Tommy Lister Jr.
Tommy "Tiny" Lister (born Thomas Lister, Jr.; June 24, 1958, died December 10, 2020) was a character actor and former wrestler best known for his role as the neighborhood bully Deebo in the Friday series of movies. He also had a short-lived professional wrestling career, wrestling Hulk Hogan in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) after appearing as "Zeus" in Hogan's movie No Holds Barred. Lister was blind in his right eye. Lister had numerous guest appearances in TV series, including playing Klaang (the first Klingon ever to make contact with humans, not counting Worf in Star Trek: First Contact) in the pilot episode of Star Trek: Enterprise. He also co-starred in an episode of the courtroom series Matlock as Mr. Matlock's in-prison bodyguard. Lister also appeared as Sancho in the music video for Sublime's song "Santeria". He was also in the video for Michael Jackson's song "Remember the Time". He also made a guest appearance in Austin Powers in Goldmember, as a prisoner in the Hard Knock Life spoof.
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- Born:
- Jun 24, 1958 In Compton, California, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 112
- First Appeared:
- In the series The Bill 1984-10-16
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine 2023-05-18
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine | Martin | 2023-05-18 |
| Movie | Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece | Superfly | 2018-05-25 |
| Movie | Hickey | Henry | 2017-01-10 |
| Movie | Boone: The Bounty Hunter | Man in TV Show (uncredited) | 2017-05-09 |
| Movie | Zootopia | Finnick (voice) | 2016-02-11 |
| Movie | Diamond Cartel | Louie | 2015-03-06 |
| Movie | The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) | Inmate 178 | 2015-05-22 |
| Movie | The Amazing Wizard of Paws | Mr. Tiny | 2015-03-03 |
| Movie | Tamales and Gumbo | Uncle Mark | 2015-08-21 |
| Movie | Death's Door | Jomo | 2015-09-29 |
| Movie | American Justice | Justice | 2015-06-16 |
| Movie | Beyond the Game | Tommy | 2014-12-31 |
| Movie | K-11 | Detroit | 2013-03-15 |
| Movie | White T | Mad Rapper | 2013-05-20 |
| Movie | American Lowrider | Crazy Loc | 2013-09-17 |
| Movie | We the Party | No Shame | 2012-04-06 |
| Movie | Beyond the Trophy | Billy Thomas | 2012-08-31 |
| Movie | Highway | Wilbert | 2012-09-09 |
| Movie | Heaven's Door | Ben Wilson | 2012-11-27 |
| Movie | Hopelessly in June | Pastor G | 2011-06-06 |
| Movie | Sunday Morning Rapture | Himself | 2011-06-15 |
| Movie | The Trap Door | Jomo | 2011-10-11 |
| Movie | The Lazarus Papers | Tiny Delaney | 2010-01-01 |
| Movie | First Dog | Big Mike | 2010-10-22 |
| Movie | The Hustle | Dog Thief | 2008-04-05 |
| Movie | Monster Ark | Sgt. Gentry | 2008-01-01 |
| Movie | The Dark Knight | Tattooed Prisoner | 2008-07-16 |
| Movie | Unemployed | Big Dane | 2008-09-23 |
| Movie | Terra Nova | Sewing Dude | 2008-08-08 |
| Movie | The Pink Conspiracy | The Duke | 2008-11-11 |
| Movie | The Rimshop | Duncan | 2008-12-02 |
| Movie | Ascension Day | 2007-02-02 | |
| Movie | The Grand | German's Bodyguard | 2007-06-07 |
| Movie | Bone Dry | Mitch | 2007-05-17 |
| Movie | Forbidden Fruits | Jade | 2006-07-25 |
| Movie | Who Made the Potatoe Salad? | 2006-11-07 | |
| Movie | One Night with the King | Hegai, the Royal Eunuch | 2006-10-10 |
| Movie | Choices II: The Setup | 2005-04-01 | |
| Movie | Santa's Slay | Gas Station Attendant | 2005-10-25 |
| Movie | My Baby's Daddy | Drive-By | 2004-01-09 |
| Movie | Blast | Smiley | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | Never Die Alone | Rockie | 2004-03-26 |
| Movie | A Night In Compton | Rainmaker | 2004-09-06 |
| Movie | Full Clip | Bumaye | 2004-08-09 |
| Movie | Hair Show | Agent Little | 2004-10-17 |
| Movie | Slammed | Bubba | 2004-08-09 |
| Movie | Hellborn | Smithy | 2003-09-26 |
| Movie | Love Chronicles | Alfonso | 2003-06-30 |
| Movie | Vegas Vampires | Andrew Johnson | 2003-12-12 |
| Movie | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Prisoner #2 | 2002-07-26 |
| Movie | Soulkeeper | Chad | 2001-01-01 |
| Movie | The Wash | Bear | 2001-11-14 |
| Movie | Circus | Moose | 2000-05-05 |
| Movie | The Cheapest Movie Ever Made | (as Tiny 'Zeus' Lister) | 2000-01-01 |
| Movie | Next Friday | Debo | 2000-01-12 |
| Movie | Shark in a Bottle | The Recruiter | 2000-06-12 |
| Movie | Little Nicky | Cassius | 2000-11-10 |
| Movie | Stealth Fighter | Berg | 1999-01-01 |
| Series | L.A. Heat | Unknown | 1999-03-15 |
| Movie | Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies | Tillaver | 1999-03-12 |
| Movie | Judgment Day | Brother Clarence | 1999-11-12 |
| Movie | Supreme Sanction | Lester | 1999-04-09 |
| Movie | The Players Club | XL | 1998-04-08 |
| Movie | Butter | House | 1998-10-13 |
| Movie | I Got the Hook-Up | T-Lay | 1998-05-27 |
| Movie | Below Utopia | Tiny | 1997-09-26 |
| Movie | The Fifth Element | President Lindberg | 1997-05-02 |
| Movie | Gang Related | Cutless Supreme | 1997-10-08 |
| Movie | Jackie Brown | Winston | 1997-12-25 |
| Movie | WCW Uncensored 1996 | Z-Gangsta | 1996-03-24 |
| Series | Moesha | Unknown | 1996-01-23 |
| Movie | Phat Beach | Tiny | 1996-08-02 |
| Movie | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | Tyrone | 1996-04-04 |
| Series | Malcolm & Eddie | Unknown | 1996-08-26 |
| Movie | White Cargo | Zeno (as Tiny "Zeus" Lister) | 1996-12-10 |
| Movie | Street Corner Justice | Angel Aikens | 1996-09-27 |
| Series | The Jamie Foxx Show | Unknown | 1996-08-28 |
| Series | The Parent 'Hood | Unknown | 1995-01-18 |
| Movie | Friday | Deebo | 1995-04-26 |
| Movie | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | House | 1995-12-01 |
| Movie | Hologram Man | Eightball | 1995-06-27 |
| Movie | The Set Up | Leon | 1995-07-23 |
| Movie | Against the Wall | Prisoner | 1994-03-26 |
| Movie | Immortal Combat | Yanagi | 1994-05-06 |
| Movie | Don Juan DeMarco | Rocco Compton | 1994-10-12 |
| Series | Walker, Texas Ranger | Hicks | 1993-04-21 |
| Movie | The Meteor Man | Digit | 1993-08-06 |
| Movie | Posse | Obobo | 1993-05-14 |
| Movie | Universal Soldier | GR55 | 1992-07-10 |
| Movie | Trespass | Cletus | 1992-12-25 |
| Movie | 9 1/2 Ninjas! | Cutter | 1991-01-24 |
| Movie | Talkin' Dirty After Dark | Bigg | 1991-08-16 |
| Movie | Secret Agent 00 Soul | 1990-02-01 | |
| Movie | Midnight | Security Guard | 1989-07-01 |
| Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1989 | Zeus | 1989-08-28 |
| Movie | No Holds Barred | Zeus | 1989-06-02 |
| Movie | Chameleons | Luther | 1989-12-20 |
| Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1989 | Zeus | 1989-11-23 |
| Movie | The Night Before | Bartender | 1988-04-15 |
| Movie | Warm Hearts, Cold Feet | Mack 'Truck' Jones | 1987-01-18 |
| Movie | Extreme Prejudice | Monday | 1987-04-24 |
| Movie | Glory Years | 1987-01-01 | |
| Movie | Beverly Hills Cop II | Orvis | 1987-05-18 |
| Movie | Prison | Tiny | 1987-12-08 |
| Movie | 8 Million Ways to Die | Nose Guard | 1986-04-25 |
| Series | Matlock | Unknown | 1986-03-03 |
| Movie | Blue City | Tiny | 1986-05-02 |
| Movie | Armed and Dangerous | Bruno | 1986-08-15 |
| Movie | Wired to Kill | Sleet | 1986-11-14 |
| Series | Saturday Night's Main Event | Unknown | 1985-05-11 |
| Movie | Runaway Train | Guard | 1985-11-15 |
| Series | The Bill | Unknown | 1984-10-16 |