Lester won hearts the world over with such characters and the hard-drinking
Billy Bob, a gregarious linebacker who suffers greatly at the hands of his
brutally demanding coach (Jon Voight) in Varsity Blues, in which he starred with
Paul Walker and Scott Caan. For his successful run as Sugar Daddy on the WB’s
hit show Popular, Lester was nominated for two consecutive years for "Best Side
Kick" category at the Teen Choice Awards. In the feature spoof, Not Another Teen
Movie, he poked fun at his own breakout role in Varsity Blues. He also appeared
in what was to be the first Warner Bros Internet film, Drum Solo.
He also made recurring guest star appearances on the television series, All
That, The Keenan & Kel Show, Freaks & Greeks, Sabrina The Teenaged Witch and CSI
New York.
Self-described as "Gucci Country". Ron is originally from Kennesaw, Georgia
(yes, Ron hails from the only city in the US where you must own a firearm to be
a resident). Lester took advantage of the admittedly infrequent chances he had
to perform on-stage in school and church productions. Among these, one of his
most memorable experiences was writing and directing a show preformed by a group
of mentally challenged students. Soon after, he landed a spot as an extra in a
Formula 409 commercial, in which he so impressed the director with his screen
presence and humor that he was offered his first feature role in that same
commercial. Then came the music video, "Kick A Little" by the country music
group, “Little Texas” which was directed by John Smalls who is also known for
his work with Garth Brooks. Each of the producers on both commercials and the
music video had the scripts re-written to make Ron the main focus of the action.
Driven by this early success, Lester moved to Hollywood, California to hone his
natural gift beginning with stand-up comedy. He made the rounds, becoming an
audience favorite at such famous clubs like The Laugh Factory, Melrose Improv,
Punchline and the Ice House. His very first feature film audition won him the
role of Spatch in the hit comedy Good Burger - and he's never looked back.
Honoring his mothers dream is the actor's main priority in life, but most of his
time and energies go into a number of charities associated with children,
particularly cancer. Because of his close, loving relationship with his mother
MaryEllen, and recently losing her to Ovarian Cancer, he
has promised to become deeply involved in charities dedicated to fighting this disease,
in her honor.
Ron has an unswerving commitment to the US Armed Forces and has completed
several U.S.O. and A.F.E. tours to Europe and the Middle East where he met with
troops and was named a "Jedi Pimp" by the military crew and staff aboard the USS
Constellation.
His hobbies include a love of music with a particular fondness for the entire
catalogues of Robbie Williams and George Strait. His need for speed is
well-represented by his amateur status in both Rally Car and Track Racing
(dreams of doing celebrity grand prix) while his late father, Leonard, inspired
Ron's love for motorcycles. As for his "quieter" interests, he has a far-flung
reputation among other collectors as the "Jay Leno of toy cars" for his
collecting of 1:18 scale toy cars.