Tommy Lister Jr.
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1958-06-24
Day of Death
2020-12-10 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Compton, California, USA
Tommy Lister Jr.
Biography
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.
Acting
Crossed
as Winston 'Biggs' Yates
The Body Sculptor
as Donovan Ray Cooke
(2023)
The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine
as Martin
(2022)
Renegades
as Apollo
(2022)
The Allnighter
as Preston
(2021)
Domino: Battle of the Bones
as Twelvespeed
(2019)
Night Walk
as Kareem
(2019)
I Got the Hook Up 2
as T-Lay
(2018)
Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
as Superfly
(2017)
Boone: The Bounty Hunter
as Man in TV Show (uncredited)
(2017)
Hickey
as Henry
(2017)
Sunday Morning Rapture
as Himself
(2017)
On the Court
as King Cain
(2016)
Zootopia
as Finnick (voice)
(2016)
(2016)
(2015)
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
as Inmate 178
(2015)
American Justice
as Justice
(2015)
Diamond Cartel
as Louie
(2015)
Death's Door
as Jomo
(2015)
If I Tell You I Have to Kill You
as Gabriel
(2015)
The Amazing Wizard of Paws
as Mr. Tiny
(2015)
Tamales and Gumbo
as Uncle Mark
(2015)
Silent No More
as Blake
(2014)
Beyond the Game
as Tommy
(2013)
K-11
as Detroit
(2013)
White T
as Mad Rapper
(2013)
American Lowrider
as Crazy Loc
(2012)
Beyond the Trophy
as Billy Thomas
(2012)
We the Party
as No Shame
(2012)
Highway
as Wilbert
(2012)
Heaven's Door
as Ben Wilson
(2011)
Hopelessly in June
as Pastor G
(2011)
The Trap Door
as Jomo
(2011)
Cornered
as Cpt. Williams
(2010)
First Dog
as Big Mike
(2010)
The Lazarus Papers
as Tiny Delaney
(2009)
Holy Water
as SixPac Jordan
(2009)
Super Capers
as Sarge
(2008)
The Dark Knight
as Tattooed Prisoner
(2008)
Terra Nova
as Sewing Dude
(2008)
The Hustle
as Dog Thief
(2008)
The Pink Conspiracy
as The Duke
(2008)
The Rimshop
as Duncan
(2008)
Monster Ark
as Sgt. Gentry
(2008)
Unemployed
as Big Dane
(2008)
Block Party Madness
as Slim
(2007)
The Grand
as German's Bodyguard
(2007)
Da Block Party 2
as CJ's Father
(2007)
Bone Dry
as Mitch
(2007)
(2007)
Miss B's Hair Salon
as Mr. Biggs
(2006)
Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
as Monster
(2006)
One Night with the King
as Hegai, the Royal Eunuch
(2006)
Forbidden Fruits
as Jade
(2005)
Santa's Slay
as Gas Station Attendant
(2005)
County General
as Big Murder
(2005)
(2004)
Dracula 3000
as Humvee
(2004)
Never Die Alone
as Rockie
(2004)
My Baby's Daddy
as Drive-By
(2004)
Blast
as Smiley
(2004)
Full Clip
as Bumaye
(2004)
Hair Show
as Agent Little
(2004)
Slammed
as Bubba
(2004)
A Night In Compton
as Rainmaker
(2003)
Confidence
as Harlin
(2003)
Hellborn
as Smithy
(2003)
Love Chronicles
as Alfonso
(2003)
Vegas Vampires
as Andrew Johnson
(2003)
Keepin' It Real
as A-Train Tranton
(2003)
Super Spy: The Final Exit
as Officer Johnson
(2002)
Austin Powers in Goldmember
as Prisoner #2
(2001)
The Wash
as Bear
(2001)
Soulkeeper
as Chad
(2001)
Vegas, City of Dreams
as Llord's Security Chief
(2001)
(2001)
(2000)
Little Nicky
as Cassius
(2000)
Next Friday
as Debo
(2000)
Circus
as Moose
(2000)
Shark in a Bottle
as The Recruiter
(2000)
(1999)
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
as Tillaver
(1999)
Stealth Fighter
as Berg
(1999)
Supreme Sanction
as Lester
(1999)
Judgment Day
as Brother Clarence
(1998)
The Players Club
as XL
(1998)
Butter
as House
(1998)
I Got the Hook-Up
as T-Lay
(1997)
The Fifth Element
as President Lindberg
(1997)
Jackie Brown
as Winston
(1997)
Gang Related
as Cutless Supreme
(1997)
Below Utopia
as Tiny
(1996)
Barb Wire
as Bouncer
(1996)
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
as Tyrone
(1996)
Phat Beach
as Tiny
(1996)
Street Corner Justice
as Angel Aikens
(1996)
WCW Uncensored 1996
as Z-Gangsta
(1996)
White Cargo
as Zeno
(1995)
Friday
as Deebo
(1995)
(1995)
Hologram Man
as Eightball
(1995)
The Set Up
as Leon
(1994)
Don Juan DeMarco
as Rocco Compton
(1994)
Men of War
as Blades
(1994)
Against the Wall
as Prisoner
(1994)
Immortal Combat
as Yanagi
(1993)
Posse
as Obobo
(1993)
The Meteor Man
as Digit
(1992)
Universal Soldier
as GR55
(1992)
Trespass
as Cletus
(1991)
Driving Me Crazy
as Cubey
(1991)
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
as Bigg
(1991)
9 1/2 Ninjas!
as Cutter
(1990)
(1990)
WWF SuperTape
as Zeus
(1989)
Think Big
as Z
(1989)
No Holds Barred
as Zeus
(1989)
Homer and Eddie
as Man in Bar with Gun
(1989)
Chameleons
as Luther
(1989)
WWE SummerSlam 1989
as Zeus
(1989)
Midnight
as Security Guard
(1989)
WWE Survivor Series 1989
as Zeus
(1989)
Hulkamania 4
as Zeus
(1989)
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
as Zeus (Interview)
(1988)
The Night Before
as Bartender
(1987)
Beverly Hills Cop II
as Orvis
(1987)
Extreme Prejudice
as Monday
(1987)
Prison
as Tiny
(1987)
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
as Mack 'Truck' Jones
(1987)
(1987)
(1986)
Armed and Dangerous
as Bruno
(1986)
8 Million Ways to Die
as Nose Guard
(1986)
Blue City
as Tiny
(1986)
Wired to Kill
as Sleet
(1985)
Runaway Train
as Guard
Crew
(1999)
Judgment Day
Executive Producer