Tommy Lister Jr.
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Fifth Element (1997)
as President Lindberg
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Zootopia 2 (2025)
as Finnick (voice) (archive sound)
The Dark Knight (2008)
as Tattooed Prisoner
Zootopia (2016)
as Finnick (voice)
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
as Prisoner #2
Jackie Brown (1997)
as Winston
Universal Soldier (1992)
as GR55
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
as Orvis
Friday (1995)
as Deebo
Little Nicky (2000)
as Cassius
Barb Wire (1996)
as Bouncer
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) (2015)
as Inmate 178
Runaway Train (1985)
as Guard
Next Friday (2000)
as Debo
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)
as House
Don Juan DeMarco (1994)
as Rocco Compton
Gang Related (1997)
as Cutless Supreme
Confidence (2003)
as Harlin
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999)
as Tillaver
One Night with the King (2006)
as Hegai, the Royal Eunuch
8 Million Ways to Die (1986)
as Nose Guard
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
as Bruno
The Players Club (1998)
as XL
Men of War (1994)
as Blades
Trespass (1992)
as Cletus
The Meteor Man (1993)
as Digit
Never Die Alone (2004)
as Rockie
Extreme Prejudice (1987)
as Monday
Posse (1993)
as Obobo
The Wash (2001)
as Bear
The Grand (2007)
as German's Bodyguard
Driving Me Crazy (1991)
as Cubey
Boone: The Bounty Hunter (2017)
as Man in TV Show (uncredited)
Santa's Slay (2005)
as Gas Station Attendant
Dracula 3000 (2004)
as Humvee
Against the Wall (1994)
as Prisoner
Prison (1987)
as Tiny
The Night Before (1988)
as Bartender
First Dog (2010)
as Big Mike
K-11 (2013)
as Detroit
Chameleons (1989)
as Luther
Butter (1998)
as House
American Lowrider (2013)
as Crazy Loc
Forbidden Fruits (2006)
as Jade
County General (2005)
as Big Murder
Night Walk (2019)
as Kareem
Supreme Sanction (1999)
as Lester
Judgment Day (1999)
as Brother Clarence
Blast (2004)
as Smiley
No Holds Barred (1989)
as Zeus
Renegades (2022)
as Apollo
My Baby's Daddy (2004)
as Drive-By
Phat Beach (1996)
as Tiny
Hologram Man (1995)
as Eightball
Holy Water (2009)
as SixPac Jordan
Glory Years (1987)
Actor
The Allnighter (2022)
as Preston
Blue City (1986)
as Tiny
Stealth Fighter (1999)
as Berg
WWE SummerSlam 1989 (1989)
as Zeus
The Hustle (2008)
as Dog Thief
Below Utopia (1997)
as Tiny
Talkin' Dirty After Dark (1991)
as Bigg
The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine (2023)
as Martin
Street Corner Justice (1996)
as Angel Aikens
Hollywont (2016)
Actor
I Got the Hook Up 2 (2019)
as T-Lay
Circus (2000)
as Moose
Vegas Vampires (2003)
as Andrew Johnson
Homer and Eddie (1989)
as Man in Bar with Gun
Think Big (1989)
as Z
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996)
as Tyrone
Diamond Cartel (2015)
as Louie
Super Capers (2009)
as Sarge
White T (2013)
as Mad Rapper
I Got the Hook-Up (1998)
as T-Lay
Full Clip (2004)
as Bumaye
Immortal Combat (1994)
as Yanagi
Bone Dry (2007)
as Mitch
The Pink Conspiracy (2008)
as The Duke
Beyond the Game (2014)
as Tommy
Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece (2018)
as Superfly
Midnight (1989)
as Security Guard
Monster Ark (2008)
as Sgt. Gentry
The Set Up (1995)
as Leon
Terra Nova (2008)
as Sewing Dude
Domino: Battle of the Bones (2021)
as Twelvespeed
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet (1987)
as Mack 'Truck' Jones
The Lazarus Papers (2010)
as Tiny Delaney
Adam Sandler Goes to Hell (2001)
as Self
Who Made the Potatoe Salad? (2006)
as Monster
Heaven's Door (2012)
as Ben Wilson
Hair Show (2004)
as Agent Little
The Amazing Wizard of Paws (2015)
as Mr. Tiny
WWE Survivor Series 1989 (1989)
as Zeus
Star Trek: Enterprise - Broken Bow (2013)
as Klaang
Hulkamania 4 (1989)
as Zeus
Woman Scorned (2016)
Actor
The Duo (2001)
Actor
9 1/2 Ninjas! (1991)
as Cutter
Highway (2012)
as Wilbert
Silent No More (2015)
as Blake
We the Party (2012)
as No Shame
Vegas, City of Dreams (2001)
as Llord's Security Chief
Secret Agent 00 Soul (1990)
Actor
Soulkeeper (2001)
as Chad
White Cargo (1996)
as Zeno
American Justice (2015)
as Justice
Slammed (2004)
as Bubba
Da Block Party 2 (2007)
as CJ's Father
Love Chronicles (2003)
as Alfonso
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 (1987)
Actor
Wired to Kill (1986)
as Sleet
Ascension Day (2007)
Actor
Out Kold (2001)
Actor
Hickey (2017)
as Henry
If I Tell You I Have to Kill You (2015)
as Gabriel
Hellborn (2003)
as Smithy
Death's Door (2015)
as Jomo
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1 (1990)
as Zeus
The Trap Door (2011)
as Jomo
Choices II: The Setup (2005)
Actor
The Good Bad Guy (1997)
Actor
Unemployed (2008)
as Big Dane
Shark in a Bottle (2000)
as The Recruiter
Hopelessly in June (2011)
as Pastor G
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89 (1989)
as Zeus (Interview)
Sunday Morning Rapture (2017)
as Himself
Beyond the Trophy (2012)
as Billy Thomas
Super Spy: The Final Exit (2003)
as Officer Johnson
The Rimshop (2008)
as Duncan
Keepin' It Real (2003)
as A-Train Tranton
Block Party Madness (2008)
as Slim
Cornered (2011)
as Cpt. Williams
Tamales and Gumbo (2015)
as Uncle Mark
WCW Uncensored 1996 (1996)
as Z-Gangsta
The Body Sculptor (—)
as Donovan Ray Cooke
Crossed (—)
as Winston 'Biggs' Yates
On the Court (2017)
as King Cain
A Night In Compton (2004)
as Rainmaker
The Cheapest Movie Ever Made (2000)
Actor
Miss B's Hair Salon (2007)
as Mr. Biggs