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Mark Lester

Mark Lester

Acting Born Jul 11, 1958 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Mark attended stage school in London, England as a young child and made his film debut in The Counterfeit Constable (1964) at the age of six. He made countless TV appearances and became very well known in England. Worldwide fame developed as a result of his portrayal of a stuttering child in Our Mother's House (1967). Producers ofOliver! (1968) auditioned 250 child actors for the title role and finally chose him. Many roles for TV, film and stage followed. His last major film was The Prince and the Pauper(1977).

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Also Known For

Fahrenheit 451
7.1
movie
Fahrenheit 451
as Second Schoolboy (uncredited)
1966
Oliver!
7.0
movie
Oliver!
as Oliver
1968
The Oscars
7.0
tv
The Oscars
as Self
1953
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
6.1
movie
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
as Christopher Coombs
1972
Melody
7.1
movie
Melody
as Daniel Latimer
1971
The Prince and the Pauper
6.0
movie
The Prince and the Pauper
as Prince Edward / Tom Canty
1977
What the Peeper Saw
5.8
movie
What the Peeper Saw
as Marcus
1972
Our Mother's House
7.1
movie
Our Mother's House
as Jiminee
1967
Black Beauty
5.9
movie
Black Beauty
as Joe Evans
1971
Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth
6.9
movie
Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth
as Self
2019
This Morning
5.0
tv
This Morning
as Self
1988
Eyewitness
6.2
movie
Eyewitness
as Ziggy
1970