Mark Lester

Born: 1958-07-11

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).


Placeholder

What the Peeper Saw

as Marcus
Released: 1972-10-14

A wealthy author's second wife begins to suspect that her 12-year old stepson may have murdered...

Movie page

Fahrenheit 451

as Second Schoolboy (uncredited)
Released: 1966-09-07

In the future, the government maintains control of public opinion by outlawing literature and...

Movie page

Oliver!

as Oliver
Released: 1968-09-26

Musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, a classic tale of an orphan who runs away...

Movie page

The Prince and the Pauper

as Prince Edward / Tom Canty
Released: 1977-06-03

Tom Canty is a poor English boy who bears a remarkable resemblance to Edward, Prince of Wales...

Movie page

Melody

as Daniel Latimer
Released: 1971-03-28

Two youngsters declare to their parents that they want to get married. Not sometime in the...

Movie page

Eyewitness

as Ziggy
Released: 1970-06-05

A boy who cries wolf witnesses a political assassination on the island of Malta. But will anyone...

Movie page

Black Beauty

as Joe Evans
Released: 1971-04-01

Anna Sewell's classic 1877 novel beautifully comes to life in this family drama set in England....

Movie page

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?

as Christopher Coombs
Released: 1972-02-11

A demented widow lures unsuspecting children into her mansion in a bizarre "Hansel and Gretel"...

Movie page

Scalawag

as Jamie
Released: 1973-04-22

A crew of land locked pirates, led by the aptly named Peg, go in search of buried treasure...

Movie page

Redneck

as Lennox Duncan
Released: 1973-02-02

Franco Nero and Telly Savalas star in the story of a trio of jewel thieves on the lam after a...

Movie page

Our Mother's House

as Jiminee
Released: 1967-09-14

Seven British children bury their mother and hide her death, until their long-lost father returns.

Movie page

Michael Jackson: Man In The Mirror

as Himself - Friend of Michael's
Released: 2017-03-31

A biopic drama-documentary about the 'King of Pop', that mixes real footage and new interviews...

Movie page

The Counterfeit Constable

as Gérald
Released: 1964-10-10

An extremely funny film about a group of French rugby supporters who go to see a match at...

Movie page

Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2010-01-26

Documentary that traces the last months of Michael Jackson's life, examines the circumstances...

Movie page

Love Under the Elms

as uncredited
Released: 1975-09-08

An adolescent boy and girl meet at a rural, turn-of-the-century Austrian resort where they are...

Movie page

Seven Sinners

as Chief Constable
Released: 1936-06-01

Ed Harwood, a wisecracking private investigator from New York, discovers a crime at an hotel in...

Movie page

Michael Jackson: Who Was the Man in the Mirror?

as uncredited
Released: 2020-11-24

Michael Jackson is remembered as the King of Pop, and is a renowned incredibly talented singer...

Movie page

Run Wild, Run Free

as Phillip Ransome
Released: 1969-03-28

Directed by Richard C. Sarafian, this 1969 British children's film stars Mark Lester as a young...

Movie page

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

as Davey
Released: 1970-09-20

A frontier huckster, Colonel Ryder, and a young orphan, Davey, operate a travelling tent show....

Movie page

Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth

as Himself
Released: 2019-08-13

Taking an investigative look into the legal battles of the global superstar. Close friends,...

Movie page

Little Adventurer

as Mike Richard
Released: 1973-03-03

Mickey, a smart student from England, is on his trip to Japan for vacation. He meets with a...

Movie page

Spaceflight IC-1

as Don Wolcott
Released: 1965-08-01

In the year 2015, a spaceship, the IC-1, travels through outer space looking for a suitable...

Movie page

Louis, Martin & Michael

as uncredited
Released: 2003-11-16

Louis Theroux sets out on a personal quest to meet the ultimate pop idol - Michael Jackson - and...

Movie page

The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

TV Show page

Then Came Bronson

as uncredited
First aired: 1969-09-17

Then Came Bronson is an American adventure/drama television series starring Michael Parks that...

TV Show page

The Ghost & Mrs. Muir

as uncredited
First aired: 1968-09-21

Derived from the 1947 movie with the same name, a house is haunted by a deceased sea captain who...

TV Show page

This Morning

as Self
First aired: 1988-10-03

This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle,...

TV Show page