Biography
Adrian Lester is a British actor born in Birmingham on 14 August 1968. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began his career on the London stage, where he has played title roles in productions including Henry V, Othello and As You Like It.
He is known for his long-running television role as Mickey Stone in the BBC series Hustle (2004–2012) and for film appearances including Henry Burton in Primary Colors (1998), Simon in The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and Lord Randolph in Mary Queen of Scots (2018). Lester has also appeared in The Sandman (2022) as Destiny and Mutiny (2026) as Captain Adam Spencer. He was appointed OBE in 2013 and CBE in 2020 for services to drama.
