John Levene

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

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Scotch Mist in Sussex

2013 ⭐ 7.0

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Remembering Douglas Camfield

2013 ⭐ 8.0

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Living with Levene

2012 ⭐ 8.0

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Automatons

2006 ⭐ 6.6

Career timeline

2025

John Levene: In Conversation

Self · 2025

2023

Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster

2023

2022

Doctor on Display: The Museum of Classic Sci-Fi

2022

2017

The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years

2017

2015

Longleat '83: The Lost Footage

2015

2013

Scotch Mist in Sussex Notable

2013

⭐ 7.0

Remembering Douglas Camfield Notable

2013

⭐ 8.0

2012

Living with Levene Notable

Self · 2012

⭐ 8.0

2010

Satan Hates You

The Reverend Bernie Shanks · 2010

⭐ 4.5

2008

The Ties That Bind Us

Sergeant Benton (archive foota · 2008

2006

Automatons

Communications Captain · 2006

⭐ 6.6

2002

CanniBallistic! Notable

Bernie Shanks · 2002

⭐ 7.0

2001

ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis

2001

1993

Return to Devil's End Notable

Self · 1993

⭐ 8.0

1988

Wartime

John Benton · 1988

⭐ 5.1

1987

Myth Runner Notable

Himself · 1987

⭐ 10.0

1975

Doctor Who: The Android Invasion Notable

RSM Benton · 1975

⭐ 7.0

Permission to Kill

Adams · 1975

⭐ 5.8

Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons Notable

RSM Benton · 1975

⭐ 8.1

1974

Doctor Who: Planet of the Spiders Notable

Sergeant Benton · 1974

⭐ 7.4

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs

Sergeant Benton · 1974

⭐ 6.8

1973

Doctor Who: The Green Death Notable

Sergeant Benton · 1973

⭐ 8.4

Dark Places

Doctor · 1973

⭐ 5.5

Psychomania

Constable · 1973

⭐ 5.5

1972

Doctor Who: The Time Monster

Sergeant Benton · 1972

⭐ 5.9

Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks Notable

Sergeant Benton · 1972

⭐ 7.9

1971

Doctor Who: The Dæmons Notable

Sergeant Benton · 1971

⭐ 7.6

Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos

Sergeant Benton · 1971

⭐ 6.8

Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil Notable

Sergeant Benton · 1971

⭐ 7.5

Frequently appears with

John Woodnutt

Philip Hinchcliffe

Robert Banks Stewart

Douglas Camfield

(archive footage)

Graeme Harper

Full filmography

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John Levene: In Conversation

2025

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Time and Atlantis: Chronicling The Time Monster

2023

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Doctor on Display: The Museum of Classic Sci-Fi

2022

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The Doctors: The Jon Pertwee Years

2017

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Longleat '83: The Lost Footage

2015

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Scotch Mist in Sussex

2013 ⭐ 7.0

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Remembering Douglas Camfield

2013 ⭐ 8.0

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Living with Levene

2012 ⭐ 8.0

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Satan Hates You

2010 ⭐ 4.5

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The Ties That Bind Us

2008

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Automatons

2006 ⭐ 6.6

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CanniBallistic!

2002 ⭐ 7.0

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ReUNITed at Chicago Tardis

2001

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Return to Devil's End

1993 ⭐ 8.0

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Wartime

1988 ⭐ 5.1

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Myth Runner

1987 ⭐ 10.0

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Doctor Who: The Android Invasion

1975 ⭐ 7.0

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Permission to Kill

1975 ⭐ 5.8

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Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons

1975 ⭐ 8.1

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Doctor Who: Robot

1975 ⭐ 7.0