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).
Filmography
Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano
2024
as Himself
- No poster
When 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong
2024
as Self
Michael Jackson: Who Was the Man in the Mirror?
2020
Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth
2019
as Self
- No poster
13 Moments that Destroyed Michael Jackson
2019
Michael Jackson: Man In The Mirror
2017
as Self - Friend of Michael's
- No poster
The Unforgettable Harry Secombe
2010
as Self
Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?
2010
as Self (archive footage)
Louis, Martin & Michael
2003
as Self
The Prince and the Pauper
1977
as Prince Edward / Tom Canty
Love Under the Elms
1975
Scalawag
1973
as Jamie
Little Adventurer
1973
as Mike Richard
Redneck
1973
as Lennox Duncan
What the Peeper Saw
1972
as Marcus
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
1972
as Christopher Coombs
Black Beauty
1971
as Joe Evans
Melody
1971
as Daniel Latimer
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
1970
as Davey
Eyewitness
1970
as Ziggy
Run Wild, Run Free
1969
as Phillip Ransome
Oliver!
1968
as Oliver
Our Mother's House
1967
as Jiminee
Fahrenheit 451
1966
as Second Schoolboy (uncredited)