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:
- 158
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Crossed
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine 2023-05-18
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Body Sculptor | Donovan Ray Cooke | 2026 |
| Movie | Crossed | Winston 'Biggs' Yates | 2026 |
| Movie | The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine | Martin | 2023-05-18 |
| Movie | The Allnighter | Preston | 2022-04-02 |
| Movie | Renegades | Apollo | 2022-12-02 |
| Movie | Domino: Battle of the Bones | Twelvespeed | 2021-06-11 |
| Movie | Night Walk | Kareem | 2019-10-05 |
| Movie | I Got the Hook Up 2 | T-Lay | 2019-07-12 |
| Movie | Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece | Superfly | 2018-05-25 |
| Movie | Hickey | Henry | 2017-01-10 |
| Movie | On the Court | King Cain | 2017-06-05 |
| Movie | Sunday Morning Rapture | Himself | 2017-08-02 |
| Movie | Boone: The Bounty Hunter | Man in TV Show (uncredited) | 2017-05-09 |
| Movie | Zootopia | Finnick (voice) | 2016-02-11 |
| Movie | Hollywont | 2016-07-01 | |
| Movie | Woman Scorned | 2016-12-12 | |
| Movie | The Amazing Wizard of Paws | Mr. Tiny | 2015-03-03 |
| Movie | Silent No More | Blake | 2015-01-02 |
| Movie | Diamond Cartel | Louie | 2015-03-06 |
| Movie | Death's Door | Jomo | 2015-09-29 |
| Movie | The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) | Inmate 178 | 2015-05-22 |
| Movie | Tamales and Gumbo | Uncle Mark | 2015-08-21 |
| Movie | American Justice | Justice | 2015-06-16 |
| Movie | If I Tell You I Have to Kill You | Gabriel | 2015-10-20 |
| Movie | Beyond the Game | Tommy | 2014-12-31 |
| Movie | American Lowrider | Crazy Loc | 2013-09-17 |
| Movie | K-11 | Detroit | 2013-03-15 |
| Movie | White T | Mad Rapper | 2013-05-20 |
| Movie | We the Party | No Shame | 2012-04-06 |
| Movie | Beyond the Trophy | Billy Thomas | 2012-08-31 |
| Movie | Heaven's Door | Ben Wilson | 2012-11-27 |
| Movie | Highway | Wilbert | 2012-09-09 |
| Movie | Cornered | Cpt. Williams | 2011-12-30 |
| Movie | Hopelessly in June | Pastor G | 2011-06-06 |
| Movie | The Trap Door | Jomo | 2011-10-11 |
| Movie | The Lazarus Papers | Tiny Delaney | 2010-01-01 |
| Series | Regular Show | Bobby (voice) | 2010-09-06 |
| Movie | First Dog | Big Mike | 2010-10-22 |
| Series | Fish Hooks | Mr. Mussels (voice) | 2010-09-03 |
| Movie | Holy Water | SixPac Jordan | 2009-07-01 |
| Movie | Super Capers | Sarge | 2009-03-20 |
| Movie | Monster Ark | Sgt. Gentry | 2008-01-01 |
| Movie | The Rimshop | Duncan | 2008-12-02 |
| Movie | The Pink Conspiracy | The Duke | 2008-11-11 |
| Movie | The Hustle | Dog Thief | 2008-04-05 |
| Movie | The Dark Knight | Tattooed Prisoner | 2008-07-16 |
| Movie | Unemployed | Big Dane | 2008-09-23 |
| Movie | Block Party Madness | Slim | 2008-09-09 |
| Movie | Terra Nova | Sewing Dude | 2008-08-08 |
| Movie | Miss B's Hair Salon | Mr. Biggs | 2007-01-01 |
| Movie | Bone Dry | Mitch | 2007-05-17 |
| Movie | Ascension Day | 2007-02-02 | |
| Movie | The Grand | German's Bodyguard | 2007-06-07 |
| Movie | Da Block Party 2 | 2007-02-20 | |
| Movie | One Night with the King | Hegai, the Royal Eunuch | 2006-10-10 |
| Movie | Who Made the Potatoe Salad? | 2006-11-07 | |
| Movie | Forbidden Fruits | Jade | 2006-07-25 |
| Movie | Choices II: The Setup | 2005-04-01 | |
| Movie | County General | Big Murder | 2005-05-31 |
| Movie | Santa's Slay | Gas Station Attendant | 2005-10-25 |
| Movie | Blast | Smiley | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | Hair Show | Agent Little | 2004-10-17 |
| Movie | My Baby's Daddy | Drive-By | 2004-01-09 |
| Movie | Never Die Alone | Rockie | 2004-03-26 |
| Movie | A Night In Compton | Rainmaker | 2004-09-06 |
| Movie | Dracula 3000 | Humvee | 2004-08-09 |
| Movie | Slammed | Bubba | 2004-08-09 |
| Movie | Full Clip | Bumaye | 2004-08-09 |
| Movie | Super Spy: The Final Exit | Officer Johnson | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Keepin' It Real | A-Train Tranton | 2003-03-18 |
| Movie | Vegas Vampires | Andrew Johnson | 2003-12-12 |
| Movie | Hellborn | Smithy | 2003-09-26 |
| Movie | Confidence | Harlin | 2003-04-25 |
| Movie | Love Chronicles | Alfonso | 2003-06-30 |
| Movie | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Prisoner #2 | 2002-07-26 |
| Movie | The Duo | 2001-03-01 | |
| Movie | Soulkeeper | Chad | 2001-01-01 |
| Movie | The Wash | Bear | 2001-11-14 |
| Series | Star Trek: Enterprise | Klaang | 2001-09-26 |
| Movie | Vegas, City of Dreams | Llord's Security Chief | 2001-04-01 |
| Movie | Out Kold | 2001-07-21 | |
| Movie | The Cheapest Movie Ever Made | 2000-01-01 | |
| Movie | Circus | Moose | 2000-05-05 |
| Movie | Shark in a Bottle | The Recruiter | 2000-06-12 |
| Movie | Next Friday | Debo | 2000-01-12 |
| Movie | Little Nicky | Cassius | 2000-11-10 |
| Movie | Stealth Fighter | Berg | 1999-01-01 |
| Series | L.A. Heat | Unknown | 1999-03-15 |
| Movie | Supreme Sanction | Lester | 1999-04-09 |
| Movie | Judgment Day | Brother Clarence | 1999-11-12 |
| Movie | Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies | Tillaver | 1999-03-12 |
| Series | Damon | Alfonse | 1998-03-22 |
| Movie | The Players Club | XL | 1998-04-08 |
| Series | The Magic Hour | Self | 1998-06-08 |
| Movie | I Got the Hook-Up | T-Lay | 1998-05-27 |
| Movie | Butter | House | 1998-10-13 |
| Movie | The Fifth Element | President Lindberg | 1997-05-02 |
| Movie | Below Utopia | Tiny | 1997-09-26 |
| Movie | Jackie Brown | Winston | 1997-12-25 |
| Movie | Gang Related | Cutless Supreme | 1997-10-08 |
| Movie | WCW Uncensored 1996 | Z-Gangsta | 1996-03-24 |
| Movie | White Cargo | Zeno | 1996-12-10 |
| Movie | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | Tyrone | 1996-04-04 |
| Series | Moesha | Unknown | 1996-01-23 |
| Movie | Barb Wire | Bouncer | 1996-05-02 |
| Series | The Jamie Foxx Show | Unknown | 1996-08-28 |
| Movie | Street Corner Justice | Angel Aikens | 1996-09-27 |
| Movie | Phat Beach | Tiny | 1996-08-02 |
| Series | Malcolm & Eddie | Unknown | 1996-08-26 |
| Series | The Parent 'Hood | Unknown | 1995-01-18 |
| Series | In the House | Unknown | 1995-04-10 |
| Movie | Hologram Man | Eightball | 1995-06-27 |
| Movie | The Set Up | Leon | 1995-07-23 |
| Movie | Friday | Deebo | 1995-04-26 |
| Movie | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | House | 1995-12-01 |
| Movie | Immortal Combat | Yanagi | 1994-05-06 |
| Movie | Against the Wall | Prisoner | 1994-03-26 |
| Movie | Men of War | Blades | 1994-09-03 |
| Series | ER | Patient | 1994-09-19 |
| Movie | Don Juan DeMarco | Rocco Compton | 1994-10-12 |
| Movie | Posse | Obobo | 1993-05-14 |
| Movie | The Meteor Man | Digit | 1993-08-06 |
| Series | Walker, Texas Ranger | Hicks | 1993-04-21 |
| Movie | Trespass | Cletus | 1992-12-25 |
| Movie | Universal Soldier | GR55 | 1992-07-10 |
| Series | Martin | Unknown | 1992-08-27 |
| Movie | 9 1/2 Ninjas! | Cutter | 1991-01-24 |
| Movie | Driving Me Crazy | Cubey | 1991-05-16 |
| Movie | Talkin' Dirty After Dark | Bigg | 1991-08-16 |
| Series | Step by Step | Unknown | 1991-09-20 |
| Series | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Tiny | 1990-09-10 |
| Movie | Secret Agent 00 Soul | 1990-02-01 | |
| Movie | WWF SuperTape | Zeus | 1990-03-21 |
| Movie | No Holds Barred | Zeus | 1989-06-02 |
| Movie | Homer and Eddie | Man in Bar with Gun | 1989-08-17 |
| Movie | WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89 | Zeus (Interview) | 1989-05-08 |
| Movie | Midnight | Security Guard | 1989-07-01 |
| Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1989 | Zeus | 1989-11-23 |
| Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1989 | Zeus | 1989-08-28 |
| Movie | Hulkamania 4 | Zeus | 1989-11-01 |
| Movie | Think Big | Z | 1989-09-30 |
| Movie | Chameleons | Luther | 1989-12-20 |
| Movie | The Night Before | Bartender | 1988-04-15 |
| Movie | Glory Years | 1987-01-01 | |
| Movie | Warm Hearts, Cold Feet | Mack 'Truck' Jones | 1987-01-18 |
| Movie | Beverly Hills Cop II | Orvis | 1987-05-18 |
| Movie | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 | 1987-12-19 | |
| Movie | Extreme Prejudice | Monday | 1987-04-24 |
| Movie | Prison | Tiny | 1987-12-08 |
| Series | Matlock | Unknown | 1986-03-03 |
| Movie | 8 Million Ways to Die | Nose Guard | 1986-04-25 |
| Movie | Wired to Kill | Sleet | 1986-11-14 |
| Movie | Blue City | Tiny | 1986-05-02 |
| Series | WWF Wrestling Challenge | Zeus | 1986-09-07 |
| Movie | Armed and Dangerous | Bruno | 1986-08-15 |
| Series | Saturday Night's Main Event | 1985-05-11 | |
| Movie | Runaway Train | Guard | 1985-11-15 |
| Series | The Bill | Unknown | 1984-10-16 |