Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 11, 1958 (age 67)
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
Марк Лестер
مارک لستر
Mark Lester
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).
Known For
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
TV
Then Came Bronson
John Beaman
1969
TV
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
1968
Film
Oliver!
Oliver
1968
TV
The Salon
2003
TV
This Morning
Self
1988
Film
What the Peeper Saw
Marcus
1972
Film
Eyewitness
Ziggy
1970
Film
Fahrenheit 451
Second Schoolboy (uncredited)
1966
Film
The Prince and the Pauper
Prince Edward / Tom Canty
1977
Film
The Counterfeit Constable
Gérald
1964
Film
Melody
Daniel Latimer
1971
Film
Little Adventurer
Mike Richard
1973
Film
Redneck
Lennox Duncan
1973
Film
Our Mother's House
Jiminee
1967
Film
Scalawag
Jamie
1973
Film
Black Beauty
Joe Evans
1971
Film
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
Christopher Coombs
1972
Film
Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?
Self (archive footage)
2010
TV
Celebrity Shock List 2009
2009
Filmography
2024FilmCruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzanoas Himself2024FilmWhen 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrongas Self2020FilmMichael Jackson: Who Was the Man in the Mirror?2019FilmMichael Jackson: Chase the Truthas Self2019Film13 Moments that Destroyed Michael Jackson2017FilmMichael Jackson: Man In The Mirroras Himself - Friend of Michael's2010FilmThe Unforgettable Harry Secombeas Self2010FilmMichael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?as Self (archive footage)2009TVCelebrity Shock List 20092003FilmLouis, Martin & Michaelas Self2003TVThe Salon1988TVThis Morningas Self1977FilmThe Prince and the Pauperas Prince Edward / Tom Canty1975FilmLove Under the Elms1973FilmScalawagas Jamie1973FilmLittle Adventureras Mike Richard1973FilmRedneckas Lennox Duncan1972FilmWhat the Peeper Sawas Marcus1972FilmWhoever Slew Auntie Roo?as Christopher Coombs1971FilmBlack Beautyas Joe Evans1971FilmMelodyas Daniel Latimer1970FilmThe Boy Who Stole the Elephantas Davey1970FilmEyewitnessas Ziggy1969TVThen Came Bronsonas John Beaman1969FilmRun Wild, Run Freeas Phillip Ransome1968FilmOliver!as Oliver1968TVThe Ghost & Mrs. Muir1967FilmOur Mother's Houseas Jiminee1966FilmFahrenheit 451as Second Schoolboy (uncredited)1965FilmSpaceflight IC-1as Don Wolcott1964FilmThe Counterfeit Constableas Gérald1953TVThe Oscarsas Self