Tommy Lister Jr.
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jun 24, 1958 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
Compton, California, USA
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.
Known For
| 2025 | Zootopia 2Finnick (voice) (archive sound) | |
| 2023 | The Haunting of Hell Hole MineMartin | |
| 2022 | The AllnighterPreston | |
| 2022 | RenegadesApollo | |
| 2021 | Domino: Battle of the BonesTwelvespeed | |
| 2019 | Night WalkKareem | |
| 2019 | I Got the Hook Up 2T-Lay | |
| 2018 | Fury of the Fist and the Golden FleeceSuperfly | |
| 2017 | Sunday Morning RaptureHimself | |
| 2017 | HickeyHenry | |
| 2017 | Boone: The Bounty HunterMan in TV Show (uncredited) | |
| 2017 | On the CourtKing Cain | |
| 2016 | Woman Scorned | |
| 2016 | ZootopiaFinnick (voice) | |
| 2016 | Hollywont | |
| 2015 | Diamond CartelLouie | |
| 2015 | American JusticeJustice | |
| 2015 | The Amazing Wizard of PawsMr. Tiny | |
| 2015 | The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)Inmate 178 | |
| 2015 | Death's DoorJomo | |
| 2015 | If I Tell You I Have to Kill YouGabriel | |
| 2015 | Silent No MoreBlake | |
| 2015 | Tamales and GumboUncle Mark | |
| 2014 | Beyond the GameTommy | |
| 2013 | K-11Detroit | |
| 2013 | American LowriderCrazy Loc | |
| 2013 | White TMad Rapper | |
| 2012 | Beyond the TrophyBilly Thomas | |
| 2012 | HighwayWilbert | |
| 2012 | Heaven's DoorBen Wilson | |
| 2012 | We the PartyNo Shame | |
| 2012 | Key & PeeleDriver | |
| 2011 | Hopelessly in JunePastor G | |
| 2011 | CorneredCpt. Williams | |
| 2011 | The Trap DoorJomo | |
| 2010 | The Lazarus PapersTiny Delaney | |
| 2010 | First DogBig Mike | |
| 2010 | Fish HooksMr. Mussels (voice) | |
| 2010 | Regular ShowBobby (voice) | |
| 2009 | Super CapersSarge | |
| 2009 | Holy WaterSixPac Jordan | |
| 2009 | Nite Tales: The SeriesWrestler | |
| 2008 | Monster ArkSgt. Gentry | |
| 2008 | UnemployedBig Dane | |
| 2008 | The Dark KnightTattooed Prisoner | |
| 2008 | Terra NovaSewing Dude | |
| 2008 | The Pink ConspiracyThe Duke | |
| 2008 | The RimshopDuncan | |
| 2008 | Block Party MadnessSlim | |
| 2008 | The HustleDog Thief | |
| 2007 | Bone DryMitch | |
| 2007 | Da Block Party 2CJ's Father | |
| 2007 | Ascension Day | |
| 2007 | The GrandGerman's Bodyguard | |
| 2007 | Miss B's Hair SalonMr. Biggs | |
| 2007 | Saul of the Mole MenJohn Henry Irons | |
| 2006 | One Night with the KingHegai, the Royal Eunuch | |
| 2006 | Who Made the Potatoe Salad?Monster | |
| 2006 | Forbidden FruitsJade | |
| 2005 | Choices II: The Setup | |
| 2005 | County GeneralBig Murder | |
| 2005 | Santa's SlayGas Station Attendant | |
| 2004 | Dracula 3000Humvee | |
| 2004 | Never Die AloneRockie | |
| 2004 | BlastSmiley | |
| 2004 | SlammedBubba | |
| 2004 | A Night In ComptonRainmaker | |
| 2004 | Full ClipBumaye | |
| 2004 | My Baby's DaddyDrive-By | |
| 2004 | Hair ShowAgent Little | |
| 2003 | Vegas VampiresAndrew Johnson | |
| 2003 | Keepin' It RealA-Train Tranton | |
| 2003 | ConfidenceHarlin | |
| 2003 | Love ChroniclesAlfonso | |
| 2003 | Super Spy: The Final ExitOfficer Johnson | |
| 2003 | HellbornSmithy | |
| 2002 | Austin Powers in GoldmemberPrisoner #2 | |
| 2001 | The WashBear | |
| 2001 | The Duo | |
| 2001 | Out Kold | |
| 2001 | SoulkeeperChad | |
| 2001 | Vegas, City of DreamsLlord's Security Chief | |
| 2001 | Star Trek: EnterpriseKlaang | |
| 2000 | Next FridayDebo | |
| 2000 | Little NickyCassius | |
| 2000 | CircusMoose | |
| 2000 | Shark in a BottleThe Recruiter | |
| 2000 | The Cheapest Movie Ever Made | |
| 1999 | Judgment DayBrother Clarence | |
| 1999 | Stealth FighterBerg | |
| 1999 | Supreme SanctionLester | |
| 1999 | Wishmaster 2: Evil Never DiesTillaver | |
| 1999 | L.A. Heat | |
| 1998 | I Got the Hook-UpT-Lay | |
| 1998 | ButterHouse | |
| 1998 | The Players ClubXL | |
| 1998 | The Magic HourSelf | |
| 1998 | DamonAlfonse | |
| 1997 | The Fifth ElementPresident Lindberg | |
| 1997 | Jackie BrownWinston | |
| 1997 | Gang RelatedCutless Supreme | |
| 1997 | Below UtopiaTiny | |
| 1997 | The Good Bad Guy | |
| 1997 | USA HighTony | |
| 1996 | WCW Uncensored 1996Z-Gangsta | |
| 1996 | Phat BeachTiny | |
| 1996 | Street Corner JusticeAngel Aikens | |
| 1996 | White CargoZeno | |
| 1996 | Barb WireBouncer | |
| 1996 | A Thin Line Between Love and HateTyrone | |
| 1996 | Malcolm & Eddie | |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx ShowAdam - Groom | |
| 1996 | MoeshaSecurity Guard #2 | |
| 1996 | Nash BridgesMr. Switch | |
| 1995 | FridayDeebo | |
| 1995 | Hologram ManEightball | |
| 1995 | The Set UpLeon | |
| 1995 | Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadHouse | |
| 1995 | In the House | |
| 1995 | The Parent 'Hood | |
| 1994 | Immortal CombatYanagi | |
| 1994 | Don Juan DeMarcoRocco Compton | |
| 1994 | Men of WarBlades | |
| 1994 | Against the WallPrisoner | |
| 1994 | ERPatient | |
| 1993 | PosseObobo | |
| 1993 | The Meteor ManDigit | |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas RangerHicks | |
| 1993 | NYPD BlueBob (uncredited) | |
| 1992 | Universal SoldierGR55 | |
| 1992 | TrespassCletus | |
| 1992 | Remember the TimeSentry (uncredited) | |
| 1992 | MartinApollo | |
| 1992 | RenegadeMarvin Montgomery | |
| 1991 | Driving Me CrazyCubey | |
| 1991 | 9 1/2 Ninjas!Cutter | |
| 1991 | Talkin' Dirty After DarkBigg | |
| 1991 | Step by StepSecurity Guard | |
| 1990 | WWE SuperTape: Volume 1Zeus | |
| 1990 | Secret Agent 00 Soul | |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirTiny | |
| 1989 | No Holds BarredZeus | |
| 1989 | WWE SummerSlam 1989Zeus | |
| 1989 | Think BigZ | |
| 1989 | Hulkamania 4Zeus | |
| 1989 | WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89Zeus (Interview) | |
| 1989 | MidnightSecurity Guard | |
| 1989 | Homer and EddieMan in Bar with Gun | |
| 1989 | WWE Survivor Series 1989Zeus | |
| 1989 | ChameleonsLuther | |
| 1988 | The Night BeforeBartender | |
| 1987 | Extreme PrejudiceMonday | |
| 1987 | PrisonTiny | |
| 1987 | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 | |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop IIOrvis | |
| 1987 | Glory Years | |
| 1987 | Warm Hearts, Cold FeetMack 'Truck' Jones | |
| 1986 | Wired to KillSleet | |
| 1986 | Armed and DangerousBruno | |
| 1986 | Blue CityTiny | |
| 1986 | 8 Million Ways to DieNose Guard | |
| 1986 | WWF Wrestling ChallengeZeus | |
| 1986 | MatlockJohnny Mack | |
| 1986 | MatlockTiny | |
| 1985 | Runaway TrainGuard | |
| 1985 | Saturday Night's Main EventZeus | |
| 1984 | 1st & TenOtis | |
| - | The Body SculptorDonovan Ray Cooke | |
| - | CrossedWinston 'Biggs' Yates |
| 1999 | Judgment DayExecutive Producer |
| 2025 | Zootopia 2In Memory Of |