
Mark Lester
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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
Credits

Eyewitness (1970)
as Ziggy

The Prince and the Pauper (1977)
as Prince Edward / Tom Canty

What the Peeper Saw (1972)
as Marcus

Oliver! (1968)
as Oliver

Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
as Second Schoolboy (uncredited)

Melody (1971)
as Daniel Latimer

Run Wild, Run Free (1969)
as Phillip Ransome

The Counterfeit Constable (1964)
as Gérald

Redneck (1973)
as Lennox Duncan

Our Mother's House (1967)
as Jiminee

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972)
as Christopher Coombs

Louis, Martin & Michael (2003)
as Self

Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth (2019)
as Self

Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop? (2010)
as Self (archive footage)

Scalawag (1973)
as Jamie

Love Under the Elms (1975)
Actor

Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano (2024)
as Himself

Little Adventurer (1973)
as Mike Richard

Black Beauty (1971)
as Joe Evans

Michael Jackson: Who Was the Man in the Mirror? (2020)
Actor

Michael Jackson: Man In The Mirror (2017)
as Self - Friend of Michael's
13 Moments that Destroyed Michael Jackson (2019)
Actor
When 60s TV Goes Horribly Wrong (2024)
as Self

Spaceflight IC-1 (1965)
as Don Wolcott
The Unforgettable Harry Secombe (2010)
as Self

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant (1970)
as Davey





