John Leeson

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John Leeson

Acting 83 January 1, 1943

Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK

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…

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Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.6 2005 TV Show
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.9 1963 TV Show
Minder

Minder

7.1 1979 TV Show
'Allo 'Allo!

'Allo 'Allo!

7.8 1984 TV Show
Rainbow

Rainbow

6.8 1972 TV Show
The Sarah Jane Adventures

The Sarah Jane Adventures

7.1 2007 TV Show
Pointless Celebrities

Pointless Celebrities

6.3 2011 TV Show
Dad's Army

Dad's Army

7.5 1968 TV Show
Blake's 7

Blake's 7

7.3 1978 TV Show
Bugs

Bugs

6.9 1995 TV Show
Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

7.6 1998 TV Show
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

7.8 2013 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    The Doctor Who Escape Room: Team Third Doctor

    Movie K9 (voice)

  2. 2024
    Darkness & Light: The Life of Graham Williams

    Movie Self

  3. 2018
    Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa

    TV show Self

  4. 2017
    The Doctors: The Tom Baker Years

    Movie

  5. 2015
    Longleat '83: The Lost Footage

    Movie

  6. 2015
    Myth Makers

    TV show Himself

  7. 2013
    The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

    Movie Self

  8. 2011
    Pointless Celebrities

    TV show K-9 (voice)

  9. 2009
    K-9

    TV show K-9 (voice)

  10. 2008
    The K-9 Files

    Movie

  11. 2008
    Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983

    Movie

  12. 2007
    The Sarah Jane Adventures

    TV show K9 (voice)

  13. 2007
    Parrot Fashion

    Movie

  14. 2007
    A Matter of Time

    Movie

  15. 2007
    Getting Blood from the Stones

    Movie

  16. 2007
    The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Bane

    Movie K9

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  1. 2005
    Doctor Who

    TV show K9 (voice)

  2. 2004
    A New Beginning

    Movie

  3. 2003
    Doctor Who: Shada

    Movie K9 (voice)

  4. 2001
    Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

    Movie Himself - Host

  5. 2000
    K9 Unleashed

    Movie

  6. 2000
    Longitude

    TV show BBC Producer

  7. 1998
    Vanity Fair

    TV show Priest

  8. 1998
    Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?

    Movie

  9. 1995
    Bugs

    TV show Harris

  10. 1995
    Downtime

    Movie Anthony the D.J.

  11. 1993
    Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time

    Movie K9 (voice)

  12. 1990
    Search Out Space

    Movie K9 (voice)

  13. 1989
    Shadow of the Noose

    TV show Dickinson

  14. 1988
    Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks

    Movie Dalek Battle Computer (voice)

  15. 1987
    Myth Runner

    Movie Himself

  16. 1986
    Whoops Apocalypse

    Movie TV Interviewer

  17. 1984
    'Allo 'Allo!

    TV show Train's Cook

  18. 1983
    Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

    Movie K9 (voice)

  19. 1982
    The Barretts of Wimpole Street

    Movie Henry Barrett

  20. 1981
    K-9 and Company

    TV show K-9 (voice)

  21. 1981
    K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend

    Movie K-9 (voice)

  22. 1981
    Sorry!

    TV show

  23. 1981
    Doctor Who: Warriors' Gate

    Movie K9 (voice)

  24. 1980
    Doctor Who: State of Decay

    Movie K9 (voice)