John Lees

John Lees

Acting

January 1, 1943 – April 25, 1997 (aged 54)

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 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

The Doctor Who Escape Room: Team Third Doctor
Movie
The Doctor Who Escape Room: Team Third Doctor2025 · K9 (voice)
Darkness & Light: The Life of Graham Williams
Movie
Darkness & Light: The Life of Graham Williams2024 · Self
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa
Series
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa2018 · Self
The Doctors: The Tom Baker Years
Movie
The Doctors: The Tom Baker Years2017
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage
Movie
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage2015
Myth Makers
Series
Myth Makers2015 · Himself
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
Movie
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot2013 · Self
Pointless Celebrities
Series
Pointless Celebrities2011 · K-9 (voice)
The Prince and the Pauper
Movie
The Prince and the Pauper2009 · K-9 (voice)
The K-9 Files
Movie
The K-9 Files2008
Celebration: Doctor Who in 1983
Movie
Celebration: Doctor Who in 19832008
A Matter of Time
Movie
A Matter of Time2007
Parrot Fashion
Movie
Parrot Fashion2007
Getting Blood from the Stones
Movie
Getting Blood from the Stones2007
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Series
The Sarah Jane Adventures2007 · K9 (voice)
The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Bane
Movie
The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Bane2007 · K9
Doctor Who
Series
Doctor Who2005 · K9 (voice)
A New Beginning
Movie
A New Beginning2004
Doctor Who: Shada
Movie
Doctor Who: Shada2003 · K9 (voice)
Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
Movie
Longleat '83: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy2001 · Himself - Host
K9 Unleashed
Movie
K9 Unleashed2000
Longitude
Series
Longitude2000 · BBC Producer
Vanity Fair
Series
Vanity Fair1998 · Priest
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?
Movie
Where on Earth Is Katy Manning?1998
Bugs
Series
Bugs1995 · Harris
Downtime
Movie
Downtime1995 · Anthony the D.J.
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time
Movie
Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time1993 · K9 (voice)
Barclay James Harvest - Live at the Town and Country Club
Movie
Barclay James Harvest - Live at the Town and Country Club1992
Search Out Space
Movie
Search Out Space1990 · K9 (voice)
Shadow of the Noose
Series
Shadow of the Noose1989 · Dickinson
Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks
Movie
Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks1988 · Dalek Battle Computer (voice)
Myth Runner
Movie
Myth Runner1987 · Himself
Whoops Apocalypse
Movie
Whoops Apocalypse1986 · TV Interviewer
Aimée & Jaguar
Movie
Aimée & Jaguar1984 · Train's Cook
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
★ 8.1Movie
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors1983 · K9 (voice)
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
Movie
The Barretts of Wimpole Street1982 · Henry Barrett
K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend
Series
K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend1981 · K-9 (voice)
K-9 and Company
Series
K-9 and Company1981 · K-9 (voice)
Sorry!
Series
Sorry!1981
Doctor Who: Warriors' Gate
Movie
Doctor Who: Warriors' Gate1981 · K9 (voice)
Doctor Who: State of Decay
Movie
Doctor Who: State of Decay1980 · K9 (voice)