Adrian Lester

British actor, director, and writer
Person human Q373395
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Summary

Adrian Lester was born on August 14, 1968[1], in Birmingham[2]. He has worked as a stage actor[3], film actor[4], television actor[5], and actor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,200 views/month, #6,325 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Lolita Chakrabarti[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Educated at: Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College[10]
  • Award received: Laurence Olivier Awards[11], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Genre: Shakespearean comedy[15]
  • Commons category: Adrian Lester[16]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Letters[17]
  • Family name: Harvey[18], Lester[19]
  • Given name: Adrian[20], Anthony[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Documentation files at: SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[23]
  • P14419: 131145[24]
  • P14750: B57C-7AFC-E5EE-4442-66F3[25]

Why It Matters

Adrian Lester has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Adrian Lester born?

Adrian Lester's place of birth was Birmingham[2].

Who was Adrian Lester married to?

Adrian Lester's spouses include Lolita Chakrabarti[8].

What did Adrian Lester do for work?

Adrian Lester worked as a stage actor[3], film actor[4], television actor[5], and actor[6].

Where did Adrian Lester go to school?

Adrian Lester was educated at Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College[10].

What awards did Adrian Lester receive?

Honors received include Laurence Olivier Awards[11], Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12], and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . warwick.ac.uk. warwick.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · CommonsDelinker · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → —
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Image: Inside the Library of Birmingham - Way out - levels 9 to 7 - stairs photo - Adrian Lester (9985970356).jpg, Removing [[:c:File:Inside_the_Library_of_Bi"
  2. 14d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 94136
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Allcinema person id: 94136, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322048298|エイドリアン・レスター (#322048298)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #m"
  3. 21d ago · Redpandacat · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['azb', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', '
    Sitelink count → 17
    Academic degree → Doctor of Letters
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Academic degree: Doctor of Letters, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790487654920"
  4. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 54875
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  5. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → B57C-7AFC-E5EE-4442-66F3
    Cine21 person id → 41478
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46458|batch #46458]]: HAND ID (5)"
  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → stage actor, film actor, television actor +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  7. 22w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 131145
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31940|batch #31940]]"
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