John Levene

John Levene

Known for Acting · 52 credits

Born
1941-12-24 (age 84)
Place of birth
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
Also known as
John Anthony Blake

Biography

John Levene is an actor, comedian, and singer, best known for his role as Sergeant - later Corporal - Benton in the British sci-fi television show Doctor Who. Levene has also worked as a cruise ship entertainer, and as a voice-over artist for entities such as The Walt Disney Company and The Queen Mary Hotel. He also established the audio-visual company Genesis Communications, which has worked with companies such as British Airways and KFC.

Known For

TV Shows (14)

Movies (38)

Myth Runner
Movie

Myth Runner

1987

as Himself

Doctor Who: The Green Death
Movie

Doctor Who: The Green Death

1973

as Sergeant Benton

Dark Places
Movie

Dark Places

1973

as Doctor

Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
Movie

Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks

1972

as Sergeant Benton

Psychomania
Movie

Psychomania

1973

as Constable

The Ties That Bind Us
Movie

The Ties That Bind Us

2008

as Sergeant Benton (archive footage)

Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
Movie

Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders

1974

as Sergeant Benton

Permission to Kill
Movie

Permission to Kill

1975

as Adams

Wartime
Movie

Wartime

1988

as John Benton

Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death
Movie

Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death

1970

as Sergeant Benton

ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis
Movie

ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis

2001

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
Movie

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil

1971

as Sergeant Benton

Doctor Who: Robot
Movie

Doctor Who: Robot

1975

as RSM Benton

The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years
Movie

The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years

2017

Doctor Who: The Three Doctors
Movie

Doctor Who: The Three Doctors

1973

as Sergeant Benton

Doctor Who: The Invasion
Movie

Doctor Who: The Invasion

1968

as Corporal Benton

Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
Movie

Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos

1971

as Sergeant Benton

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
Movie

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs

1974

as Sergeant Benton

Doctor Who: The Time Monster
Movie

Doctor Who: The Time Monster

1972

as Sergeant Benton

Doctor Who: Inferno
Movie

Doctor Who: Inferno

1970

as Sergeant Benton / Platoon Under Leader Benton

Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons
Movie

Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons

1975

as RSM Benton

Scotch Mist in Sussex
Movie

Scotch Mist in Sussex

2013

Satan Hates You
Movie

Satan Hates You

2010

as The Reverend Bernie Shanks

Chronotrip
Movie

Chronotrip

2002

Doctor Who: The Web of Fear
Movie

Doctor Who: The Web of Fear

1968

as Yeti

Longleat '83: The Lost Footage
Movie

Longleat '83: The Lost Footage

2015

Doctor Who: The Android Invasion
Movie

Doctor Who: The Android Invasion

1975

as RSM Benton

Doctor Who: The Dæmons
Movie

Doctor Who: The Dæmons

1971

as Sergeant Benton

Return to Devil's End
Movie

Return to Devil's End

1993

as Self

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
Movie

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

1971

as Sergeant Benton

Automatons
Movie

Automatons

2006

as Communications Captain

Remembering Douglas Camfield
Movie

Remembering Douglas Camfield

2013

Lay Down Your Arms
Movie

Lay Down Your Arms

1970

as Ernie

Living with Levene
Movie

Living with Levene

2012

as Self

Doctor on Display: The Museum of Classic Sci-Fi
Movie

Doctor on Display: The Museum of Classic Sci-Fi

2022

CanniBallistic!
Movie

CanniBallistic!

2002

as Bernie Shanks

Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster
Movie

Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster

2023

John Levene: In Conversation
Movie

John Levene: In Conversation

2025

as Self

About John Levene

John Levene is an actor, comedian, and singer, best known for his role as Sergeant - later Corporal - Benton in the British sci-fi television show Doctor Who. Levene has also worked as a cruise ship entertainer, and as a voice-over artist for entities such as The Walt Disney Company and The Queen Mary Hotel. He also established the audio-visual company Genesis Communications, which has worked with companies such as British Airways and KFC. With 52 credits spanning from 1962 to 2025, John Levene has appeared in 38 films and 14 TV shows.

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