1968Nominee
Best Performance
Oliver!
Mark Lester
Actor
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
July 11, 1958
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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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1966Nominee
Best Performance
Fahrenheit 451
1972Nominee
Best Performance
What the Peeper Saw
Career Highlights
1971Highlight
Best Performance
Melody
1977Highlight
Best Performance
The Prince and the Pauper
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Oliver!
Fahrenheit 451
What the Peeper Saw