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:
- 160
- 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 | 2025 |
| Movie | Crossed | Winston 'Biggs' Yates | 2025 |
| 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 | I Got the Hook Up 2 | T-Lay | 2019-07-12 |
| Movie | Night Walk | Kareem | 2019-10-05 |
| Movie | Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece | Superfly | 2018-05-25 |
| Movie | Hickey | Henry | 2017-01-10 |
| Movie | Boone: The Bounty Hunter | Man in TV Show (uncredited) | 2017-05-09 |
| Movie | On the Court | King Cain | 2017-06-05 |
| Movie | Hollywont | Unknown | 2016-07-01 |
| Movie | Woman Scorned | Unknown | 2016-12-12 |
| Movie | Zootopia | Finnick (voice) | 2016-02-11 |
| 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 | The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) | Inmate 178 | 2015-05-22 |
| Movie | Death's Door | Jomo | 2015-09-29 |
| 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 | White T | Mad Rapper | 2013-05-20 |
| Movie | American Lowrider | Crazy Loc | 2013-09-17 |
| Movie | K-11 | Detroit | 2013-03-15 |
| 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 | Hopelessly in June | Pastor G | 2011-06-06 |
| Movie | Cornered | Cpt. Williams | 2011-12-30 |
| Movie | Sunday Morning Rapture | Himself | 2011-06-15 |
| Movie | The Trap Door | Jomo | 2011-10-11 |
| Movie | The Lazarus Papers | Tiny Delaney | 2010-01-01 |
| Movie | First Dog | Big Mike | 2010-10-22 |
| Series | Fish Hooks | Mr. Mussels (voice) | 2010-09-03 |
| Series | Regular Show | Bobby (voice) | 2010-09-06 |
| Movie | Super Capers | Sarge | 2009-03-20 |
| Movie | Holy Water | SixPac Jordan | 2009-07-01 |
| Movie | The Hustle | Dog Thief | 2008-04-05 |
| Movie | The Dark Knight | Tattooed Prisoner | 2008-07-16 |
| Movie | Monster Ark | Sgt. Gentry | 2008-01-01 |
| Movie | The Pink Conspiracy | The Duke | 2008-11-11 |
| Movie | The Rimshop | Duncan | 2008-12-02 |
| Movie | Unemployed | Big Dane | 2008-09-23 |
| Movie | Terra Nova | Sewing Dude | 2008-08-08 |
| Movie | Block Party Madness | Slim | 2008-09-09 |
| Movie | Miss B's Hair Salon | Mr. Biggs | 2007-01-01 |
| Movie | Da Block Party 2 | Unknown | 2007-02-20 |
| Movie | The Grand | German's Bodyguard | 2007-06-07 |
| Movie | Bone Dry | Mitch | 2007-05-17 |
| Movie | Ascension Day | Unknown | 2007-02-02 |
| 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 | Unknown | 2005-04-01 |
| Movie | County General | Big Murder | 2005-05-31 |
| Movie | Santa's Slay | Gas Station Attendant | 2005-10-25 |
| Movie | My Baby's Daddy | Drive-By | 2004-01-09 |
| Movie | Blast | Smiley | 2004-01-01 |
| 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 | Hair Show | Agent Little | 2004-10-17 |
| Movie | Full Clip | Bumaye | 2004-08-09 |
| Movie | Slammed | Bubba | 2004-08-09 |
| Movie | Super Spy: The Final Exit | Officer Johnson | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Keepin' It Real | A-Train Tranton (as 'Tiny' Lister Jr.) | 2003-03-18 |
| Movie | Love Chronicles | Alfonso | 2003-06-30 |
| Movie | Vegas Vampires | Andrew Johnson | 2003-12-12 |
| Movie | Hellborn | Smithy | 2003-09-26 |
| Movie | Confidence | Harlin | 2003-04-25 |
| Movie | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Prisoner #2 | 2002-07-26 |
| Series | Star Trek: Enterprise | Klaang | 2001-09-26 |
| Movie | The Wash | Bear | 2001-11-14 |
| Movie | Out Kold | Unknown | 2001-07-21 |
| Movie | Soulkeeper | Chad | 2001-01-01 |
| Movie | The Duo | Unknown | 2001-03-01 |
| Movie | Vegas, City of Dreams | Llord's Security Chief | 2001-04-01 |
| Movie | The Cheapest Movie Ever Made | (as Tiny 'Zeus' Lister) | 2000-01-01 |
| Movie | Little Nicky | Cassius | 2000-11-10 |
| Movie | Next Friday | Debo | 2000-01-12 |
| Movie | Shark in a Bottle | The Recruiter | 2000-06-12 |
| Movie | Circus | Moose | 2000-05-05 |
| Movie | Stealth Fighter | Berg | 1999-01-01 |
| Movie | Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies | Tillaver | 1999-03-12 |
| Movie | Judgment Day | Brother Clarence | 1999-11-12 |
| Movie | Supreme Sanction | Lester | 1999-04-09 |
| Series | L.A. Heat | Unknown | 1999-03-15 |
| Series | Damon | Alfonse | 1998-03-22 |
| Movie | The Players Club | XL | 1998-04-08 |
| Series | The Magic Hour | Self | 1998-06-08 |
| Movie | Butter | House | 1998-10-13 |
| Movie | I Got the Hook-Up | T-Lay | 1998-05-27 |
| Movie | The Fifth Element | President Lindberg | 1997-05-02 |
| Movie | Jackie Brown | Winston | 1997-12-25 |
| Movie | Gang Related | Cutless Supreme | 1997-10-08 |
| Movie | Below Utopia | Tiny | 1997-09-26 |
| Movie | WCW Uncensored 1996 | Z-Gangsta | 1996-03-24 |
| Series | Moesha | Unknown | 1996-01-23 |
| Movie | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | Tyrone | 1996-04-04 |
| Movie | Barb Wire | Bouncer | 1996-05-02 |
| Movie | White Cargo | Zeno (as Tiny "Zeus" Lister) | 1996-12-10 |
| Movie | Street Corner Justice | Angel Aikens | 1996-09-27 |
| Series | The Jamie Foxx Show | Unknown | 1996-08-28 |
| 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 | Against the Wall | Prisoner | 1994-03-26 |
| Movie | Don Juan DeMarco | Rocco Compton | 1994-10-12 |
| Movie | Men of War | Blades | 1994-09-03 |
| Series | ER | Patient | 1994-09-19 |
| Movie | Immortal Combat | Yanagi | 1994-05-06 |
| Series | Walker, Texas Ranger | Hicks | 1993-04-21 |
| Movie | Posse | Obobo | 1993-05-14 |
| Movie | The Meteor Man | Digit | 1993-08-06 |
| Movie | Universal Soldier | GR55 | 1992-07-10 |
| Movie | Trespass | Cletus | 1992-12-25 |
| Series | Martin | Unknown | 1992-08-27 |
| Series | Renegade | Marvin Montgomery | 1992-09-19 |
| Series | Step by Step | Unknown | 1991-09-20 |
| Movie | Driving Me Crazy | Cubey | 1991-05-16 |
| Movie | Talkin' Dirty After Dark | Bigg | 1991-08-16 |
| Movie | 9 1/2 Ninjas! | Cutter | 1991-01-24 |
| Movie | WWF SuperTape | Zeus | 1990-03-21 |
| Movie | Secret Agent 00 Soul | Unknown | 1990-02-01 |
| Series | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Tiny | 1990-09-10 |
| Movie | No Holds Barred | Zeus | 1989-06-02 |
| Movie | WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89 | Zeus (Interview) | 1989-05-08 |
| Movie | Midnight | Security Guard | 1989-07-01 |
| Movie | Think Big | Z | 1989-09-30 |
| Movie | Hulkamania 4 | Zeus | 1989-11-01 |
| Movie | Homer and Eddie | Man in Bar with Gun | 1989-08-17 |
| Movie | Chameleons | Luther | 1989-12-20 |
| Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1989 | Zeus | 1989-08-28 |
| Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1989 | Zeus | 1989-11-23 |
| Movie | The Night Before | Bartender | 1988-04-15 |
| Movie | Glory Years | Unknown | 1987-01-01 |
| Movie | Warm Hearts, Cold Feet | Mack 'Truck' Jones | 1987-01-18 |
| Movie | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 | Unknown | 1987-12-19 |
| Movie | Extreme Prejudice | Monday | 1987-04-24 |
| Movie | Beverly Hills Cop II | Orvis | 1987-05-18 |
| Movie | Prison | Tiny | 1987-12-08 |
| Movie | 8 Million Ways to Die | Nose Guard | 1986-04-25 |
| Series | Matlock | Unknown | 1986-03-03 |
| Movie | Blue City | Tiny | 1986-05-02 |
| Movie | Wired to Kill | Sleet | 1986-11-14 |
| Movie | Armed and Dangerous | Bruno | 1986-08-15 |
| Series | WWF Wrestling Challenge | Zeus | 1986-09-07 |
| Series | Saturday Night's Main Event | Unknown | 1985-05-11 |
| Movie | Runaway Train | Guard | 1985-11-15 |
| Series | 1st & Ten | Otis | 1984-12-02 |
| Series | The Bill | Unknown | 1984-10-16 |