
Tommy Lister Jr.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 24, 1958
- Died
- December 10, 2020 (aged 62)
- Birthplace
- Compton, California, USA
Biography
Tommy "Tiny" Lister (born Thomas Lister, Jr.; June 24, 1958 – 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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Filmography
The Body Sculptor
Movie · as Donovan Ray Cooke

Crossed
Movie · as Winston 'Biggs' Yates

Zootopia 2
Movie · as Finnick (voice) (archive sound)

The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine
Movie · as Martin

The Allnighter
Movie · as Preston

Renegades
Movie · as Apollo

Domino: Battle of the Bones
Movie · as Twelvespeed

Night Walk
Movie · as Kareem

I Got the Hook Up 2
Movie · as T-Lay

Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
Movie · as Superfly

Sunday Morning Rapture
Movie · as Himself

Hickey
Movie · as Henry

Boone: The Bounty Hunter
Movie · as Man in TV Show (uncredited)

On the Court
Movie · as King Cain
Woman Scorned
Movie

Zootopia
Movie · as Finnick (voice)

Hollywont
Movie

Diamond Cartel
Movie · as Louie

American Justice
Movie · as Justice

The Amazing Wizard of Paws
Movie · as Mr. Tiny

The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
Movie · as Inmate 178

Death's Door
Movie · as Jomo

If I Tell You I Have to Kill You
Movie · as Gabriel

Silent No More
Movie · as Blake

Tamales and Gumbo
Movie · as Uncle Mark

Beyond the Game
Movie · as Tommy

K-11
Movie · as Detroit

American Lowrider
Movie · as Crazy Loc

White T
Movie · as Mad Rapper

Beyond the Trophy
Movie · as Billy Thomas

Highway
Movie · as Wilbert

Heaven's Door
Movie · as Ben Wilson

We the Party
Movie · as No Shame

Key & Peele
TV · as Driver · 1 ep

Hopelessly in June
Movie · as Pastor G

Cornered
Movie · as Cpt. Williams

The Trap Door
Movie · as Jomo

NTSF:SD:SUV::
TV · as Dallas · 1 ep

The Lazarus Papers
Movie · as Tiny Delaney

First Dog
Movie · as Big Mike

Fish Hooks
TV · as Mr. Mussels (voice) · 110 eps

Regular Show
TV · as Bobby (voice) · 1 ep

Super Capers
Movie · as Sarge

Holy Water
Movie · as SixPac Jordan

Nite Tales: The Series
TV · as Wrestler · 1 ep

Monster Ark
Movie · as Sgt. Gentry

Unemployed
Movie · as Big Dane

The Dark Knight
Movie · as Tattooed Prisoner

Terra Nova
Movie · as Sewing Dude

The Pink Conspiracy
Movie · as The Duke

The Rimshop
Movie · as Duncan

Block Party Madness
Movie · as Slim

The Hustle
Movie · as Dog Thief

Bone Dry
Movie · as Mitch

Ascension Day
Movie

Da Block Party 2
Movie · as CJ's Father

The Grand
Movie · as German's Bodyguard

Miss B's Hair Salon
Movie · as Mr. Biggs

Saul of the Mole Men
TV · as John Henry Irons · 3 eps

One Night with the King
Movie · as Hegai, the Royal Eunuch

Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
Movie · as Monster

Forbidden Fruits
Movie · as Jade

Choices II: The Setup
Movie

County General
Movie · as Big Murder

Santa's Slay
Movie · as Gas Station Attendant

The Boondocks
TV · as Filbert Slowlove (voice) · 1 ep

Dracula 3000
Movie · as Humvee

Never Die Alone
Movie · as Rockie

Blast
Movie · as Smiley

Slammed
Movie · as Bubba

A Night In Compton
Movie · as Rainmaker

Full Clip
Movie · as Bumaye

My Baby's Daddy
Movie · as Drive-By

Hair Show
Movie · as Agent Little

Vegas Vampires
Movie · as Andrew Johnson

Keepin' It Real
Movie · as A-Train Tranton

Confidence
Movie · as Harlin

Love Chronicles
Movie · as Alfonso

Super Spy: The Final Exit
Movie · as Officer Johnson

Hellborn
Movie · as Smithy

Austin Powers in Goldmember
Movie · as Prisoner #2

The Wash
Movie · as Bear

The Duo
Movie

Out Kold
Movie

Soulkeeper
Movie · as Chad

Vegas, City of Dreams
Movie · as Llord's Security Chief

Adam Sandler Goes to Hell
Movie · as Self

Star Trek: Enterprise
TV · as Klaang · 1 ep

Next Friday
Movie · as Debo

Little Nicky
Movie · as Cassius

Circus
Movie · as Moose

Shark in a Bottle
Movie · as The Recruiter
The Cheapest Movie Ever Made
Movie

Judgment Day
Movie · as Brother Clarence

Stealth Fighter
Movie · as Berg

Supreme Sanction
Movie · as Lester

Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
Movie · as Tillaver

L.A. Heat
TV · 1 ep

I Got the Hook-Up
Movie · as T-Lay

Butter
Movie · as House

The Players Club
Movie · as XL

The Magic Hour
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Damon
TV · as Alfonse · 1 ep

The Fifth Element
Movie · as President Lindberg

Jackie Brown
Movie · as Winston

Gang Related
Movie · as Cutless Supreme

Below Utopia
Movie · as Tiny

The Good Bad Guy
Movie

USA High
TV · as Tony · 1 ep

WCW Uncensored 1996
Movie · as Z-Gangsta

Phat Beach
Movie · as Tiny

Street Corner Justice
Movie · as Angel Aikens

White Cargo
Movie · as Zeno

Barb Wire
Movie · as Bouncer

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Movie · as Tyrone

Malcolm & Eddie
TV · 1 ep

The Jamie Foxx Show
TV · as Adam - Groom · 1 ep

Moesha
TV · as Security Guard #2 · 1 ep

Nash Bridges
TV · as Mr. Switch · 2 eps

Friday
Movie · as Deebo

Hologram Man
Movie · as Eightball

The Set Up
Movie · as Leon

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Movie · as House

In the House
TV · 1 ep

The Parent 'Hood
TV · 2 eps

Immortal Combat
Movie · as Yanagi

Don Juan DeMarco
Movie · as Rocco Compton

Men of War
Movie · as Blades

Against the Wall
Movie · as Prisoner

ER
TV · as Patient · 1 ep

Posse
Movie · as Obobo

The Meteor Man
Movie · as Digit

Walker, Texas Ranger
TV · as Hicks · 1 ep

NYPD Blue
TV · as Bob (uncredited) · 1 ep

Universal Soldier
Movie · as GR55

Trespass
Movie · as Cletus

Michael Jackson's Remember the Time
Movie · as Sentry #1

Martin
TV · as Apollo · 1 ep

Renegade
TV · as Marvin Montgomery · 1 ep

Driving Me Crazy
Movie · as Cubey

9 1/2 Ninjas!
Movie · as Cutter

Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Movie · as Bigg

Step by Step
TV · as Security Guard · 1 ep

WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
Movie · as Zeus

Secret Agent 00 Soul
Movie

Hulkamania Forever
Movie · as Zeus

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV · as Tiny · 1 ep

No Holds Barred
Movie · as Zeus

WWE SummerSlam 1989
Movie · as Zeus

Think Big
Movie · as Z

Hulkamania 4
Movie · as Zeus
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
Movie · as Zeus (Interview)

Midnight
Movie · as Security Guard

Homer and Eddie
Movie · as Man in Bar with Gun

WWE Survivor Series 1989
Movie · as Zeus

Chameleons
Movie · as Luther

The Night Before
Movie · as Bartender

Extreme Prejudice
Movie · as Monday

Prison
Movie · as Tiny

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
Movie

Beverly Hills Cop II
Movie · as Orvis

Glory Years
Movie

Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
Movie · as Mack 'Truck' Jones

Wired to Kill
Movie · as Sleet

Armed and Dangerous
Movie · as Bruno

Blue City
Movie · as Tiny

8 Million Ways to Die
Movie · as Nose Guard

WWF Wrestling Challenge
TV · as Zeus · 15 eps

Matlock
TV · as Johnny Mack, Tiny · 1 ep

WWF Superstars
TV · as Zeus · 16 eps

Runaway Train
Movie · as Guard

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
TV · as Zeus · 3 eps

1st & Ten
TV · as Otis · 26 eps


