Mark Lester
Born: 1958-07-11 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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).
Filmography
2024
2017
- Michael Jackson: Man In The Mirror as Himself - Friend of Michael's
2010
- The Unforgettable Harry Secombe as Self
- Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop? as Self (archive footage)
2003
- Louis, Martin & Michael as Self
- The Salon
1988
- This Morning as Self
1977
- The Prince and the Pauper as Prince Edward / Tom Canty
1975
1973
- Scalawag as Jamie
- Little Adventurer as Mike Richard
- Redneck as Lennox Duncan
1972
- What the Peeper Saw as Marcus
- Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? as Christopher Coombs
1971
- Melody as Daniel Latimer
- Black Beauty as Joe Evans
1970
- Eyewitness as Ziggy
- The Boy Who Stole the Elephant as Davey
1969
- Then Came Bronson as John Beaman
- Run Wild, Run Free as Phillip Ransome
1968
- Oliver! as Oliver
- The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
1967
- Our Mother's House as Jiminee
1966
- Fahrenheit 451 as Second Schoolboy (uncredited)
1965
- Spaceflight IC-1 as Don Wolcott
1964
- The Counterfeit Constable as Gérald
1953
- The Oscars as Self