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Mark Lester
Acting
Born: July 11, 1958
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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).
Known For

What the Peeper Saw
as Marcus

Fahrenheit 451
as Second Schoolboy (uncredited)

Oliver!
as Oliver

Melody
as Daniel Latimer

The Prince and the Pauper
as Prince Edward / Tom Canty

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
as Christopher Coombs

Our Mother's House
as Jiminee

Scalawag
as Jamie

Black Beauty
as Joe Evans

Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth
as Himself