7.9
TV
Acting
John Levene
- Born
- (age 84)
- Birthplace
- Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
- Credits
- 53 titles
Biography
John Levene is an actor, comedian, and singer, best known for his role as Sergeant - later Corporal - Benton in the British sci-fi television show Doctor Who. Levene has also worked as a cruise ship entertainer, and as a voice-over artist for entities such as The Walt Disney Company and The Queen Mary Hotel. He also established the audio-visual company Genesis Communications, which has worked with companies such as British Airways and KFC.
Signature work
Known For
7.9
TV
5.5
Movie
Psychomania
7.7
TV
UFO
5.4
Movie
Dark Places
6.5
TV
Big Bad BeetleBorgs
7.1
Movie
Doctor Who: Robot
7.4
Movie
Doctor Who: The Three Doctors
8.8
Movie
Doctor Who: The Invasion
7.5
Movie
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
7.5
TV
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
8.2
Movie
Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons
6.6
Movie
Automatons
7.0
TV
Callan
7.9
Movie
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
7.4
Movie
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
5.8
TV
Tales of the Tardis
7.2
Movie
Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death
4.4
Movie
Satan Hates You
Acting credits 53
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | John Levene: In Conversation Film | Self |
| 2023 | Tales of the Tardis TV | Sergeant Benton (1 ep) |
| 2023 | Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster Film | |
| 2022 | Doctor on Display: The Museum of Classic Sci-Fi Film | |
| 2018 | Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa TV | Self (5 ep) |
| 2017 | The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years Film | |
| 2015 | Longleat '83: The Lost Footage Film | |
| 2015 | Myth Makers TV | Himself (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Scotch Mist in Sussex Film | |
| 2013 | Remembering Douglas Camfield Film | |
| 2012 | Living with Levene Film | Self |
| 2010 | Satan Hates You Film | The Reverend Bernie Shanks |
| 2008 | The Ties That Bind Us Film | Sergeant Benton (archive footage) |
| 2006 | Automatons Film | Communications Captain |
| 2002 | Chronotrip Film | |
| 2002 | CanniBallistic! Film | Bernie Shanks |
| 2001 | ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis Film | |
| 1996 | Big Bad BeetleBorgs TV | Lord T.N. Crumpetts (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Return to Devil's End Film | Self |
| 1988 | Wartime Film | John Benton |
| 1987 | Myth Runner Film | Himself |
| 1975 | Doctor Who: The Android Invasion Film | RSM Benton |
| 1975 | Permission to Kill Film | Adams |
| 1975 | Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons Film | RSM Benton |
| 1975 | The Growing Pains of PC Penrose TV | Motorist (1 ep) |
| 1975 | Doctor Who: Robot Film | RSM Benton |
| 1974 | Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders Film | Sergeant Benton |
| 1974 | Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs Film | Sergeant Benton |
| 1973 | Doctor Who: The Green Death Film | Sergeant Benton |
| 1973 | Dark Places Film | Doctor |
| 1973 | Psychomania Film | Constable |
| 1973 | The Jensen Code TV | Military Policeman (2 ep) |
| 1973 | Whoops Baghdad TV | Cassim (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Doctor Who: The Three Doctors Film | Sergeant Benton |
| 1972 | The Adventurer TV | Tony (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Doctor Who: The Time Monster Film | Sergeant Benton |
| 1972 | Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks Film | Sergeant Benton |
| 1971 | The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes TV | Constable (1 ep) |
| 1971 | Doctor Who: The Dæmons Film | Sergeant Benton |
| 1971 | Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos Film | Sergeant Benton |
| 1971 | Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil Film | Sergeant Benton |
| 1971 | Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons Film | Sergeant Benton |
| 1970 | UFO TV | Interceptor Pilot (1 ep) |
| 1970 | Lay Down Your Arms Film | Ernie |
| 1970 | Doctor Who: Inferno Film | Sergeant Benton / Platoon Under Leader Benton |
| 1970 | Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death Film | Sergeant Benton |
| 1968 | Doctor Who: The Invasion Film | Corporal Benton |
| 1968 | Doctor Who: The Web of Fear Film | Yeti |
| 1967 | Callan TV | (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Softly, Softly TV | (1 ep) |
| 1964 | Detective TV | (1 ep) |
| 1963 | Doctor Who TV | RSM Benton, Sergeant Benton, Platoon Under Leader Benton, Sgt. Benton, John Benton (15 ep) |
| 1962 | Z-Cars TV | (4 ep) |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Living with Levene Film | Thanks |