John Leeson, voice of Doctor Who’s K9, dies aged 83
Entertainment · First reported 1 Nov, 20:48 · Updated 21:58
Actor John Leeson, best known for voicing K9 in Doctor Who, has died at 83 after a summer of illness, his son announced. Leeson voiced the robot dog across the series and its spin-offs, and was still recording K9 for audio dramas last year.
- Leeson’s son, Guy Ducker, announced his father’s death and said he had been ill during the summer.
- Leeson first voiced K9 in the 1977 Doctor Who story The Invisible Enemy; the character continued beyond its planned single-story appearance.
- His work also included stage and television roles, and he voiced K9 for Big Finish audio dramas last year.
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- Age
- 83
- Birth name
- John Ducker
- First K9 appearance
- The 1977 Doctor Who story The Invisible Enemy
- K9 voice work
- Leeson voiced K9 in Doctor Who and related productions; Doctor Who News says he voiced the character in 55 episodes.
- Other role
- Bungle on the children’s series Rainbow
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