Tommy Lister Jr.

Actor

Born June 24, 1958 in Compton, California, USA

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.

Filmography

Crossed

Winston 'Biggs' Yates

Zootopia 2

Finnick (voice) (archive sound)

The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine

Martin

Renegades

Apollo

The Allnighter

Preston

Domino: Battle of the Bones

Twelvespeed

Night Walk

Kareem

I Got the Hook Up 2

T-Lay

Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece

Superfly

Sunday Morning Rapture

Himself

On the Court

King Cain

Boone: The Bounty Hunter

Man in TV Show (uncredited)

Hickey

Henry

Hollywont

Zootopia

Finnick (voice)

If I Tell You I Have to Kill You

Gabriel

Death's Door

Jomo

Tamales and Gumbo

Uncle Mark

American Justice

Justice

The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)

Inmate 178

Diamond Cartel

Louie

The Amazing Wizard of Paws

Mr. Tiny

Silent No More

Blake

Beyond the Game

Tommy

American Lowrider

Crazy Loc

White T

Mad Rapper

K-11

Detroit

Heaven's Door

Ben Wilson

Highway

Wilbert

Beyond the Trophy

Billy Thomas

We the Party

No Shame

Key & Peele

Driver

Cornered

Cpt. Williams

The Trap Door

Jomo

Hopelessly in June

Pastor G

First Dog

Big Mike

Regular Show

Bobby (voice)

Fish Hooks

Mr. Mussels (voice)

The Lazarus Papers

Tiny Delaney

Nite Tales: The Series

Wrestler

Holy Water

SixPac Jordan

Super Capers

Sarge

The Rimshop

Duncan

The Pink Conspiracy

The Duke

Unemployed

Big Dane

Block Party Madness

Slim

Terra Nova

Sewing Dude

The Dark Knight

Tattooed Prisoner

The Hustle

Dog Thief

Monster Ark

Sgt. Gentry

The Grand

German's Bodyguard

Bone Dry

Mitch

Da Block Party 2

CJ's Father

Saul of the Mole Men

John Henry Irons

Ascension Day

Miss B's Hair Salon

Mr. Biggs

Who Made the Potatoe Salad?

Monster

One Night with the King

Hegai, the Royal Eunuch

Forbidden Fruits

Jade

Santa's Slay

Gas Station Attendant

County General

Big Murder

Choices II: The Setup

Blast

Smiley

Hair Show

Agent Little

A Night In Compton

Rainmaker

Dracula 3000

Humvee

Slammed

Bubba

Full Clip

Bumaye

Never Die Alone

Rockie

My Baby's Daddy

Drive-By

Vegas Vampires

Andrew Johnson

Hellborn

Smithy

Love Chronicles

Alfonso

Confidence

Harlin

Keepin' It Real

A-Train Tranton

Super Spy: The Final Exit

Officer Johnson

Austin Powers in Goldmember

Prisoner #2

The Wash

Bear

Soulkeeper

Chad

Star Trek: Enterprise

Klaang

Out Kold

Adam Sandler Goes to Hell

Self

Vegas, City of Dreams

Llord's Security Chief

The Duo

Little Nicky

Cassius

Shark in a Bottle

The Recruiter

Circus

Moose

Next Friday

Debo

Judgment Day

Brother Clarence

Supreme Sanction

Lester

L.A. Heat

Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies

Tillaver

Stealth Fighter

Berg

Butter

House

The Magic Hour

Self

I Got the Hook-Up

T-Lay

The Players Club

Damon

Alfonse

Jackie Brown

Winston

Gang Related

Cutless Supreme

Below Utopia

Tiny

USA High

Tony

The Fifth Element

President Lindberg

The Good Bad Guy

White Cargo

Zeno

Street Corner Justice

Angel Aikens

The Jamie Foxx Show

Adam - Groom

Malcolm & Eddie

Phat Beach

Tiny

Barb Wire

Bouncer

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

Tyrone

Nash Bridges

Mr. Switch

WCW Uncensored 1996

Z-Gangsta

Moesha

Security Guard #2

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

House

The Set Up

Leon

Hologram Man

Eightball

Friday

Deebo

In the House

The Parent 'Hood

Don Juan DeMarco

Rocco Compton

Patient

Men of War

Blades

Immortal Combat

Yanagi

Against the Wall

Prisoner

NYPD Blue

Bob (uncredited)

The Meteor Man

Digit

Posse

Obobo

Walker, Texas Ranger

Hicks

Trespass

Cletus

Renegade

Marvin Montgomery

Martin

Apollo

Universal Soldier

GR55

Michael Jackson: Remember The Time

Sentry (uncredited)

Step by Step

Security Guard

Talkin' Dirty After Dark

Bigg

Driving Me Crazy

Cubey

9 1/2 Ninjas!

Cutter

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Tiny

WWE SuperTape: Volume 1

Zeus

Secret Agent 00 Soul

Chameleons

Luther

WWE Survivor Series 1989

Zeus

Hulkamania 4

Zeus

Think Big

WWE SummerSlam 1989

Zeus

Homer and Eddie

Man in Bar with Gun

Midnight

Security Guard

No Holds Barred

Zeus

The Night Before

Bartender

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

Prison

Tiny

Beverly Hills Cop II

Orvis

Extreme Prejudice

Monday

Warm Hearts, Cold Feet

Mack 'Truck' Jones

Glory Years

Wired to Kill

Sleet

WWF Wrestling Challenge

Zeus

Armed and Dangerous

Bruno

Blue City

Tiny

8 Million Ways to Die

Nose Guard

Matlock

Johnny Mack

Runaway Train

Guard

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

Zeus

1st & Ten

Otis