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Lester Speight

Acting

Born January 7, 1963 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Biography

Lester Speight (born January 7, 1963) is an American film and television actor, best known for his portrayal of Terry Tate: Office Linebacker in a series of Reebok commercials that first aired during Super Bowl XXXVII in 2003. The spots feature Speight, a former All-American player himself, as a linebacker charged with the no-holds barred enforcement of office policies. The commercials achieved much critical acclaim and were ranked the most-watched of the Super Bowl by The Hollywood Reporter. The popular character recently made a return appearance in a series of ads campaign in support of voting. Amongst the Office Linebacker's new tackles included former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin. As determined and hardworking on screen as a linebacker is on the field, Speight has appeared with such stars as Eddie Murphy, Damon Wayans, Anthony Anderson, and even Optimus Prime. His television work includes a recurring role on the ABC series "My Wife and Kids," as well as guest starring appearance on "Prison Break," "Bones," and "Cold Case." On the silver screen he has appeared in hit films such as "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," "Norbit," and "Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay." Speight is probably also most recognized by fans of the Gears of War video game series. Speight won the G-Phoria award for Best Voiceover in 2007 by the G4 Network for his performance as Augustus Cole (aka Cole Train), a character that was modeled after Speight and also includes subtle allusions to the Office Linebacker. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Lester Speight

Filmography31 titles

Malcolm in the Middle

2000as Samuel

Scorpion

2014as Ten-Ton

Bones

2005as Magnum

Prison Break

2005as Banks

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993as Lemonhead Boggs

Resolution Song

2018as Marcus

Titans

2018as Clayton Williams

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009as Max 'Champ' Champion

The Mick

2017as Dominic

Numb3rs

2005as Kilo

Any Given Sunday

1999as Shark's Security Guard

Arli$$

1996as Jay Jay

Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King

2014as Herman

Faster

2010as Hovis Nixon/Baphomet

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

2008as Dr. Jonavon White

My Dad's a Soccer Mom

2014as Marion Casey

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

2011as Eddie

Cradle 2 the Grave

2003as Chambers's Club Doorman

Hollow Man

2000Stunt Driver

Speech & Debate

2017as Scary Bouncer

Knucklehead

2010as Redrum

Norbit

2007as Blue Latimore

13 Moons

2002as Vincent

Attack of the Doc!

2023as Self

Malibu's Most Wanted

2003as Gang Leader (uncredited)

Bachelor Party Vegas

2006as Gold Tooth

Peep World

2010as Wizdom

Ring of Death

2008as The President / Milton Kennedy

Halloweed

2016as Sheriff Johnson

Street Dreams Los Angeles

2018as Attorney Thomas Johnson

Who's Your Caddy?

2007as Hardcore Inmate