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 Lester Speight(1963년생, Baltimore, Maryland, USA) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 나이스 가이 노빗, 마블 원샷: 왕을 경배하라, Subversion가 있으며, 그 외에도 본즈, 프리즌 브레이크, NCIS: 로스앤젤레스, 말콤네 좀 말려줘, 넘버스, Homicide: Life on the Street, 스콜피온, DC 타이탄, Arli$$, One on One, 더 믹, 애니 기븐 선데이 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2024년 #FamilyMan에서 Al Sharpton 역을 맡았다. 2023년 Attack of the Doc!에 출연했다. 2019년 Sullivan에서 Coach Curtis 역을 맡았다.