Lester Speight

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

Most Known For

Bones

as Magnum

Prison Break

as Banks

NCIS: Los Angeles

as Max 'Champ' Champion

NCIS: Los Angeles

as Max Champion

Scorpion

as Ten-Ton

Malcolm in the Middle

as Samuel

Titans

as Clayton Williams

Homicide: Life on the Street

as Lemonhead Boggs

Numb3rs

as Kilo

The Mick

as Dominic

Norbit

as Blue Latimore

One on One

as The Guard

Cradle 2 the Grave

as Chambers's Club Doorman

Knucklehead

as Redrum

Faster

as Hovis Nixon/Baphomet

Any Given Sunday

as Shark's Security Guard

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

as Eddie

Ladies Man

as Wrestler

Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King

as Herman

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

as Dr. Jonavon White