

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

as K9 (voice)

Movie

1990

Search Out Space

as K9 (voice)

Movie

1989

Shadow of the Noose

as Dickinson

TV

1988

Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks

as Dalek Battle Computer (voice)

Movie

1987

as Himself

Movie

1986

Whoops Apocalypse

as TV Interviewer

Movie

1984

as Train's Cook

TV

1983

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

as K9 (voice)

Movie

1982

The Barretts of Wimpole Street

as Henry Barrett

Movie

1981

K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend

as K-9 (voice)

Movie

1981

K-9 and Company

as K-9 (voice)

TV

1981

TV

1981

Doctor Who: Warriors' Gate

as K9 (voice)

Movie

1980

Doctor Who: State of Decay

as K9 (voice)

Movie

1980

Doctor Who: Full Circle

as K9 (voice)

Movie

1980

Doctor Who: Meglos

as K9 (voice)

Movie

1980

Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive

as K9 (voice)

Movie

1979

Tarka the Otter

as Secretary of the Hunt

Movie

1979

as Passport Officer

TV

1979

as Jig

TV

1979

Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor

as K-9 (voice)

Movie

1979

Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll

as Dugeen

Movie

1978

Merry Christmas Doctor Who

as K9 (voice)

Movie

1978

Doctor Who: The Androids of Tara

as K-9 (Voice)

Movie

1978

Doctor Who: The Stones of Blood

as K-9 (voice)

Movie

1978

Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet

as K-9 (voice)

Movie

1978

Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation

as K-9 (voice)

Movie

1978

Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time

as K9 (voice)

Movie

1978

Doctor Who: Underworld

as K-9 Mk. I (voice)

Movie

1978

as Toise

TV

1978

as Pasco

TV

1977

Doctor Who: The Sun Makers

as K9 Mk. I (voice)

Movie

1977

Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy

as K-9 Mk. I (voice) / Nucleus (voice)

Movie

1975

Husband to Mrs. Fitzherbert

as Clergyman

Movie

1972

as Bungle

TV

1970

as Young Man

TV

1968

as Soldier

TV

1963

as K9 (voice)

TV

1963

as Dugeen

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing

BirthdayJanuary 1, 1943

Place of BirthLeicester, Leicestershire, England, UK

Popularity0.5