Ron Lester
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| Born | August 4, 1970 Kennesaw, Georgia, U.S.  |
| Occupation | Actor |
Ron Lester (born August 4, 1970) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the film Varsity Blues and the TV show Popular.
Lester was born in Kennesaw, Georgia. He attended North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, where he acted in theater productions. He also participated in local rodeos. Lester's sister died while he was in high school, causing him to consider suicide. His first acting role came when he went to Atlanta, Georgia to appear as an extra in a commercial; which turned into a feature part. He also appeared in a music video for the band Little Texas.
Lester moved to Los Angeles and began doing stand-up comedy in comedy clubs. His first film role was in the movie Good Burger in 1997, and two years later he had a recurring role on the TV comedy Freaks and Geeks. He also appeared in Not Another Teen Movie, which parodied his role in Varsity Blues.
In 2001, Lester underwent gastric bypass surgery and lost 348 pounds. Obese since childhood, at his heaviest, Lester weighed 508 pounds. According to interviews, he flatlined during the operation. After the gastric bypass, he had 17 plastic surgeries to remove excess skin.
[edit] Filmography
- Good Burger as Spatch 1997
- Dill Scallion as Earl Langston 1999
- Varsity Blues as Billy Bob 1999
- Popular (TV series) as Sugar Daddy Bernadino 1999-2001
- Freaks and Geeks Pilout as Seidleman 1999
- Freaks and Geeks Noshing and Moshing as Seidelman 2000
- Freaks and Geeks Looks and Books as Seidelman 2000
- Drum Solo (Internet Movie) 2001
- Young Hollywood Awards as Himself 2001
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Humble Pie as Wally 2001
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Really Big Season Opener as Wally 2001
- Not Another Teen Movie as Reggie Ray (2001)
- The Greenskeeper as Styles 2002
- The Karate Dog as Edward Cage 2004
- The Montel Williams Show as Himself 2004
- CSI: NY Dancing with the Fishes as Officer Murphy 2005
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