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).
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Movies (26)
Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano
as Himself
2024
When 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong
as Self
2024
Michael Jackson: Who Was the Man in the Mirror?
2020
Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth
as Self
2019
13 Moments that Destroyed Michael Jackson
2019
Michael Jackson: Man In The Mirror
as Himself - Friend of Michael's
2017
The Unforgettable Harry Secombe
as Self
2010
Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?
as Self (archive footage)
2010
Louis, Martin & Michael
as Self
2003
The Prince and the Pauper
as Prince Edward / Tom Canty
1977
Love Under the Elms
1975
Scalawag
as Jamie
1973
Little Adventurer
as Mike Richard
1973
Redneck
as Lennox Duncan
1973
What the Peeper Saw
as Marcus
1972
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
as Christopher Coombs
1972
Black Beauty
as Joe Evans
1971
Melody
as Daniel Latimer
1971
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
as Davey
1970
Eyewitness
as Ziggy
1970
Run Wild, Run Free
as Phillip Ransome
1969
Oliver!
as Oliver
1968
Our Mother's House
as Jiminee
1967
Fahrenheit 451
as Second Schoolboy (uncredited)
1966
Spaceflight IC-1
as Don Wolcott
1965
The Counterfeit Constable
as Gérald
1964
