Adrian Lester

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Adrian Lester (born August 14, 1968) is an English actor. <p>Lester was born in Birmingham, England to Jamaican parents. He began performing in youth choirs at the age of ten. 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. They live in South East London with their two daughters, Lila and Jasmine. <p>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...