Ron Lester

Ron Lester (August 4, 1970 – June 17, 2016) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles in the films Varsity Blues, Not Another Teen Movie, Good Burger, and the television series Popular.

Career Lester's 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 appeared in the music video for "Kick a Little" by the country music band Little Texas in 1994.

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. In 1999, Lester played the role of Billy Bob in the film Varsity Blues, which would become the role he is most known for. That year he also had recurring roles on two TV drama comedies, Freaks and Geeks and Popular. He also appeared in Not Another Teen Movie, portraying a character that was a parody of his role in Varsity Blues.

Personal life Obese since childhood, at his heaviest Lester weighed . In 2000, Lester underwent a gastric bypass surgery procedure called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with a duodenal switch. Lester died June 17, 2016, of liver and kidney failure shortly after his family requested that he be taken off life support. He was 45 years old.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1997Good Burger Spatch Film debut 1999 Varsity Blues Billy Bob 1999 Dill Scallion Earl Langston 2001 Not Another Teen Movie Reggie Ray Spoof of his role as "Billy Bob" in Varsity Blues 2002 The Greenskeeper Styles 2010 The Fat Boy Chronicles Dr. Jeffords Also co-Executive Producer 2015 Racing Legacy Roger Hardwick Also Writer, Director and Executive Producer

Short films Year Title Role Notes 2001 Drum Solo 2013 I Think My Mom's Trying to Kill Me Son Also Associate Producer

Television Year Title Role Notes 1998 All That The Brute Episode: "The Lox" 1999 Cousin Skeeter Kung Fu Dermatologist Episode: "Kung Fu Dermatologist" 1999–2000 Freaks and Geeks Seidleman Episodes: "Pilot", "Looks and Books", and "Noshing and Moshing" 1999–2001 Popular Michael 'Sugar Daddy' Bernardino 43 episodes 2001 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Wally Episodes: "Really Big Season Opener" (uncredited) and "Humble Pie" 2004 The Karate Dog Edward Cage TV movie 2005 CSI: NY Officer Murphy Episode: "Dancing with the Fishes"

Music videos Year Title Performer(s) Notes1994 "Kick a Little" Little Texas Directed by Jon Small