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Born · June 24, 1958
Died · December 10, 2020 (62 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Compton, California, USA
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.
Apollo
5.8
2022
Preston
3.7
2022
0.0
2016
Justice
4.4
2015
Inmate 178
3.7
2015
Louie
5.7
2015
Mr. Tiny
4.0
2015
Tommy
8.0
2014
Crazy Loc
5.6
2013
Detroit
5.7
2013
Ben Wilson
5.6
2012
Wilbert
3.4
2012
Billy Thomas
3.1
2012
No Shame
5.0
2012
Cpt. Williams
0.0
2011
Himself
6.0
2011
Pastor G
5.0
2011
Big Mike
6.5
2010
Tiny Delaney
4.0
2010
SixPac Jordan
5.7
2009
Sarge
4.4
2009
Big Dane
3.0
2008
Tattooed Prisoner
8.5
2008
Sgt. Gentry
4.6
2008
Mitch
5.3
2007
0.0
2007
0.0
2007
4.7
2006
Hegai, the Royal Eunuch
6.6
2006
6.8
2005
Rainmaker
2.5
2004
Humvee
2.8
2004
Bubba
5.0
2004
Bumaye
5.9
2004
Rockie
5.4
2004
Smiley
4.8
2004
Andrew Johnson
3.7
2003
A-Train Tranton
2.0
2003
Prisoner #2
6.0
2002
Bear
5.4
2001
5.0
2001
0.0
2001
Cassius
5.9
2000
The Recruiter
6.2
2000
Moose
5.0
2000
Debo
6.4
2000
0.0
2000
Brother Clarence
5.1
1999
Lester
5.8
1999
Berg
4.3
1999
House
3.2
1998
T-Lay
5.4
1998
Winston
7.4
1997
Cutless Supreme
6.3
1997
Tiny
5.4
1997
President Lindberg
7.6
1997
Angel Aikens
5.3
1996
Tiny
5.5
1996
Z-Gangsta
0.0
1996
House
6.5
1995
Leon
4.4
1995
Eightball
4.1
1995
Deebo
7.2
1995
Yanagi
4.9
1994
Obobo
5.4
1993
Cletus
6.3
1992
GR55
6.3
1992
Zeus
0.0
1990
5.3
1990
Zeus
0.0
1989
Z
6.4
1989
Zeus
6.5
1989
Zeus
4.7
1989
Tiny
5.7
1987
Monday
6.2
1987
Sleet
3.3
1986
Donovan Ray Cooke
0.0
Martin
4.5
2023
Jade
6.0
2006
Winston 'Biggs' Yates
0.0
Twelvespeed
4.0
2021
Kareem
4.6
2019
T-Lay
5.9
2019
Superfly
5.2
2018
King Cain
10.0
2017
Man in TV Show (uncredited)
5.1
2017
Henry
4.3
2017
3.5
2016
Finnick (voice)
7.8
2016
Gabriel
0.0
2015
Jomo
4.4
2015
Uncle Mark
0.0
2015
Blake
0.0
2015
Mad Rapper
4.7
2013
Jomo
2.0
2011
Bobby (voice) · (1 episode)
8.6
2010
Mr. Mussels (voice) · (110 episodes)
6.5
2010
Duncan
2.0
2008
The Duke
2.8
2008
Slim
0.0
2008
Sewing Dude
6.1
2008
Dog Thief
6.3
2008
German's Bodyguard
6.0
2007
Mr. Biggs
2.0
2007
Gas Station Attendant
5.4
2005
Big Murder
2.0
2005
Agent Little
5.7
2004
Drive-By
4.7
2004
Smithy
3.2
2003
Alfonso
10.0
2003
Harlin
6.3
2003
Officer Johnson
0.0
2003
Klaang · (1 episode)
7.6
2001
Llord's Security Chief
2.3
2001
Chad
5.2
2001
(1 episode)
7.3
1999
Tillaver
5.5
1999
Self · (1 episode)
5.0
1998
XL
6.3
1998
Alfonse · (1 episode)
10.0
1998
Zeno
2.8
1996
(1 episode)
6.8
1996
(1 episode)
7.5
1996
Bouncer
4.0
1996
Tyrone
5.7
1996
(1 episode)
6.8
1996
(1 episode)
7.3
1995
(2 episodes)
7.2
1995
Rocco Compton
6.7
1994
Patient · (1 episode)
7.8
1994
Blades
5.1
1994
Prisoner
6.1
1994
Digit
5.8
1993
Hicks · (1 episode)
7.0
1993
Marvin Montgomery · (1 episode)
6.6
1992
(1 episode)
7.7
1992
(1 episode)
7.7
1991
Bigg
3.9
1991
Cubey
3.7
1991
Cutter
2.5
1991
Tiny · (1 episode)
7.9
1990
Luther
0.0
1989
Zeus
7.9
1989
Man in Bar with Gun
5.6
1989
Security Guard
2.0
1989
Zeus (Interview)
0.0
1989
Bartender
6.1
1988
0.0
1987
Orvis
6.5
1987
Mack 'Truck' Jones
4.7
1987
5.0
1987
Zeus · (15 episodes)
6.8
1986
Bruno
5.6
1986
Tiny
4.9
1986
Nose Guard
5.5
1986
(3 episodes)
7.2
1986
Guard
6.9
1985
(41 episodes)
7.9
1985
Otis · (15 episodes)
6.5
1984
(1 episode)
6.6
1984