John Leeson

John Leeson

Known for

Acting

Born

January 1, 1943 (age 83)

Birthplace

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.

Best known work

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

2005

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

1963

'Allo 'Allo!

'Allo 'Allo!

1984

The Sarah Jane Adventures

The Sarah Jane Adventures

2007

Dad's Army

Dad's Army

1968

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

2013

Blake's 7

Blake's 7

1978

Minder

Minder

1979

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors

1983

Rainbow

Rainbow

1972

Filmography

2025
The Doctor Who Escape Room: Team Third Doctor
as K9 (voice)
2024
Darkness & Light: The Life of Graham Williams
as Self
2018
Doctor Who: Behind the SofaTV
as Self (8 episodes)
2017
The Doctors: The Tom Baker Years
2015
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage
2015
Myth MakersTV
as Himself (1 episode)
2013
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
as Self
2011
Pointless CelebritiesTV
as K-9 (voice) (1 episode)
2009
K-9TV
as K-9 (voice) (26 episodes)
2008
The K-9 Files
2008
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
2007
A Matter of Time
2007
Parrot Fashion
2007
Getting Blood from the Stones
2007
The Sarah Jane AdventuresTV
as K9 (voice) (10 episodes)
2007
The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Bane
as K9
2005
Doctor WhoTV
as K9 (voice) (2 episodes)
2004
A New Beginning
2003
Doctor Who: Shada
as K9 (voice)
2001
Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
as Himself - Host
2000
K9 Unleashed
2000
LongitudeTV
as BBC Producer (1 episode)
1998
Vanity FairTV
as Priest (1 episode)
1998
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
1995
BugsTV
as Harris (1 episode)