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John Levene

Acting
84 years oldSalisbury, 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.

Personal Details

Born
December 24, 1941
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

John Anthony Blake

Movies (40)

John Levene: In Conversation

John Levene: In Conversation

as Self

2025

Frankenstein Versus Dracula

Frankenstein Versus Dracula

as Bram Stoker

2024

The Seduction of Dracula

The Seduction of Dracula

as Dr. Polidori

2024

The Reincarnation of Dracula

The Reincarnation of Dracula

as Dr. Seward

2024

Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster

Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster

2023

Doctor on Display: The Museum of Classic Sci-Fi

Doctor on Display: The Museum of Classic Sci-Fi

2022

The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years

The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years

2017

Doctor Who: Yellow Fever and How to Cure It

Doctor Who: Yellow Fever and How to Cure It

as Benton

2013

Scotch Mist in Sussex

Scotch Mist in Sussex

2013

Remembering Douglas Camfield

Remembering Douglas Camfield

2013

Living with Levene
8.0

Living with Levene

as Self

2012

Satan Hates You
4.0

Satan Hates You

as The Reverend Bernie Shanks

2010

The Ties That Bind Us

The Ties That Bind Us

as Sergeant Benton (archive footage)

2008

Automatons
6.4

Automatons

as Communications Captain

2006

Chronotrip
4.0

Chronotrip

2002

ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis

ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis

2001

Return to Devil's End
8.0

Return to Devil's End

as Self

1993

Wartime
4.7

Wartime

as John Benton

1988

Myth Runner
10.0

Myth Runner

as Himself

1987

Doctor Who: The Android Invasion
7.0

Doctor Who: The Android Invasion

as RSM Benton

1975

Permission to Kill
5.6

Permission to Kill

as Adams

1975

Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons
8.1

Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons

as RSM Benton

1975

Doctor Who: Robot
6.8

Doctor Who: Robot

as RSM Benton

1975

Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders
7.4

Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders

as Sergeant Benton

1974

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
6.8

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs

as Sergeant Benton

1974

Doctor Who: The Green Death
8.6

Doctor Who: The Green Death

as Sergeant Benton

1973

Dark Places
5.5

Dark Places

as Doctor

1973

Psychomania
5.5

Psychomania

as Constable

1973

Doctor Who: The Three Doctors
7.1

Doctor Who: The Three Doctors

as Sergeant Benton

1973

Doctor Who: The Time Monster
5.9

Doctor Who: The Time Monster

as Sergeant Benton

1972

Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
7.9

Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks

as Sergeant Benton

1972

Doctor Who: The Dæmons
7.5

Doctor Who: The Dæmons

as Sergeant Benton

1971

Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos
6.8

Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos

as Sergeant Benton

1971

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil
7.5

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil

as Sergeant Benton

1971

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons
7.7

Doctor Who: Terror of the Autons

as Sergeant Benton

1971

Lay Down Your Arms
6.0

Lay Down Your Arms

as Ernie

1970

Doctor Who: Inferno
8.8

Doctor Who: Inferno

as Sergeant Benton / Platoon Under Leader Benton

1970

Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death
7.4

Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death

as Sergeant Benton

1970

Doctor Who: The Invasion
9.1

Doctor Who: The Invasion

as Corporal Benton

1968

Doctor Who: The Web of Fear
7.7

Doctor Who: The Web of Fear

as Yeti

1968

TV Shows (10)