John Levene

John Levene

Known for
Acting
Born
December 24, 1941 (age 84)
Birthplace
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK

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.

Known For

Filmography

2025
John Levene: In Conversation poster

John Levene: In Conversation

Movie · as Self

2023
Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster poster

Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster

Movie

2023
Tales of the Tardis poster

Tales of the Tardis

TV · as Sergeant Benton · 1 ep

2022
Doctor on Display: The Museum of Classic Sci-Fi poster

Doctor on Display: The Museum of Classic Sci-Fi

Movie

2018
Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa poster

Doctor Who: Behind the Sofa

TV · as Self · 5 eps

2017
The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years poster

The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years

Movie

2015
Longleat '83: The Lost Footage poster

Longleat '83: The Lost Footage

Movie

2015
Myth Makers poster

Myth Makers

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

2013
Scotch Mist in Sussex poster

Scotch Mist in Sussex

Movie

2013
Remembering Douglas Camfield poster

Remembering Douglas Camfield

Movie

2012
Living with Levene poster

Living with Levene

Movie · as Self

2010
Satan Hates You poster

Satan Hates You

Movie · as The Reverend Bernie Shanks

2008
The Ties That Bind Us poster

The Ties That Bind Us

Movie · as Sergeant Benton (archive footage)

2006
Automatons poster

Automatons

Movie · as Communications Captain

2002
Chronotrip

Chronotrip

Movie

2002
CanniBallistic! poster

CanniBallistic!

Movie · as Bernie Shanks

2001
ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis poster

ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis

Movie

1996
Big Bad BeetleBorgs poster

Big Bad BeetleBorgs

TV · as Lord T.N. Crumpetts · 1 ep

1993
Return to Devil's End poster

Return to Devil's End

Movie · as Self

1988
Wartime poster

Wartime

Movie · as John Benton

1987
Myth Runner poster

Myth Runner

Movie · as Himself

1975
Permission to Kill poster

Permission to Kill

Movie · as Adams

1975
Doctor Who: The Android Invasion poster

Doctor Who: The Android Invasion

Movie · as RSM Benton

1975
Doctor Who: Robot poster

Doctor Who: Robot

Movie · as RSM Benton

1975
Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons poster

Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons

Movie · as RSM Benton

1975
The Growing Pains of PC Penrose poster

The Growing Pains of PC Penrose

TV · as Motorist · 1 ep

1974
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs poster

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs

Movie · as Sergeant Benton

1974
Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders poster

Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders

Movie · as Sergeant Benton

1973
Dark Places poster

Dark Places

Movie · as Doctor

1973
Psychomania poster

Psychomania

Movie · as Constable

1973
Doctor Who: The Three Doctors poster

Doctor Who: The Three Doctors

Movie · as Sergeant Benton

1973
Doctor Who: The Green Death poster

Doctor Who: The Green Death

Movie · as Sergeant Benton

1973
Whoops Baghdad poster

Whoops Baghdad

TV · as Cassim · 1 ep

1973
The Jensen Code poster

The Jensen Code

TV · as Military Policeman · 2 eps

1972
Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks poster

Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks

Movie · as Sergeant Benton

1972
Doctor Who: The Time Monster poster

Doctor Who: The Time Monster

Movie · as Sergeant Benton

1972
The Adventurer poster

The Adventurer

TV · as Tony · 1 ep

1971
Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons poster

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

Movie · as Sergeant Benton

1971
Doctor Who: The Dæmons poster

Doctor Who: The Dæmons

Movie · as Sergeant Benton

1971
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil poster

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil

Movie · as Sergeant Benton

1971
Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos poster

Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos

Movie · as Sergeant Benton

1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes poster

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

TV · as Constable · 1 ep

1970
Doctor Who: Inferno poster

Doctor Who: Inferno

Movie · as Sergeant Benton / Platoon Under Leader Benton

1970
Lay Down Your Arms poster

Lay Down Your Arms

Movie · as Ernie

1970
Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death poster

Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death

Movie · as Sergeant Benton

1970
UFO poster

UFO

TV · as Interceptor Pilot · 1 ep

1968
Doctor Who: The Invasion poster

Doctor Who: The Invasion

Movie · as Corporal Benton

1968
Doctor Who: The Web of Fear poster

Doctor Who: The Web of Fear

Movie · as Yeti

1967
Callan poster

Callan

TV · 1 ep

1966
Softly, Softly poster

Softly, Softly

TV · 1 ep

1964
Detective poster

Detective

TV · 1 ep

1963
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as RSM Benton, Sergeant Benton, Platoon Under Leader Benton, Sgt. Benton, John Benton · 15 eps

1962
Z-Cars poster

Z-Cars

TV · 4 eps