Tommy Lister Jr.
Acting • Born 1958-06-24 – Died 2020-12-10
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.
Filmography
168 credits
The Fifth Element
Movie • 1997
President Lindberg
Jackie Brown
Movie • 1997
Winston
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Movie • 2002
Prisoner #2
Friday
Movie • 1995
Deebo
Next Friday
Movie • 2000
Debo
Dracula 3000
Movie • 2004
Humvee
Super Capers
Movie • 2009
Sarge
Extreme Prejudice
Movie • 1987
Monday
Never Die Alone
Movie • 2004
Rockie
Bone Dry
Movie • 2007
Mitch
Blast
Movie • 2004
Smiley
Universal Soldier
Movie • 1992
GR55
Little Nicky
Movie • 2000
Cassius
The Wash
Movie • 2001
Bear
I Got the Hook-Up
Movie • 1998
T-Lay
Posse
Movie • 1993
Obobo
Beyond the Trophy
Movie • 2012
Billy Thomas
One Night with the King
Movie • 2006
Hegai, the Royal Eunuch
Monster Ark
Movie • 2008
Sgt. Gentry
Gang Related
Movie • 1997
Cutless Supreme
Holy Water
Movie • 2009
SixPac Jordan
No Holds Barred
Movie • 1989
Zeus
Highway
Movie • 2012
Wilbert
The Allnighter
Movie • 2022
Preston
Prison
Movie • 1987
Tiny
The Lazarus Papers
Movie • 2010
Tiny Delaney
Below Utopia
Movie • 1997
Tiny
Circus
Movie • 2000
Moose
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
Movie • 1990
Zeus
First Dog
Movie • 2010
Big Mike
Shark in a Bottle
Movie • 2000
The Recruiter
Judgment Day
Movie • 1999
Brother Clarence
Hologram Man
Movie • 1995
Eightball
Butter
Movie • 1998
House
Heaven's Door
Movie • 2012
Ben Wilson
Hopelessly in June
Movie • 2011
Pastor G
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Movie • 1989
Zeus
Slammed
Movie • 2004
Bubba
Immortal Combat
Movie • 1994
Yanagi
We the Party
Movie • 2012
No Shame
Diamond Cartel
Movie • 2015
Louie
K-11
Movie • 2013
Detroit
A Night In Compton
Movie • 2004
Rainmaker
The Duo
Movie • 2001
WCW Uncensored 1996
Movie • 1996
Z-Gangsta
Renegades
Movie • 2022
Apollo
The Set Up
Movie • 1995
Leon
Da Block Party 2
Movie • 2007
CJ's Father
Ascension Day
Movie • 2007
Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
Movie • 2006
Monster
Choices II: The Setup
Movie • 2005
Full Clip
Movie • 2004
Bumaye
Vegas Vampires
Movie • 2003
Andrew Johnson
Out Kold
Movie • 2001
Stealth Fighter
Movie • 1999
Berg
Phat Beach
Movie • 1996
Tiny
Think Big
Movie • 1989
Z
Unemployed
Movie • 2008
Big Dane
Wired to Kill
Movie • 1986
Sleet
Street Corner Justice
Movie • 1996
Angel Aikens
American Lowrider
Movie • 2013
Crazy Loc
Cornered
Movie • 2011
Cpt. Williams
The Body Sculptor
Movie
Donovan Ray Cooke
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Movie • 1995
House
Keepin' It Real
Movie • 2003
A-Train Tranton
Beyond the Game
Movie • 2014
Tommy
Supreme Sanction
Movie • 1999
Lester
Runaway Train
Movie • 1985
Guard
Trespass
Movie • 1992
Cletus
The Cheapest Movie Ever Made
Movie • 2000
American Justice
Movie • 2015
Justice
The Amazing Wizard of Paws
Movie • 2015
Mr. Tiny
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
Movie • 2015
Inmate 178
Secret Agent 00 Soul
Movie • 1990
Hulkamania 4
Movie • 1989
Zeus
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
Movie • 1987
Armed and Dangerous
Movie • 1986
Bruno
Sunday Morning Rapture
Movie • 2017
Himself
Woman Scorned
Movie • 2016
The Dark Knight
Movie • 2008
Tattooed Prisoner
Forbidden Fruits
Movie • 2006
Jade
Crossed
Movie
Winston 'Biggs' Yates
Terra Nova
Movie • 2008
Sewing Dude
Zootopia
Movie • 2016
Finnick (voice)
The Trap Door
Movie • 2011
Jomo
Death's Door
Movie • 2015
Jomo
Beverly Hills Cop II
Movie • 1987
Orvis
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
Movie • 1989
Zeus (Interview)
Soulkeeper
Movie • 2001
Chad
Driving Me Crazy
Movie • 1991
Cubey
Hickey
Movie • 2017
Henry
The Pink Conspiracy
Movie • 2008
The Duke
9 1/2 Ninjas!
Movie • 1991
Cutter
Midnight
Movie • 1989
Security Guard
White Cargo
Movie • 1996
Zeno
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
Movie • 1999
Tillaver
Confidence
Movie • 2003
Harlin
Barb Wire
Movie • 1996
Bouncer
Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
Movie • 2018
Superfly
If I Tell You I Have to Kill You
Movie • 2015
Gabriel
Don Juan DeMarco
Movie • 1994
Rocco Compton
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Movie • 1991
Bigg
The Rimshop
Movie • 2008
Duncan
Blue City
Movie • 1986
Tiny
My Baby's Daddy
Movie • 2004
Drive-By
Block Party Madness
Movie • 2008
Slim
Night Walk
Movie • 2019
Kareem
Hollywont
Movie • 2016
Love Chronicles
Movie • 2003
Alfonso
Super Spy: The Final Exit
Movie • 2003
Officer Johnson
The Grand
Movie • 2007
German's Bodyguard
Hair Show
Movie • 2004
Agent Little
I Got the Hook Up 2
Movie • 2019
T-Lay
The Hustle
Movie • 2008
Dog Thief
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Movie • 1996
Tyrone
County General
Movie • 2005
Big Murder
Men of War
Movie • 1994
Blades
Against the Wall
Movie • 1994
Prisoner
Silent No More
Movie • 2015
Blake
Homer and Eddie
Movie • 1989
Man in Bar with Gun
The Players Club
Movie • 1998
XL
Santa's Slay
Movie • 2005
Gas Station Attendant
The Night Before
Movie • 1988
Bartender
Vegas, City of Dreams
Movie • 2001
Llord's Security Chief
Tamales and Gumbo
Movie • 2015
Uncle Mark
8 Million Ways to Die
Movie • 1986
Nose Guard
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Movie • 1989
Zeus
Boone: The Bounty Hunter
Movie • 2017
Man in TV Show (uncredited)
Miss B's Hair Salon
Movie • 2007
Mr. Biggs
The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine
Movie • 2023
Martin
Domino: Battle of the Bones
Movie • 2021
Twelvespeed
On the Court
Movie • 2017
King Cain
Glory Years
Movie • 1987
Hellborn
Movie • 2003
Smithy
The Meteor Man
Movie • 1993
Digit
White T
Movie • 2013
Mad Rapper
Chameleons
Movie • 1989
Luther
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
Movie • 1987
Mack 'Truck' Jones
Zootopia 2
Movie • 2025
Finnick (voice) (archive sound)
The Good Bad Guy
Movie • 1997
In the House
TV • 1995
Malcolm & Eddie
TV • 1996
Martin
TV • 1992
Apollo
Star Trek: Enterprise
TV • 2001
Klaang
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV • 1990
Tiny
The Jamie Foxx Show
TV • 1996
Adam - Groom
L.A. Heat
TV • 1999
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV • 1993
Hicks
Step by Step
TV • 1991
Security Guard
The Parent 'Hood
TV • 1995
Moesha
TV • 1996
Security Guard #2
ER
TV • 1994
Patient
WWF Wrestling Challenge
TV • 1986
Zeus
Fish Hooks
TV • 2010
Mr. Mussels (voice)
1st & Ten
TV • 1984
Otis
Regular Show
TV • 2010
Bobby (voice)
The Magic Hour
TV • 1998
Self
Damon
TV • 1998
Alfonse
Renegade
TV • 1992
Marvin Montgomery
Key & Peele
TV • 2012
Driver
Nash Bridges
TV • 1996
Mr. Switch
NYPD Blue
TV • 1993
Bob (uncredited)
Matlock
TV • 1986
Johnny Mack
Matlock
TV • 1986
Tiny
Nite Tales: The Series
TV • 2009
Wrestler
Saturday Night's Main Event
TV • 1985
Zeus
Saul of the Mole Men
TV • 2007
John Henry Irons
USA High
TV • 1997
Tony