“An audience can feel when a comedian is confident - and then they will laugh. But if they feel at any point that the comedian is worried or not really on form, then they won't laugh. It's a sixth sense.”

British actor

Adrian Anthony Lester is a British actor known for his work on the London stage. He has won a Laurence Olivier Award, an Evening Standard Theatre Award, and a Critics' Circle Theatre Award, and has also been nominated for a Tony Award. His reputation rests on stage performance, especially in London, where his work has drawn major theatrical recognition. The awards and nomination point to a career shaped by serious stage acting and regular attention from the theatre press and awards bodies.