Lester Speight

Lester Speight

actor, producer, director

Lester Speight was born on Aug 28, 1963 in USA. Lester Speight's big-screen debut came with The Meteor Man directed by Robert Townsend in 1993, strarring Gang Member (uncredited). Lester Speight is known for Gears 5 directed by Rod Fergusson, Al Rodrigo stars as Oscar Diaz and Alanah Pearce as NPCs. Lester Speight has got 3 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award Lester Speight achieved is Dreamachine International Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Lester Speight plays is Gears 5 which will be released on Sep 10, 2019.

Lester Speight is a 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 Football 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."Aside from Terry Tate however, Speight is probably most recognized by fans of the Gears of War video game series for the XBOX 360. 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 includes subtle allusions to the Office Linebacker.

  • Birthday

    Aug 28, 1963
  • Place of Birth

    Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Known For

Awards

3 wins & 1 nominations

Dreamachine International Film Festival
2020
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner - Annual Event Award
Action on Film International Film Festival, USA
2013
Outstanding Cast Performance
Winner - AOF/WAB Award
Police Guys (2013)
2013
Outstanding Cast Performance
Winner - AOF/WAB Award
Police Guys (2013)
2013
Best Villain
Winner - AOF/WAB Award
Police Guys (2013)

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