Explore Mark Lester net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! British former child actor who played in the film musical Oliver! He also is known for his performance as Joe Evans in Black Beauty and as King Harold II in 1066. He was praised by critics for his performance in the movie Run Wild, Run Free. In this article, we will discover how old is Mark Lester? Who is Mark Lester dating now & how much money does Mark Lester have?

NameMark Lester
First NameMark
Last NameLester
OccupationMovie Actor
BirthdayJuly 11
Birth Year1958
Place of BirthOxford
Home TownEngland
Birth CountryUnited Kingdom
Birth SignCancer
Full/Birth Name
ParentsMichael Lester, Rita Keene Lester
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseLisa Lester , Jane Lester
Children(s)Harriet Lester

Mark Lester Biography

Mark Lester is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on July 11, 1958 in Oxford, England, United Kingdom. He was close with He was close friends with Michael Jackson and is the godfather to Jackson’s three children. and is Jackson’s godfather. three children.

Lester initially had supporting roles in several British television series, including The Human Jungle and Danger Man. In 1964, at the age of six, Lester was cast in Robert Dhéry’s film Allez France! (1964) (English title The Counterfeit Constable) with Diana Dors (who appeared in the 1968 film version of Oliver Twist).

He also appeared in Spaceflight IC-1: An Adventure in Space (1965), played a small part as the second schoolboy in Fahrenheit 451 (1966) and had a larger role in Our Mother’s House (1967).

He has a mother who is an actress Rita Keene Lester and his father is an actor and director Michael Lester.

He began acting at the age of 6 and officially retired at the age of 19.

Mark Lester (born Mark A. Letzer; 11 July 1958) is an English former child actor who starred in a number of British and European films in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1968 he played the title role in the film Oliver!, a musical version of the Charles Dickens’ novel Oliver Twist. Lester also made several appearances in a number of British television series. In 1977, after appearing in the all-star international action adventure film The Prince and the Pauper, he retired from acting. In the 1980s, he trained as an osteopath specialising in sport injuries.

Mark Lester Net Worth

Mark is one of the richest Movie Actor from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Lester's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

As a young actor, he was cast in a variety of acting roles on sitcoms such as The Human Jungle and Danger Man.

Net Worth$3 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeMovie Actor
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Lester had leading roles in Eyewitness (1970), a British thriller with Susan George shot on Malta; The Boy Who Stole the Elephant (1970), a TV movie for Disney; and the horror film Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1971), with Shelley Winters.

Lester starred in a film version of Black Beauty (1971). He was announced for a version of Treasure Island but it was never made. After this period, his acting roles in the UK would begin to wane. This coincided with a decline in the British film industry.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Lester received critical acclaim for his portrayal of a dysfunctional and withdrawn only child in Run Wild, Run Free (1969), starring opposite John Mills, released by Columbia who financed Oliver!. He played a disturbed child in the first regular episode of Then Came Bronson (“The Runner”) and also guest starred on The Ghost & Mrs. Muir. Columbia wanted to sign him to a long term contract but Lester’s parents refused.

Who is Mark Lester Dating?

According to our records, Mark Lester married to Lisa Lester , Jane Lester . As of January 13, 2024, Mark Lester’s is not dating anyone.

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He was reunited with Wild in Melody (1971), which depicted schoolchildren in love, based on a script by Alan Parker. Tracy Hyde played the role of Melody in the film, which used music from the Bee Gees and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Height6 ft 0 in
WeightNot Known
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In 1967, at the age of eight, Lester was cast in the title role in the film version of Lionel Bart’s musical Oliver!. The multiple Academy Award-winning adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novel co-starred Jack Wild, Ron Moody, Harry Secombe, Shani Wallis and Oliver Reed and was directed by Carol Reed. Since Lester could not sing, his singing was dubbed by Kathe Green, daughter of the film’s music arranger Johnny Green.

Lester remained in demand for films outside England: What the Peeper Saw (1972) with Britt Ekland; Senza ragione (1973), in Italy with Franco Nero; Little Adventurer (1973), a Japanese film; Scalawag (1973), a pirate film with Kirk Douglas shot in Yugoslavia; the costume drama La Prima volta sull’erba (English title The First Time on the Grass, 1974), which was nominated for the Golden Bear prize at the 25th Berlin International Film Festival.

Facts & Trivia

Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Mark Lester celebrates birthday on July 11 of every year.

Lester has four children with his first wife, Jane, whom he married in January 1993 and divorced in 2005. In 2006, he married his second wife, a psychiatric nurse.

What became of Mark Lester?

He became an osteopath, studying at the British School of Osteopathy, and in 1993, Lester opened the Carlton Clinic, an acupuncture clinic in Cheltenham. He has four children with his first wife, Jane, whom he divorced in 2005. In 2006, he married his second wife, a psychiatric nurse.

Did Mark Lester really sing in Oliver?

Mark Lester did not do his own singing in Oliver! It was dubbed by Kathe Green, daughter of Johnny Green, the music arranger/supervisor on the film. Johnny revealed this for the first time publicly in 1988 during an interview on the 20th anniversary of the film.

How did Mark Lester meet Michael Jackson?

She met Michael for the first time at the ‘Four Seasons’ hotel in Las Vegas when Michael flew the Lester family out there. During this trip Michael became Godfather to Mark’s children and Mark became Godfather to Michael’s children.

How old is Mark Lester now?

63 years (July 11, 1958)

Who was the best Fagin?

Ron Moody, Actor Best Known as Fagin in ‘Oliver!,’ Dies at 91.

You may read full biography about Mark Lester from Wikipedia.

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