Lester Speight
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
Acting
Movie
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
as Eddie
2011
TV
Prison Break
as Banks
2005
TV
Malcolm in the Middle
as Samuel
2000
TV
Scorpion
as Ten-Ton
2014
TV
Bones
as Magnum
2005
TV
Titans
as Clayton Williams
2018
Movie
Norbit
as Blue Latimore
2007
Movie
Faster
as Hovis Nixon/Baphomet
2010
Movie
Any Given Sunday
as Shark's Security Guard
1999
Movie
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
as Dr. Jonavon White
2008
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Max 'Champ' Champion
2009
TV
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Max Champion
2009
Movie
Cradle 2 the Grave
as Chambers's Club Doorman
2003
Movie
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King
as Herman
2014
TV
Numb3rs
as Kilo
2005
Movie
Malibu's Most Wanted
as Gang Leader (uncredited)
2003
TV
The Mick
as Dominic
2017
TV
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Lemonhead Boggs
1993
Movie
Speech & Debate
as Scary Bouncer
2017
Movie
Who's Your Caddy?
as Hardcore Inmate
2007
Movie
Bachelor Party Vegas
as Gold Tooth
2006
Movie
Knucklehead
as Redrum
2010
Movie
Peep World
as Wizdom
2010
Movie
Finding Amanda
as BV
2008
