Education
He attended Sandbach School for Boys, as well as being trained at the Cheshire School of Performing Arts in Ellesmere Portuguese.
He attended Sandbach School for Boys, as well as being trained at the Cheshire School of Performing Arts in Ellesmere Portuguese.
Oakes is originally from Haslington near Crewe in Cheshire, North West England. After he landed his role as Young King Einon in the 1996 film Dragonheart, Lee developed his talents at the British Broadcasting Corporation whilst pursuing his theatrical career, most notably in the highly acclaimed Once Upon a Time in Wigan, Sparkleshark at the National, and numerous plays at the Bush Theatre. Oakes has appeared in Casualty, Holby City, The Bill, Coronation Street, Heartbeat, Emmerdale and Jimmy McGovern"s British Academy of Film and Television Arts-winning series The Lakes.
He also starred in the Ant and December film Alien Autopsy.
In 2009 he appeared in the British crime thriller Harry Brown playing Dean, a chav who attacks Michael Caine. In 2012, Oakes appeared in the Hadouken! video "Parasite".
Oakes was also a member of the Chester Gateway Youth Theatre and the Manchester Youth Theatre.