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Encyclopedia > Adrian Lester
Adrian Lester
Born August 14, 1968
Birmingham, England
Notable roles Primary Colors (1998), Hustle (2004-06)

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Biography

Personal life

Lester was born in Birmingham, England to Jamaican parents.[1] He began performing in youth choirs at the age of ten.[2] He began acting with the Birmingham Youth Theatre , attended Joseph Chamberlain VI Form College and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. Lester is married to actress Lolita Chakrabarti. Together they have two daughters, Lila and Jasmine. See also Birmingham, USA, and other places called Birmingham. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... The Birmingham Youth Theatre was founded in 1972 in Birmingham, England by local teachers Derek Nicholls and Ray Speakman, and was based at the Midlands Arts Centre and Birmingham Repertory Theatre. ... Categories: United Kingdom-related stubs | Performing arts education in London ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Lolita Chakrabarti is an actress based in Britain. ...


Career

Lester is known in the United Kingdom as the character of a big-time con artist Michael "Mickey Bricks" Stone in the first three series BBC TV series Hustle between 2004 and 2006. The character was written out of the fourth series and replaced by Ashley Walters, although he may yet return in the fifth series. In the United States he plays a campaign manager Henry Burton in Mike Nichols' 1998 film Primary Colors, based on the novel by Anonymous (Joe Klein). His character is believed to represent George Stephanopoulos. This part earned him a Chicago Film Critics Association award nomination for "Most Promising Actor". The Hustle team (L–R): Ash Morgan, Albert Stroller, Mickey Stone, Stacie Monroe, and Danny Blue Hustle is a British television drama series made by Kudos Film & Television for BBC One. ... Asher D (born 1983, real name Ashley Walters) is a British rapper and actor, who is known for his work within the group So Solid Crew. ... Mike Nichols (born Michael Igor Peschkowsky) is an Academy Award winning movie director of films such as The Graduate and Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. He was born on November 6, 1931 in Berlin, to a Jewish Russian family. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Primary Colors, a 1996 novel by Anonymous (later revealed by Donald Foster to be journalist Joe Klein), is a roman à clef about U.S. President Bill Clintons first presidential campaign in 1992. ... Joe Klein (b. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Chicago Film Critics Association is an American film critic association. ...


Lester appeared in Kenneth Branagh's Love's Labour's Lost, an adaptation of the William Shakespeare play, set in the 1930s. The film itself was poorly received, but Lester received a British Independent Film Awards nomination for his performance. Kenneth Charles Branagh (born December 10, 1960) is an Emmy Award-winning, Academy Award-nominated Northern Irish-born actor and film director. ... The cast of Kenneth Branaghs 2000 film version of Loves Labours Lost. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The British Independent Film Awards were created in 1998 to celebrate achievement in independently funded British movies. ...


He has appeared on stage in the musical Company, in the title role of Hamlet and as Rosalind in Cheek by Jowl's 1991 production of As You Like It. Also, in The Day After Tomorrow, Lester has a minor role as Simon, one of the three researchers who drink a toast of "Twelve-year-old Scotch" shortly before freezing to death. Lester also appeared as Ellis in the hit sitcom Girlfriends from 2002 to 2003. He played a movie star who dated Tracee Ellis Ross' character, Joan. Look up company in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Hamlet and Horatio in the cemetery by Eugène Delacroix For other uses, see Hamlet (disambiguation). ... Rosalind is a moon of Uranus. ... Scene from As you like it, Francis Hayman, c. ... The Day After Tomorrow is a 2004 apocalyptic science-fiction film that depicts catastrophic effects of global warming and boasts high-end special effects, bending the lines between science, reality, and science fiction. ... An independent bottling of Royal Brackla Single Malt Scotch whisky is whisky made in Scotland. ... Girlfriends is an American sitcom that was created by Mara Brock Akil and produced by Kelsey Grammer (Cheers, Frasier). ... Tracee Ellis Ross (born Tracee Joy Silberstein on October 29, 1972, in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress. ...


In late 2005, Lester had a major guest starring role in Channel 4's hard hitting police drama, The Ghost Squad. Lester also filmed scenes for 2007's Spider-Man 3, as a research scientist who is sought after by the Sandman (Thomas Haden Church) to find a cure for his ailing daughter. He was seen in one teaser trailer for the movie; however, his scenes were cut from the final theatrical version. Channel 4 is a public-service British television station, broadcast to all areas of the United Kingdom (and also the Republic of Ireland), which began transmissions in 1982. ... Spider-Man 3 is a 2007 superhero film written and directed by Sam Raimi, with a screenplay by Ivan Raimi and Alvin Sargent. ... Sandman (a. ... Thomas Haden Church (born June 17, 1960[1]) is an Academy Award-nominated American film and television actor. ...


Filmography

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References

  1. ^ http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1264/is_8_34/ai_111203600
  2. ^ http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800024074/bio

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Adrian Lester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (299 words)
Adrian Lester (born August 14, 1968 in Birmingham, England) is an English actor.
Lester is probably best known in the United Kingdom as big-time con artist Mickey "Bricks" Stone in the BBC TV series Hustle.
Lester is married to actress Lolita Chakrabarti, and they have two daughters, Lila and Jasmine.
Adrian Lester Photos - Adrian Lester News - Adrian Lester Information (512 words)
Adrian Lester was interviewed by IndieLondon.co.uk about his role in the film Scenes of a Sexual Nature.
Adrian was nominated for a 2006 Screen Nation Film And TV Award, in the category of "Favourite Male TV Star" for his work on "Hustle".
Adrian was asked for a comment when he learned he had landed a role in the Spiderman 3 (2007) movie.
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