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

Fahrenheit 451

as Second Schoolboy (uncredited)

Oliver!

as Oliver

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

as Christopher Coombs

The Oscars

as Self

Melody

as Daniel Latimer

The Prince and the Pauper

as Prince Edward / Tom Canty

What the Peeper Saw

as Marcus

Our Mother's House

as Jiminee

Black Beauty

as Joe Evans

Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth

as Himself