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Lester Speight
Lester Speight (born August 28, 1963), also known as Rasta, is a former American football player who has had subsequent careers as a Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and then actor. He achieved significant recognition for his portrayal of ''Terry Tate: Office Linebacker'' in a series of Reebok commercials that debuted during Super Bowl XXXVII, and received further recognition for his portrayal of Augustus Cole in the ''Gears of War'' series of video games. Early life, family and education Lester Speight was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Gussie Watson and Walter Speight. He graduated from Old Mill High School in Millersville, Maryland in 1981, where he is in its Hall of Fame for three sports: football, track, and basketball. He attended Morgan State University from 1981 to 1985 and was a Division 1 All-American Linebacker. Professional football and professional wrestling After graduating college in 1985, he attempted to play in the NFL but did not. He tried ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustus Cole
Augustus "Cole Train" Cole is a fictional character in the ''Gears of War'' media franchise. He first appeared in Gears of War (video game), the first video game of the series as a supporting character, and has since appeared in some capacity for every mainline and spin-off installment of the ''Gears of War'' franchise. Cole is voiced by Lester Speight in all of his video game appearances. Within the series, Cole is a former star athlete in his youth who participated in humanity's war with the Locust Horde on the planet Sera by enlisting with the Coalition of Ordered Governments ("COG"), a supranational and intergovernmental military collective who are the dominant human political force on Sera. Cole has spent most of his military career alongside his close friend, Damon Baird; unlike Baird and most of Cole's team mates, who are often dour or cynical in temperament, he is usually depicted as a vibrant, enthusiastic character known for his brash humor and infectious energy. As one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
