
Mark Lester
Actor · Born July 11, 1958 (68) · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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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Biography from TMDB.
- July 11, 1958 (68)
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Actor
- 15 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
What are Mark Lester's films like?
Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 2 · Earnest 13
Light 5 · Serious 6 · Dark 5
Grounded 4 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4
Gentle 1 · Charged 13 · Intense 2
Steady 5 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1
A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 9 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 4
Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 8 of 11 analyzed roles.
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- Allyas Jiminee in Our Mother's House (1967)
- Heroas Oliver Twist in Oliver! (1968)
- Heroas Philip Ransome in Run Wild, Run Free (1969)
- Heroas Davey in The Boy Who Stole the Elephant (1970)
- Heroas Ziggy in Sudden Terror (1970)
- Heroas Daniel in Melody (1971)
- Heroas Joe in Black Beauty (1971)
- Shadowas Markus in What the Peeper Saw (1972)
- Heroas Christopher Coombs in Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972)
- Allyas Lennox Duncan in Redneck (1973)
- Heroas Franz in Love Under the Elms (1975)
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Mark Lester's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Mark Lester's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
23 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)13 Moments that Destroyed Michael Jackson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Celebrity Shock List 2009 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
The Salon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

Crossed Swords(1977)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Love Under the Elms(1975)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Scalawag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

Little Adventurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

Redneck(1973)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
What the Peeper Saw(1972)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?(1972)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Black Beauty(1971)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Melody(1971)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Sudden Terror(1970)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Then Came Bronson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

Run Wild, Run Free(1969)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Oliver!(1968)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

Our Mother's House(1967)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Fahrenheit 451(1966)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Spaceflight IC-1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles from 1964 to 2020; peak year 1971.

Biggest box office
Oliver! (1968)

Highest rated
Melody (1971)

Most popular right now
What the Peeper Saw (1972)
Film career
Peak 1971 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1966Screen debut· Fahrenheit 451
- 1971First top-billed film· Melody
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Mark Lester's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th7
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 15 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Mark Lester work with?
People who share at least 2 of Mark Lester's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Hemmings shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Janet JacksonShared titles: Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth (2019), Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop? (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Janet Jackson

- Harry AndrewsShared titles: Crossed Swords (1977), What the Peeper Saw (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Harry Andrews

- Oliver ReedShared titles: Crossed Swords (1977), Oliver! (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Oliver Reed

- Lionel JeffriesShared titles: Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972), Sudden Terror (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Lionel Jeffries

Editors
- Jordan HillShared titles: Michael Jackson: Who Was the Man in the Mirror? (2020), Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Jordan Hill
- Geoffrey FootShared titles: Sudden Terror (1970), Run Wild, Run Free (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Geoffrey Foot
Producers
- David HemmingsShared titles: Crossed Swords (1977), Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972), Melody (1971)See all 3 shared titles with David Hemmings

- Brian AabechShared titles: Michael Jackson: Who Was the Man in the Mirror? (2020), Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Brian Aabech
- Andrés Vicente GómezShared titles: What the Peeper Saw (1972), Black Beauty (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Andrés Vicente Gómez

- Harry Alan TowersShared titles: What the Peeper Saw (1972), Black Beauty (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Harry Alan Towers


