Lester Speight
Born: 1963-01-07 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Known For: Acting
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
Filmography
2024
- #FamilyMan as Al Sharpton
2023
- Attack of the Doc! as Self
2019
- Sullivan as Coach Curtis
2018
- Titans as Clayton Williams
- Street Dreams Los Angeles as Attorney Thomas Johnson
- Resolution Song as Marcus
2017
- The Mick as Dominic
- Speech & Debate as Scary Bouncer
2016
- Call Me King as Vincent
- Halloweed as Sheriff Johnson
2014
- Scorpion as Ten-Ton
- Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King as Herman
- My Dad's a Soccer Mom as Marion Casey
2011
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon as Eddie
2010
- Faster as Hovis Nixon/Baphomet
- Knucklehead as Redrum
- Peep World as Wizdom
2009
- NCIS: Los Angeles as Max 'Champ' Champion
2008
- Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay as Dr. Jonavon White
- Mayne Street as Terry Tate
- Ring of Death as The President / Milton Kennedy
- Finding Amanda as BV
- Unemployed as Jacker #1
2007
- Norbit as Blue Latimore
- Who's Your Caddy? as Hardcore Inmate
2006
- Bachelor Party Vegas as Gold Tooth
2005
- Bones as Magnum
- Prison Break as Banks
- Numb3rs as Kilo
2003
- Cradle 2 the Grave as Chambers's Club Doorman
- Malibu's Most Wanted as Gang Leader (uncredited)
2002
- 13 Moons as Vincent
- Terry Tate: Office Linebacker as Terry Tate (as The Mighty Rasta)
2001
- One on One as The Guard
2000
- Malcolm in the Middle as Samuel
- Hollow Man ... (Stunt Driver)
1999
- Ladies Man as Wrestler
- Any Given Sunday as Shark's Security Guard
- International Khiladi as Thakral's Henchman
1996
- Arli$$ as Jay Jay
1993
- Homicide: Life on the Street as Lemonhead Boggs