Person file · Acting
Mark Lester
Born 1958-07-11Cleveland, 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).
Screen work
Movies & roles
Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio NarizzanoHimselfWhen 60s TV Goes Horribly WrongSelfMichael Jackson: Who Was the Man in the Mirror?RoleMichael Jackson: Chase the TruthSelf13 Moments that Destroyed Michael JacksonRoleMichael Jackson: Man In The MirrorSelf - Friend of Michael'sThe Unforgettable Harry SecombeSelfMichael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?Self (archive footage)Louis, Martin & MichaelSelfThe Prince and the PauperPrince Edward / Tom CantyLove Under the ElmsRoleScalawagJamieLittle AdventurerMike RichardRedneckLennox DuncanWhat the Peeper SawMarcusWhoever Slew Auntie Roo?Christopher CoombsBlack BeautyJoe EvansMelodyDaniel LatimerThe Boy Who Stole the ElephantDaveyEyewitnessZiggyRun Wild, Run FreePhillip RansomeOliver!OliverOur Mother's HouseJimineeFahrenheit 451Second Schoolboy (uncredited)