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John Leeson (born March 16, 1943 in Leicester , England ) is a British actor .
Life
After graduating from school, John Leeson first worked in a bookstore. He later worked as a porter in the hospital. In 1964 he completed his acting training at the Royal Academy of Arts . This was followed by some appearances in films and television series, as well as in some plays in London's West End . From 1977 to 1988, John Leeson was the spokesman for the K9 robot dog in 61 episodes of the British television series Doctor Who . He also read some Doctor Who audio books. In 2006 John Leeson resumed his role of K9. He voiced K9 again in Doctor Who and later in the Doctor Who spin off television series The Sarah Jane Adventures . He also took over the voice of the main character K9 in the 26 episodes of the television series K-9 . In 2013, John Leeson's autobiography Tweaking The Tail was published. It has been published in the UK as a book and an audio book.
Filmography (selection)
- 1968: The Spanish Farm
- 1969: Dad's Army (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1977: Crown Court (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1977–1988: Doctor Who (TV series, 61 episodes)
- 1977–2006: Blue Peter (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1981: Sorry! (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1981: K-9 and Company (TV movie)
- 1982: The Barretts of Wimpole Street (TV movie)
- 1987: American Streetfighter
- 1988: The bomb flies
- 1995: downtime
- 1989: 'Allo' Allo! (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1993: The Bill (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2000: Longitude (TV movie)
- 2001: Doctors (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2006–2008: Doctor Who (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2007: The Weakest Link (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2007–2010: The Sarah Jane Adventures (TV series, 11 episodes)
- 2009–2010: K-9 (TV series, 26 episodes)
- 2010: Rebels Without a Clue
- 2013: The Five (ish) Doctors Reboot (TV movie)
- 2013–2014: Stargazing Live: Back to Earth (TV series, 5 episodes)
Web links
- John Leeson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Join John Leeson On A Fan Tastic Voyage ... . In: home.comcast.net . Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ↑ John Leeson. . In: drwhointerviews.wordpress.com . September 3, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ↑ John Leeson Interview. . In: Bobbaker.tv . Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ^ Alan Stevens: Interview with John Leeson. . In: Kaldorcity.com . 2004. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ↑ Doctor Who is reunited with K9. . In: Bbc.co.uk . August 24, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ↑ Nick Lyons: K9. The Complete Series DVD Review . In: Dvdcorner.net . May 10, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ↑ John Leeson. Tweaking the tail. . In: Fantomfilms.co.uk . August 24, 2005. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leeson, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leicester , England |