
John Leeson
Known for Acting · 67 credits
- Born
- 1943-01-01 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- 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
TV Shows (20)

Doctor Who
2005
as K9 (voice)

Doctor Who
1963
as K9 (voice) / Dugeen

Minder
1979
as Passport Officer

Rainbow
1972
as Bungle

'Allo 'Allo!
1984
as Train's Cook

Blake's 7
1978
as Toise / Pasco

Pointless Celebrities
2011
as K-9 (voice)

The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007
as K9 (voice)

Dad's Army
1968
as Soldier

Bugs
1995
as Harris

Longitude
2000
as BBC Producer

Vanity Fair
1998
as Priest

Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
2018
as Self

K-9
2009
as K-9 (voice)

Sorry!
1981

Shadow of the Noose
1989
as Dickinson

K-9 and Company
1981
as K-9 (voice)
On the House
1970
as Young Man

Myth Makers
2015
as Himself

Jigsaw
1979
as Jig
Movies (47)

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
2013
as Self

Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
1983
as K9 (voice)

Whoops Apocalypse
1986
as TV Interviewer

Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
1993
as K9 (voice)

Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
2001
as Himself - Host

Myth Runner
1987
as Himself

Tarka the Otter
1979
as Secretary of the Hunt

Doctor Who: The Sun Makers
1977
as K9 Mk. I (voice)

Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet
1978
as K-9 (voice)

Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
2008

Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation
1978
as K-9 (voice)

Doctor Who: Full Circle
1980
as K9 (voice)

Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
1988
as Dalek Battle Computer (voice)

The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Bane
2007
as K9

Doctor Who: Shada
2003
as K9 (voice)

Longleat '83: The Lost Footage
2015

Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll
1979
as Dugeen

Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive
1980
as K9 (voice)

The Barretts of Wimpole Street
1982
as Henry Barrett

K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend
1981
as K-9 (voice)

Doctor Who: Underworld
1978
as K-9 Mk. I (voice)

Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
1998

Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
1979
as K-9 (voice)

Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time
1978
as K9 (voice)

Doctor Who: The Stones of Blood
1978
as K-9 (voice)

Downtime
1995
as Anthony the D.J.

Doctor Who: Warriors' Gate
1981
as K9 (voice)

A Matter of Time
2007

Doctor Who: Meglos
1980
as K9 (voice)

Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy
1977
as K-9 Mk. I (voice) / Nucleus (voice)

The Doctors: The Tom Baker Years
2017

Doctor Who: The Androids of Tara
1978
as K-9 (Voice)

Getting Blood from the Stones
2007

K9 Unleashed
2000

Doctor Who: State of Decay
1980
as K9 (voice)

Darkness & Light: The Life of Graham Williams
2024
as Self

A New Beginning
2004

Search Out Space
1990
as K9 (voice)
Husband to Mrs. Fitzherbert
1975
as Clergyman
Doctor Who: Gallifrey
2025

Doctor Who and the Shada Man
2013
as K9 (voice)

Parrot Fashion
2007
Doctor Who: The Time War
as K-9

The Doctor Who Escape Room: Team Third Doctor
2025
as K9 (voice)

Doctor Who: Gallifrey
2013
as The Prince

The K-9 Files
2008

Merry Christmas Doctor Who
1978
as K9 (voice)
About John Leeson
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. With 67 credits spanning from 1963 to 2025, John Leeson has appeared in 47 films and 20 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Leeson Movies
- The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013) — as Self
- Doctor Who: The Five Doctors (1983) — as K9 (voice)
- Whoops Apocalypse (1986) — as TV Interviewer
- Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time (1993) — as K9 (voice)
- Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (2001) — as Himself - Host
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