Adrian Lester
Actor
Born August 14, 1968 in Birmingham, United Kingdom (58 years old)
Theatre
Adrian Anthony Lester is a British actor. He is the recipient of a Laurence Olivier Award, an Evening Standard Theatre Award and a Critics' Circle Theatre Award for his work on the London stage, and has also been nominated for a Tony Award.
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Signature Roles
Rosalind in *As You Like It*Paul in *Six Degrees of Separation*Anthony Hope in *Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street*Robert in *Company*Hamlet in *The Tragedy of Hamlet*Henry V in *Henry V*Othello in *Othello*Ira Aldridge in *Red Velvet*Emanuel Lehman in *The Lehman Trilogy*Sky Masterson in *Guys and Dolls*
10 Signature Roles8 Principal Houses
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Career Trajectory
Adrian Lester began his professional journey with a walk-on television role in 1984 before establishing himself as a stage actor of exceptional range through early work with Cheek by Jowl and the Royal Court Theatre. His Olivier Award-winning performance as Robert in *Company* at the Donmar Warehouse in 1995–96 cemented his reputation as a musical theatre artist of rare sophistication, while subsequent decades have seen him claim major roles in the classical canon—from Peter Brook's *Hamlet* to the National Theatre's *Othello*—and build a parallel career in television that has made him one of Britain's most recognizable actors. Now in his mid-career maturity, Lester continues to take on intellectually challenging roles that showcase his technical mastery and emotional depth.
Career Highlight
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for Robert in *Company* (1996)
At a Glance
- Voice
- Actor
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Born
- 1968 · Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Active since
- 1996
Training & Education
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Engagements
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