Adrian Lester
Biography
Adrian Lester OBE was born on August 14, 1968 in Birmingham, England as Adrian Anthony Lester. He is a multi award winning actor and director, known for seven seasons of the hit TV show Hustle (2004), The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and Primary Colors (1998) and his extensive classical work in the theatre playing Othello, Henry V, Rosalind and Hamlet to name but a few. He is married to actress and writer Lolita Chakrabarti. They have two children.
58years old
Turns 59 on August 14in 305 days
- Born Birmingham
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Adrian Anthony Lester
Movie Career
- Films
- 13
- Career span
- 28 years1998 to 2026
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Behind the award
In 2013 Lester played Othello at the National Theatre, with Rory Kinnear as Iago. Both men received the Best Actor award at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards, though usually just one actor takes that prize, since the judges could not pick between them.
Behind the award
Lester earned a Time Out Award and an Ian Charleson Award commendation for his 1991 Rosalind in Cheek by Jowl's all-male As You Like It.
Adrian Lester movies on Netflix
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Kenneth Branagh directed two of these films. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Richard Briers's page
Jimmy Yuill's page
Richard Clifford's page
All films by Kenneth Branagh
Awards
Three awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Won | ||
| Laurence Olivier Awards | Won | ||
| Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Won | ||
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