Portrait of John Leeson

John Leeson

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Jan 01 1943
Birthplace: Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
John Leeson is 81 years old
External Links
IMDb logo
Sort by Popularity
Scroll to TV Credits

Movies (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Poster of The Doctors: The Tom Baker Years
The Doctors: The Tom Baker Years
John Leeson was
74 in The Doctors: The Tom Baker Years
Mon, Sep 18 2017
Poster of Longleat '83: The Lost Footage
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage
John Leeson was
72 in Longleat '83: The Lost Footage
Thu, Oct 01 2015
Poster of The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
John Leeson was
70 in The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
as 'Self'.
Sat, Nov 23 2013
Poster of Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
John Leeson was
65 in Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
Mon, Mar 03 2008
Poster of The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Bane
The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Bane
John Leeson was
64 in The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Bane
as 'K9'.
Mon, Jan 01 2007
Poster of Doctor Who: Shada
Doctor Who: Shada
John Leeson was
60 in Doctor Who: Shada
as 'K9 (voice)'.
Fri, May 02 2003
Poster of Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
John Leeson was
58 in Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
as 'Himself - Host'.
Tue, Feb 20 2001
Poster of K9 Unleashed
K9 Unleashed
John Leeson was
57 in K9 Unleashed
Mon, Apr 10 2000
Poster of Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
John Leeson was
55 in Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
Thu, Jan 01 1998
Poster of Downtime
Downtime
John Leeson was
52 in Downtime
as 'Anthony the D.J.'.
Fri, Feb 03 1995
Poster of Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
John Leeson was
50 in Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
as 'K9 (voice)'.
Sat, Nov 27 1993
Poster of Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
John Leeson was
45 in Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
as 'Voices'.
Wed, Oct 26 1988
Poster of Myth Runner
Myth Runner
John Leeson was
44 in Myth Runner
as 'Himself'.
Thu, Jan 01 1987
Poster of Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse
John Leeson was
43 in Whoops Apocalypse
as 'TV Interviewer'.
Tue, May 06 1986
Poster of Myth Makers 2: John Leeson
Myth Makers 2: John Leeson
John Leeson was
41 in Myth Makers 2: John Leeson
Tue, Dec 04 1984
Poster of Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
John Leeson was
40 in Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
as 'K9 (voice)'.
Fri, Nov 25 1983
Poster of The Barretts of Wimpole Street
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
John Leeson was
39 in The Barretts of Wimpole Street
as 'Henry Barrett'.
Thu, Dec 30 1982
Poster of K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend
K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend
John Leeson was
38 in K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend
as 'K-9 (voice)'.
Mon, Dec 28 1981
Poster of Doctor Who: Warriors' Gate
Doctor Who: Warriors' Gate
John Leeson was
38 in Doctor Who: Warriors' Gate
as 'K9 (voice)'.
Sat, Jan 24 1981
Poster of Doctor Who: State of Decay
Doctor Who: State of Decay
John Leeson was
37 in Doctor Who: State of Decay
as 'K9 (voice)'.
Sat, Dec 13 1980
Poster of Doctor Who: Full Circle
Doctor Who: Full Circle
John Leeson was
37 in Doctor Who: Full Circle
as 'K9 (voice)'.
Sat, Nov 15 1980
Poster of Doctor Who: Meglos
Doctor Who: Meglos
John Leeson was
37 in Doctor Who: Meglos
as 'K9 (voice)'.
Sat, Oct 18 1980
Poster of Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive
Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive
John Leeson was
37 in Doctor Who: The Leisure Hive
as 'K9 (voice)'.
Sat, Sep 20 1980
Poster of Tarka the Otter
Tarka the Otter
John Leeson was
36 in Tarka the Otter
as 'Secretary of the Hunt'.
Thu, Nov 01 1979
Poster of Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
John Leeson was
36 in Doctor Who: The Armageddon Factor
as 'K-9 (voice)'.
Sat, Feb 24 1979
Poster of Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll
Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll
John Leeson was
36 in Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll
as 'Dugeen'.
Sat, Jan 13 1979
Poster of Doctor Who: The Androids of Tara
Doctor Who: The Androids of Tara
John Leeson was
35 in Doctor Who: The Androids of Tara
as 'K-9 (Voice)'.
Sat, Dec 16 1978
Poster of Doctor Who: The Stones of Blood
Doctor Who: The Stones of Blood
John Leeson was
35 in Doctor Who: The Stones of Blood
as 'K-9 (voice)'.
Sat, Nov 18 1978
Poster of Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet
Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet
John Leeson was
35 in Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet
as 'K-9 (voice)'.
Sat, Oct 21 1978
Poster of Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation
Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation
John Leeson was
35 in Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation
as 'K-9 (voice)'.
Sat, Sep 23 1978
Poster of Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time
Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time
John Leeson was
35 in Doctor Who: The Invasion of Time
as 'K9 (voice)'.
Sat, Mar 11 1978
Poster of Doctor Who: Underworld
Doctor Who: Underworld
John Leeson was
35 in Doctor Who: Underworld
as 'K-9 Mk. I (voice)'.
Sat, Jan 28 1978
Poster of Doctor Who: The Sun Makers
Doctor Who: The Sun Makers
John Leeson was
34 in Doctor Who: The Sun Makers
as 'K9 Mk. I (voice)'.
Sat, Dec 17 1977
Poster of Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy
Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy
John Leeson was
34 in Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy
as 'K-9 Mk. I (voice) / Nucleus (voice)'.
Sat, Oct 22 1977

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Pointless Celebrities
Pointless Celebrities
John Leeson was
68+ in Pointless Celebrities
as 'K-9 (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 04 2011
Poster of Sarah Jane's Alien Files
Sarah Jane's Alien Files
John Leeson was
67+ in Sarah Jane's Alien Files
as 'K9'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 11 2010
Poster of K-9
K-9
John Leeson was
66+ in K-9
as 'K-9 (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 31 2009
Poster of The Sarah Jane Adventures
The Sarah Jane Adventures
John Leeson was
64+ in The Sarah Jane Adventures
as 'K9 (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 24 2007
Poster of Doctor Who
Doctor Who
John Leeson was
62+ in Doctor Who
as 'K9 (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 26 2005
Poster of Bugs
Bugs
John Leeson was
52+ in Bugs
as 'Harris'.
First Air Date
Sat, Apr 01 1995
Poster of 'Allo 'Allo!
'Allo 'Allo!
John Leeson was
41+ in 'Allo 'Allo!
as 'Train's Cook'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 07 1984
Poster of K-9 and Company
K-9 and Company
John Leeson was
38+ in K-9 and Company
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 28 1981
Poster of Sorry!
Sorry!
John Leeson was
38+ in Sorry!
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 12 1981
Poster of Minder
Minder
John Leeson was
36+ in Minder
as 'Passport Officer'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 29 1979
Poster of Blake's 7
Blake's 7
John Leeson was
35+ in Blake's 7
as 'Pasco, Toise'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 02 1978
Poster of Rainbow
Rainbow
John Leeson was
29+ in Rainbow
as 'Bungle'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 16 1972
Poster of Doctor Who
Doctor Who
John Leeson was
20+ in Doctor Who
as 'K9 (voice), Dugeen'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963