What makes the Olivier award-winning  'King of Chameleon' tick?

by Ambrose Mendy

Famed as the leading actor in BBC1's mega-iconic show, Hustle, Adrian Lester's emergence as one of the most charismatic actors of his era was established when bravely cast as Hamletfor which he won an Olivier-award. This was further solidified when he was chosen to play the lead role in the Royal National Theatre's highly-acclaimed production of Henry V in 2003.

More recently, and more commonly to most people, Adrian Lester is renowned for resetting the benchmark for cool television characters in his portrayal of big-time conartist Mickey Bricks in the BBC1 hit show, Hustle.