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Mark Lester

Acting Born Jul 11, 1958 Cleveland, Ohio, USA 24 credits

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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Known for

The Oscars

as Self
Film

What the Peeper Saw

as Marcus
Film

Fahrenheit 451

as Second Schoolboy (uncredited)
Film

Melody

as Daniel Latimer
Film

Army of Darkness

as Self
Film

The Prince and the Pauper

as Prince Edward / Tom Canty

Full filmography

  • The Oscars (1953) as Self
  • Then Came Bronson (1969) as John Beaman
  • What the Peeper Saw (1972) as Marcus
  • The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1968)
  • Fahrenheit 451 (1966) as Second Schoolboy (uncredited)
  • Oliver! (1968) as Oliver
  • The Salon (2003)
  • Melody (1971) as Daniel Latimer
  • This Morning (1988) as Self
  • The Prince and the Pauper (1977) as Prince Edward / Tom Canty
  • Eyewitness (1970) as Ziggy
  • Redneck (1973) as Lennox Duncan
  • Our Mother's House (1967) as Jiminee
  • The Counterfeit Constable (1964) as Gérald
  • Black Beauty (1971) as Joe Evans
  • Celebrity Shock List 2009 (2009)
  • Michael Jackson: Man In The Mirror (2017) as Self - Friend of Michael's
  • Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth (2019) as Self
  • Love Under the Elms (1975)
  • Run Wild, Run Free (1969) as Phillip Ransome
  • Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972) as Christopher Coombs
  • Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop? (2010) as Self (archive footage)
  • Scalawag (1973) as Jamie
  • Louis, Martin & Michael (2003) as Self