“In career terms, I will take risks and put myself under great pressure, but I will do a lot of research and work to mitigate that risk. I don't foolishly jump in, because as a parent you can't live on the fly: you've got responsibilities.”

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.