Keith Loneker

Games played:	19
Games started:	5
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Keith Loneker
Keith Loneker
	Loneker in 2012
Born	June 21, 1971; Roselle Park, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	June 22, 2017 (aged 46); Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Years active	1998-2017
	American football career
No. 64
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
College:	Kansas
Undrafted:	1993
Career history
	Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams (1993–1995); Atlanta Falcons (1996);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-Big Eight (1992); Second-team All-Big Eight (1991);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	19
Games started:	5
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Keith Joseph Loneker (June 21, 1971 – June 22, 2017) was an American football guard and actor. For much of his short acting career, his large football-lineman build garnered him roles largely as thugs or football players. His first movie was director Steven Soderbergh's Out of Sight (1998)^[1] and later the Neil LaBute thriller, Lakeview Terrace (2008).^[2]

Biography

Growing up in Roselle Park, New Jersey, Loneker faced some personal obstacles that he worked hard to overcome for his entire life. At Roselle Park High School,^[3] he endured a hip injury while playing football, due to which doctors said he would never play any sports again. Loneker ignored the doctors and decided to work out intensely to rehabilitate himself. After two years off, he stepped onto a football field once again. Loneker, although just happy to play again with his friends, ended up with a scholarship to the University of Kansas.

NFL career

After going undrafted in the 1993 NFL draft, he signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent. He started in two of the four games he played in during his rookie season (1993). In 1994, he would start both games he played in. In his third season in 1995, he made one start but played in 13 games.^[4]

Acting career

While playing in the NFL, a former teammate who was working as an agent called Loneker and told him he had a part for which he thought he'd be perfect. Loneker had never acted before, but made a tape for the audition and the producers hired him from his tape alone. He was surprised when he landed the role of "White Boy Bob" in Out of Sight. Loneker went on to roles in Rock Star, Superbad, Leatherheads, and Lakeview Terrace.^[5]^[6] When Loneker wasn’t auditioning for movie roles, he was a substitute teacher at Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Kansas.

Personal life and death

Loneker died of cancer on June 22, 2017.^[7] He had two children, a son, Keith Jr., and a daughter, Kylee.^[8] His son also played football at the University of Kansas.^[9]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Out of Sight	White Boy Bob
2001	Rock Star	Roadie #1
2002	Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie	Big Red	TV
2007	Superbad	Wild Bill Cherry
2008	Leatherheads	Big Gus Schiller
2008	Lakeview Terrace	Clarence Darlington
2012	Rhino	Donny "Rhino" Reinhardt
2013	A True Story	Skinny Pete
2014	Jersey Boys	Knuckles
2015	Pass The Light	Coach Peters
2015	Bad Ass 3	Pierre
2016	Outlaws and Angels	Little Joe
2016	What We've Become	Larry
2017	The Vault	Cyrus	Posthumous release

References

^ Willis, John; Monush, Barry (2000). Screen World 1999. Applause Theatre & Cinema Book Publishers. p. 84. ISBN 9781557834102. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
^ "Lakeview Terrace". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
^ Keith Loneker, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed January 11, 2024. "Born: June 21, 1971 in Roselle Park, NJ; High School: Roselle Park (NJ)"
^ "Keith Loneker Career Stats (Games)". StatMuse. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
^ Niccum, Jon (April 3, 2008). "Field position: Former KU lineman joins Clooney's cinematic team in Hollywood". The Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
^ Niccum, Jon (September 18, 2008). "Outside the law: KU alum filmmaker and Lawrence actor collaborate on 'Lakeview Terrace'". The Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
^ "Former KU football player, actor Keith Loneker Sr. dies". KansasCity.com.
^ "Keith Loneker Obituary (1971 - 2017) - Lawrence, KS - The Star-Ledger". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
^ "Keith Lonecker Jr. Bio". KUAthletics.com. 5 August 2015.

External links

Keith Loneker at IMDb

[WillisMonush2000-1] Willis, John; Monush, Barry (2000). Screen World 1999. Applause Theatre & Cinema Book Publishers. p. 84. ISBN 9781557834102. Retrieved 9 November 2015.

[2] "Lakeview Terrace". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2022-06-14.

[3] Keith Loneker, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed January 11, 2024. "Born: June 21, 1971 in Roselle Park, NJ; High School: Roselle Park (NJ)"

[4] "Keith Loneker Career Stats (Games)". StatMuse. Retrieved 2024-07-17.

[5] Niccum, Jon (April 3, 2008). "Field position: Former KU lineman joins Clooney's cinematic team in Hollywood". The Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved October 29, 2017.

[6] Niccum, Jon (September 18, 2008). "Outside the law: KU alum filmmaker and Lawrence actor collaborate on 'Lakeview Terrace'". The Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved November 4, 2017.

[Death-7] "Former KU football player, actor Keith Loneker Sr. dies". KansasCity.com.

[8] "Keith Loneker Obituary (1971 - 2017) - Lawrence, KS - The Star-Ledger". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.

[9] "Keith Lonecker Jr. Bio". KUAthletics.com. 5 August 2015.

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