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Tommy Lister Jr.
Born · June 24, 1958
Died · December 10, 2020 (62 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Compton, California, USA
Bio
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.
Renegades
Apollo
5.8
2022
The Allnighter
Preston
3.7
2022
Woman Scorned
0.0
2016
American Justice
Justice
4.4
2015
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
Inmate 178
3.7
2015
Diamond Cartel
Louie
5.7
2015
The Amazing Wizard of Paws
Mr. Tiny
4.0
2015
Beyond the Game
Tommy
8.0
2014
American Lowrider
Crazy Loc
5.6
2013
K-11
Detroit
5.7
2013
Heaven's Door
Ben Wilson
5.6
2012
Highway
Wilbert
3.4
2012
Beyond the Trophy
Billy Thomas
3.1
2012
We the Party
No Shame
5.0
2012
Cornered
Cpt. Williams
0.0
2011
Sunday Morning Rapture
Himself
6.0
2011
Hopelessly in June
Pastor G
5.0
2011
First Dog
Big Mike
6.5
2010
The Lazarus Papers
Tiny Delaney
4.0
2010
Holy Water
SixPac Jordan
5.7
2009
Super Capers
Sarge
4.4
2009
Unemployed
Big Dane
3.0
2008
The Dark Knight
Tattooed Prisoner
8.5
2008
Monster Ark
Sgt. Gentry
4.6
2008
Bone Dry
Mitch
5.3
2007
Da Block Party 2
0.0
2007
Ascension Day
0.0
2007
Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
4.7
2006
One Night with the King
Hegai, the Royal Eunuch
6.6
2006
Choices II: The Setup
6.8
2005
A Night In Compton
Rainmaker
2.5
2004
Dracula 3000
Humvee
2.8
2004
Slammed
Bubba
5.0
2004
Full Clip
Bumaye
5.9
2004
Never Die Alone
Rockie
5.4
2004
Blast
Smiley
4.8
2004
Vegas Vampires
Andrew Johnson
3.7
2003
Keepin' It Real
A-Train Tranton
2.0
2003
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Prisoner #2
6.0
2002
The Wash
Bear
5.4
2001
Out Kold
5.0
2001
The Duo
0.0
2001
Little Nicky
Cassius
5.9
2000
Shark in a Bottle
The Recruiter
6.2
2000
Circus
Moose
5.0
2000
Next Friday
Debo
6.4
2000
The Cheapest Movie Ever Made
0.0
2000
Judgment Day
Brother Clarence
5.1
1999
Supreme Sanction
Lester
5.8
1999
Stealth Fighter
Berg
4.3
1999
Butter
House
3.2
1998
I Got the Hook-Up
T-Lay
5.4
1998
Jackie Brown
Winston
7.4
1997
Gang Related
Cutless Supreme
6.3
1997
Below Utopia
Tiny
5.4
1997
The Fifth Element
President Lindberg
7.6
1997
Street Corner Justice
Angel Aikens
5.3
1996
Phat Beach
Tiny
5.5
1996
WCW Uncensored 1996
Z-Gangsta
0.0
1996
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
House
6.5
1995
The Set Up
Leon
4.4
1995
Hologram Man
Eightball
4.1
1995
Friday
Deebo
7.2
1995
Immortal Combat
Yanagi
4.9
1994
Posse
Obobo
5.4
1993
Trespass
Cletus
6.3
1992
Universal Soldier
GR55
6.3
1992
WWF SuperTape
Zeus
0.0
1990
Secret Agent 00 Soul
5.3
1990
Hulkamania 4
Zeus
0.0
1989
Think Big
Z
6.4
1989
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Zeus
6.5
1989
No Holds Barred
Zeus
4.7
1989
Prison
Tiny
5.7
1987
Extreme Prejudice
Monday
6.2
1987
Wired to Kill
Sleet
3.3
1986
The Body Sculptor
Donovan Ray Cooke
0.0
The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine
Martin
4.5
2023
Forbidden Fruits
Jade
6.0
2006
Crossed
Winston 'Biggs' Yates
0.0
Domino: Battle of the Bones
Twelvespeed
4.0
2021
Night Walk
Kareem
4.6
2019
I Got the Hook Up 2
T-Lay
5.9
2019
Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
Superfly
5.2
2018
On the Court
King Cain
10.0
2017
Boone: The Bounty Hunter
Man in TV Show (uncredited)
5.1
2017
Hickey
Henry
4.3
2017
Hollywont
3.5
2016
Zootopia
Finnick (voice)
7.8
2016
If I Tell You I Have to Kill You
Gabriel
0.0
2015
Death's Door
Jomo
4.4
2015
Tamales and Gumbo
Uncle Mark
0.0
2015
Silent No More
Blake
0.0
2015
White T
Mad Rapper
4.7
2013
The Trap Door
Jomo
2.0
2011
Regular Show
Bobby (voice) · (1 episode)
8.6
2010
Fish Hooks
Mr. Mussels (voice) · (110 episodes)
6.5
2010
The Rimshop
Duncan
2.0
2008
The Pink Conspiracy
The Duke
2.8
2008
Block Party Madness
Slim
0.0
2008
Terra Nova
Sewing Dude
6.1
2008
The Hustle
Dog Thief
6.3
2008
The Grand
German's Bodyguard
6.0
2007
Miss B's Hair Salon
Mr. Biggs
2.0
2007
Santa's Slay
Gas Station Attendant
5.4
2005
County General
Big Murder
2.0
2005
Hair Show
Agent Little
5.7
2004
My Baby's Daddy
Drive-By
4.7
2004
Hellborn
Smithy
3.2
2003
Love Chronicles
Alfonso
10.0
2003
Confidence
Harlin
6.3
2003
Super Spy: The Final Exit
Officer Johnson
0.0
2003
Star Trek: Enterprise
Klaang · (1 episode)
7.6
2001
Vegas, City of Dreams
Llord's Security Chief
2.3
2001
Soulkeeper
Chad
5.2
2001
L.A. Heat
(1 episode)
7.3
1999
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
Tillaver
5.5
1999
The Magic Hour
Self · (1 episode)
5.0
1998
The Players Club
XL
6.3
1998
Damon
Alfonse · (1 episode)
10.0
1998
White Cargo
Zeno
2.8
1996
The Jamie Foxx Show
(1 episode)
6.8
1996
Malcolm & Eddie
(1 episode)
7.5
1996
Barb Wire
Bouncer
4.0
1996
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Tyrone
5.7
1996
Moesha
(1 episode)
6.8
1996
In the House
(1 episode)
7.3
1995
The Parent 'Hood
(2 episodes)
7.2
1995
Don Juan DeMarco
Rocco Compton
6.7
1994
ER
Patient · (1 episode)
7.8
1994
Men of War
Blades
5.1
1994
Against the Wall
Prisoner
6.1
1994
The Meteor Man
Digit
5.8
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Hicks · (1 episode)
7.0
1993
Renegade
Marvin Montgomery · (1 episode)
6.6
1992
Martin
(1 episode)
7.7
1992
Step by Step
(1 episode)
7.7
1991
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Bigg
3.9
1991
Driving Me Crazy
Cubey
3.7
1991
9 1/2 Ninjas!
Cutter
2.5
1991
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Tiny · (1 episode)
7.9
1990
Chameleons
Luther
0.0
1989
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Zeus
7.9
1989
Homer and Eddie
Man in Bar with Gun
5.6
1989
Midnight
Security Guard
2.0
1989
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
Zeus (Interview)
0.0
1989
The Night Before
Bartender
6.1
1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
0.0
1987
Beverly Hills Cop II
Orvis
6.5
1987
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
Mack 'Truck' Jones
4.7
1987
Glory Years
5.0
1987
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Zeus · (15 episodes)
6.8
1986
Armed and Dangerous
Bruno
5.6
1986
Blue City
Tiny
4.9
1986
8 Million Ways to Die
Nose Guard
5.5
1986
Matlock
(3 episodes)
7.2
1986
Runaway Train
Guard
6.9
1985
Saturday Night's Main Event
(41 episodes)
7.9
1985
1st & Ten
Otis · (15 episodes)
6.5
1984
The Bill
(1 episode)
6.6
1984