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).
Mark Lester has 27 screen credits in a career dating back to 1964. Signature works include What the Peeper Saw, The Prince and the Pauper, Little Adventurer. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
