Bio
He became a star at the age of 10 when he was cast in Lionel Bart's musical Oliver! He played the title character in the multiple Academy Award-winning musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel.
After the poor reception of his film Crossed Swords Mark Lester gave up acting at the age of 19 and by the age of 28 he became an osteopathic physician.
He was a close friend of Michael Jackson from 1982 until the star's death this year, and says he may even be the biological father of MJ's daughter Paris Jackson.
Mark Lester is the godfather of Jackson's three children.
Gossip
Mark Lester on Paris Jackson Paternity: It's Possible (8/21/2009)
Mark Lester says he may be the father of Michael Jackson's daughter Paris. The reason? That sperm sample he gave to Michael.
Mark Lester Sort of Denies Own Claim of Being Paris Jackson's Father; Story Keeps Getting Weirder (8/10/2009)
Is Mark Lester the biological father of Michael Jackson's daughter Paris? If not, then why did he give MJ sperm? And who is the dad?
Attorney: Mark Lester Claims of Paris Jackson Paternity "Baseless" (8/10/2009)
The Jackson family's lawyer says a tabloid report of Mark Lester being the father of Paris Jackson is untrue and completely baseless.
August 15th, 2009 6:26 PM
Sperm donation or egg donation has no parental rights. However, a person has rights to see their half-siser rather than adoptive Jackson cousins. I doubt the cousins were played with before his death.