Not Another Teen Movie
2001
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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
Jun 18, 2016 · The actor, who played the heavyset offensive lineman in the 1999 football film, passed away in 2016 after liver and kidney failure. He also appeared in Not Another Teen Movie and Freaks & Geeks, among other shows and movies.
Jun 18, 2016 · Ron Lester, who played the oversized offensive guard Billy Bob in the 1999 high school football flick "Varsity Blues," died Friday after suffering liver and kidney failure, his agent said....
Jan 15, 1999 · Varsity Blues: Directed by Brian Robbins. With James Van Der Beek, Jon Voight, Paul Walker, Ron Lester. A back-up quarterback is chosen to lead a Texas football team to victory after the star quarterback is injured.
- Brian Robbins
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- 2 min
Varsity Blues is a 1999 American coming-of-age sports comedy-drama film directed by Brian Robbins that follows a small-town high school football team through a tumultuous season, in which the players must deal with the pressures of adolescence and their football-obsessed community while having their overbearing coach constantly on their back.
- $16 million
- Mark Isham
- January 15, 1999 (United States)
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Ron Lester was an obese actor who starred in Varsity Blues as Billy Bob, a football player who struggles with his weight and identity. He died in 2016 of liver and kidney failure after losing 348 pounds and having 14 plastic surgeries.
Billy Bob is a character played by Ron Lester in the comedy film Varsity Blues. He is a football player who speaks his mind, has a crush on a teacher, and defends his teammates against the coach.
