Actor Ethan Suplee’s transformation from an obese high school football player in the 2000 film Remember the Titans to a hugely muscular body builder today has shocked fans on social media.
The 43-year-old actor earned success in the ’90s and early ’00s for roles as bully flunky Frankie Stechino in Boy Meets World, lovable dimwit Randy Hickey in My Name Is Earl, and new teammate Louie Lastik in Remember the Titans.
But Ethan looks completely unrecognizable two decades later, having lost most of his body fat and bulked up at the gym
Before and after: Actor Ethan Suplee’s physical transformation has shocked the internet (pictured left in 2002, right this month)
Flashback: The 43-year-old starred as Louise Lastik in the 2000 film Remember the Titans
Booking gigs: He also starred as Randy on My Name is Earl from 2005 to 2009 alongside Jason Lee, who played the titular role
Bulked up: He has since lost quite a bit of weight and put on a ton of muscle
Muscle man: On Instagram, he posts pictures of himself lifting weights at the gym
Ethan had been been rather large when he started out in Hollywood, but the look contributed to him nabbing quite a few roles, including in 1995’s Mallrats.
But not long after appearing in My Name is Earl from 2005 to 2009, he began losing weight — and by the time he appeared on the red carpet to promote the film Unstoppable in 2010, he had dropped more than 200 lbs.
‘After My Name Is Earl, I started obsessively riding bicycles,’ he told EW in 2017. ‘I actually did get properly thin at one point — I was nine percent body fat. But I was also riding a bicycle six to eight hours a day, six days.
‘After two years of that, my wife said, “Hey, idiot, you can’t retire and ride bicycles. You have to go get a job.'”
Years ago: Ethan had been been rather large when he started out in Hollywood
Big role: On Boy Meets World, he played the school bully’s sensitive flunky, Frankie Stechino
At the movies: Ethan has also acted in several Kevin Smith films
Evolution: The actor’s body has transformed over the last two years, with Ethan (pictured top in 2017, left in 2018, and right recently) hitting the gym to bulk up his body
Unfortunately, when he tried to get back to work, casting directors didn’t recognize him, and he had trouble booking gigs.
He then put back on some weight — and started bulking up.
On January 9, Redditors noticed his transformation on Instagram and were shocked by how different he looks.
‘Doesn’t even look like the same guy!’ wrote one.
‘Holy f***in s***. I loved his dopey a** in “my name is earl” [and] he looks like he liquefied randy into a protein shake and chugs it before working out for 6 hrs a day,’ wrote another.
Slimdown: After My Name Is Earl came to an end in 2009, the actor started working out and dropped over 200 lbs. (pictured in 2011)
Big guy: He has since put some of the weight back on, but much of it is muscle (pictured left in 2016 and right in 2019)
Lookin’ different: He’s now bulked up and grown a beard, rendering him unrecognizable
Tune in: Ethan discusses his ‘journey from obese to svelte’ to muscular on the podcast American Glutton
‘I cannot get over Ethan Suplee’s transformation,’ a Twitter user chimed in.
‘Bro if this man can get into shape after literally making a career out of being a fat guy for 2 decades anyone can get into shape at anytime,’ wrote another.
Ethan, who has grown a beard, now posts regular photos of himself lifting at the gym, as well as motivational quotes.
He also discusses his ‘journey from obese to svelte’ to muscular on the podcast American Glutton.