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Lester "Rasta" Speight is a former college football player turned professional wrestler turned actor.

Speight achieved significant recognition for his portrayal of Terry Tate: Office Linebacker in a series of Reebok commercials that first debuted during the 2003 Superbowl.

Speight's path to stardom began during his time at Morgan State University as a Division 1 All American Linebacker. He played for the Bears from 1982 to 1985 in defensive, offensive, and wide receiver roles.

In 1985 he signed with the Baltimore Stars of the USFL after scouts had witnessed his amazing 40 yard dash (with a time of 4.23 seconds according to Speight himself). Unfortunately for Speight, the USFL league folded before he even played one season.

Following his ill fated Professional football career, Speight moved on to Professional wrestling as "Rasta the Voodoo Man." It wasn't long however, before he quit wrestling to pursue an acting career.

He made his film debut in the 1993 film The Meteor Man. From there he went on to appear in other minor roles in many films including 13 Moons.

Speight has also appeared in many television shows such as Malcolm in the Middle, NYPD Blue, Arli$$, and My Wife and Kids

In 2003 Lester Speight appeared in a Reebok commercial that aired during the Superbowl. The role was based on a character that Speight had played in a short independent film in 2000. In the commercial Speight plays Terry Tate, an Office Linebacker charged with the enforcement of office policies. For example, when one employee takes the last drop of coffee and fails to start another pot, he is quickly tackled by Tate who stands over the man screaming "You kill the joe, you make some mo'!"

The ad received critical acclaim, and according to the Hollywood Reporter was the most watched part of the superbowl by TiVo viewers.

Lester Speight has most recently appeared in the role of "Calvin" on the television show My Wife and Kids.

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