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Lester Speight

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Lester Speight

Born January 7, 1963 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA28 films

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.

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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.

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Any Given Sunday posterFirst watchAny Given Sunday19996.8as Shark's Security GuardA star quarterback gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer is called in to replace him. The unknown gives a stunning performance and forces the aging coach to reevaluate…View film

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Transformers: Dark of the Moon poster6.2Transformers: Dark of the Moon2011Faster poster6.4Faster2010Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay poster6.3Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay2008Norbit poster5.7Norbit2007Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King poster6.7Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King2014Cradle 2 the Grave poster6.1Cradle 2 the Grave2003Malibu's Most Wanted poster5.4Malibu's Most Wanted2003Speech & Debate poster5.9Speech & Debate2017

Filmography

28 films as actor
  1. TBASubversionGovernor Robert Williams
  2. 2024#FamilyManAl Sharpton
  3. 2019SullivanCoach Curtis
  4. 2018Street Dreams Los AngelesAttorney Thomas Johnson
  5. 2018Resolution SongMarcus
  6. 2017Speech & DebateScary Bouncer
  7. 2016HalloweedSheriff Johnson
  8. 2016Call Me KingVincent
  9. 2014My Dad's a Soccer MomMarion Casey
  10. 2014Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the KingHerman
  11. 2011Transformers: Dark of the MoonEddie
  12. 2010FasterHovis Nixon/Baphomet
  13. 2010KnuckleheadRedrum
  14. 2010Peep WorldWizdom
  15. 2010Something Like A BusinessRockstone
  16. 2008UnemployedJacker #1
  17. 2008Finding AmandaBV
  18. 2008Ring of DeathThe President / Milton Kennedy
  19. 2008Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo BayDr. Jonavon White
  20. 2007Who's Your Caddy?Hardcore Inmate
  21. 2007NorbitBlue Latimore
  22. 2006Bachelor Party VegasGold Tooth
  23. 2003Malibu's Most WantedGang Leader (uncredited)
  24. 2003Cradle 2 the GraveChambers's Club Doorman
  25. 200213 MoonsVincent
  26. 2002Terry Tate: Office LinebackerTerry Tate (as The Mighty Rasta)
  27. 1999Any Given SundayShark's Security Guard
  28. 1999International KhiladiThakral's Henchman