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. Notable people with the surname include: * Adolf Lesser (1851–1926), German physician * Aleksander Lesser (1814–1884), Polish painter and art critic *

Anton Lesser Anton Lesser (born 14 February 1952) is a British actor. He is known for his roles as Qyburn in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'', Harold Macmillan in ''The Crown'', Clement Attlee in '' A United Kingdom'', Chief Superintendent Bright in '' E ...

(born 1952), British actor * Axel Lesser (born 1946), East German cross country skier * Edmund Lesser (1852–1918), German dermatologist * Erik Lesser (born 1988), German biathlete * Friedrich Christian Lesser (1692–1754), German theologian * Gabriele Lesser (born 1960), German historian and journalist * George Lesser, American musician * Gerald S. Lesser (1926–2010), American psychologist * Henry Lesser (born 1963), German footballer * J Lesser (born 1970), American musician *

Len Lesser Leonard King Lesser (December 3, 1922 – February 16, 2011) was an American character actor and comedian best known for his recurring role as Uncle Leo on ''Seinfeld''. He was also known for his role as Garvin on '' Everybody Loves Raymond.'' ...

(1922–2011), American actor *

Louis Lesser Louis Lesser (June 15, 1916 – January 29, 2013) was an American businessman. He developed property across the United States, predominantly around the Los Angeles area; he also purchased and managed property. Lesser developed Barrington Plaza, ...

(1916–2013), American real estate developer * Matt Lesser, Connecticut politician *

Mike Lesser Michael John Lesser (28 September 1943 – 1 July 2015) was a mathematical philosopher and political activist. Early life The youngest member of the Committee of 100, he was sent, aged 16, to Wormwood Scrubs Prison along with most of the com ...

(1943–2015), British mathematical philosopher and political activist * Milton Lesser or Stephen Marlowe (1928–2008), American author * Norman Lesser (1902–1985), Anglican bishop and Archbishop of New Zealand * Otto Lesser (1830–1887), German astronomer *

Rika Lesser Rika Lesser (born 1953 Brooklyn, New York) is an American poet, and is a translator of Swedish and German literary works. Life Lesser earned her bachelor's degree at Yale University in 1974. She studied at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden ...

(born 1953), American poet *

Robert Lesser Robert Lesser or Bobby Lesser is an American film, theater and television actor. Lesser was born in New York City, and lives in Santa Barbara. His earliest work dates to 1967 with " David Holzman's Diary", directed by Jim McBride. He is best kno ...

(born 1942), American actor *

Rosa Lesser Rosa Lesser was an Austrian luger who competed during the early 1950s. She won the bronze medal in the women's singles event at the 1953 European championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a ...

, Austrian luger *

Ryan Lesser Ryan Lesser is an American video game and board game designer, musician and graphic artist living in Providence, Rhode Island. A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, he is best known for his design and art direction on influential video ga ...

, Rhode Island video game designer *

Sam Lesser Sam Lesser (born Manassah Lesser or Manasseh Lesser and also known as Sam Russell; 19 March 1915 – 2 October 2010) was a British journalist and veteran of the Spanish Civil War's International Brigades. Lesser was one of the last surviving Bri ...

or Sam Russell (1915–2010), British journalist and Spanish Civil War veteran *

Sol Lesser Sol Lesser (February 17, 1890 – September 19, 1980) was an American film producer. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 and was awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1961. Biography In 1913, while living in San ...

(1890–1980), American film producer * Stephen A. Lesser (born 1944), American architect *

Virginia Lesser Virginia Marie Lesser is an American biostatistician and environmental statistician known for her research on non-sampling error, survey methodology, and agricultural applications of statistics. She is a professor of statistics and chair of the s ...

, American statistician *

Wendy Lesser Wendy Lesser (born March 20, 1952) is an American critic, writer, and editor based in Berkeley, California."Wendy Lesser." ''Contemporary Authors Online''. Detroit: Gale, 2014. Retrieved via ''Biography in Context'' database, 2017-06-10. Version ...

(born 1952), American author, editor and critic *

Werner Lesser Werner Lesser (22 August 1932 in Schmalkalden – 15 January 2005 in Brotterode) was an East German ski jumper who competed in the 1950s. He finished eighth in the individual large hill at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Lesser ...

(1932–2005), East German ski jumper Lesser is also a given name. Notable people with the given name include: * Lesser Samuels (1894–1980), Hollywood screenwriter * Lesser Ury (1861-1931), German Impressionist painter and printmaker

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