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john norwich , england , on 20 september 2008 . leeson at the television & movie store , leicester , leicestershire , england 300px 16 march 1943 k-9 in '' doctor who '' john leeson -lrb- cropped -rrb- . jpg john leeson
 john francis christopher ducker actor / freelance wine educator
john leeson

john leeson -lrb- born 16 march 1943 -rrb- is a british actor who is best 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 '' .
