Actor
Tommy Lister Jr.
Born 24 June 1958 · Compton, California, USA · Died 10 December 2020
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.
Films and shows
- 2023
The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine1h 47mMartin - 2022
The Allnighter1h 19mPreston - 2022
Renegades1h 31mApollo - 2021
Domino: Battle of the Bones1h 50mTwelvespeed - 2019
Night Walk1h 37mKareem - 2019
I Got the Hook Up 21h 25mT-Lay - 2018
Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece1h 47mSuperfly - 2017
Sunday Morning Rapture1h 12mHimself - 2017
On the Court1h 47mKing Cain - 2017
Hickey1h 25mHenry - 2016Woman Scorned10m
- 2016
Hollywont1h 27m - 2015
American Justice1h 23mJustice - 2015
Tamales and Gumbo1h 24mUncle Mark - 2015
Death's Door1h 31mJomo - 2015
Diamond Cartel1h 50mLouie - 2015
Silent No More1h 26mBlake - 2015
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)1h 43mInmate 178 - 2015
The Amazing Wizard of Paws1h 35mMr. Tiny - 2015
If I Tell You I Have to Kill You1h 30mGabriel - 2014
Beyond the Game1h 28mTommy - 2013
American Lowrider1h 30mCrazy Loc - 2013
White T1h 32mMad Rapper - 2013
K-111h 28mDetroit - 2012
Highway1h 17mWilbert - 2012
Heaven's Door1h 37mBen Wilson - 2012
Beyond the Trophy1h 39mBilly Thomas - 2012
We the Party1h 44mNo Shame - 2011
Cornered1h 36mCpt. Williams - 2011
The Trap Door1h 30mJomo - 2011
Hopelessly in June1h 39mPastor G - 2010
The Lazarus Papers1h 30mTiny Delaney - 2010
First Dog1h 30mBig Mike - 2010
Fish Hooks3 seasonsMr. Mussels (voice) - 2009
Holy Water1h 33mSixPac Jordan - 2009
Super Capers1h 38mSarge - 2008
The Rimshop1h 21mDuncan - 2008
Block Party Madness1h 15mSlim - 2008
Monster Ark1h 24mSgt. Gentry - 2008
Unemployed1h 34mBig Dane - 2008
The Pink Conspiracy1h 37mThe Duke - 2008
The Hustle1h 37mDog Thief - 2008
Terra Nova1h 59mSewing Dude - 2007
Da Block Party 21h 30mCJ's Father - 2007
Miss B's Hair Salon1h 26mMr. Biggs - 2007
Bone Dry1h 40mMitch - 2007
Ascension Day - 2006
Forbidden Fruits1h 55mJade - 2006
Who Made the Potatoe Salad?1h 30mMonster - 2006
One Night with the King2h 3mHegai, the Royal Eunuch - 2005
County General1h 26mBig Murder - 2005
Choices II: The Setup1h 33m - 2005
Santa's Slay1h 25mGas Station Attendant - 2004
A Night In ComptonRainmaker - 2004
Blast1h 32mSmiley - 2004
Slammed1h 40mBubba - 2004
Dracula 30001h 26mHumvee - 2004
Never Die Alone1h 28mRockie - 2004
Full Clip1h 30mBumaye - 2004
My Baby's Daddy1h 26mDrive-By - 2004
Hair Show1h 44mAgent Little - 2003
Hellborn1h 25mSmithy - 2003
Keepin' It Real1h 30mA-Train Tranton - 2003
Super Spy: The Final ExitOfficer Johnson - 2003
Vegas Vampires1h 29mAndrew Johnson - 2003
Love Chronicles1h 18mAlfonso - 2003
Confidence1h 37mHarlin - 2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember1h 34mPrisoner #2 - 2001
The Duo1h 29m - 2001
Out Kold1h 23m - 2001
The Wash1h 37mBear - 2001
Soulkeeper1h 45mChad - 2001
Adam Sandler Goes to Hell33mSelf - 2000
Shark in a Bottle1h 34mThe Recruiter - 2000
Little Nicky1h 30mCassius - 2000The Cheapest Movie Ever Made
- 2000
Next Friday1h 38mDebo - 2000
Circus1h 35mMoose - 1999
Supreme Sanction1h 35mLester - 1999
Judgment Day1h 35mBrother Clarence - 1999
Stealth Fighter1h 28mBerg - 1999
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies1h 36mTillaver - 1998
I Got the Hook-Up1h 33mT-Lay - 1998
Butter1h 41mHouse - 1997
Below Utopia1h 28mTiny - 1997
The Good Bad Guy1h 50m - 1997
The Fifth Element2h 6mPresident Lindberg - 1997
Jackie Brown2h 34mWinston - 1997
Gang Related1h 51mCutless Supreme - 1996
Phat Beach1h 29mTiny - 1996
White Cargo1h 37mZeno - 1996
Street Corner Justice1h 42mAngel Aikens - 1996
WCW Uncensored 19962h 45mZ-Gangsta - 1996
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate1h 48mTyrone - 1996
Barb Wire1h 38mBouncer - 1995
Friday1h 31mDeebo - 1995
The Set Up1h 33mLeon - 1995
Hologram Man1h 41mEightball - 1994
Immortal Combat1h 49mYanagi - 1994
Men of War1h 43mBlades - 1994
Don Juan DeMarco1h 37mRocco Compton - 1993
Posse1h 51mObobo - 1992
Michael Jackson: Remember The Time9mSentry (uncredited) - 1992
Universal Soldier1h 42mGR55 - 1992
Trespass1h 41mCletus - 1991
9 1/2 Ninjas!1h 27mCutter - 1991
Driving Me Crazy1h 27mCubey - 1991
Talkin' Dirty After Dark1h 29mBigg - 1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 11h 56mZeus - 1990
Secret Agent 00 Soul1h 11m - 1989
WWE SummerSlam 19892h 39mZeus - 1989
Hulkamania 42hZeus - 1989
No Holds Barred1h 33mZeus - 1989
Think Big1h 26mZ - 1989
Midnight1h 26mSecurity Guard - 1989WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '892h 9mZeus (Interview)
- 1988
The Night Before1h 25mBartender - 1987
Prison1h 42mTiny - 1987
Glory Years2h 36m - 1987
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 159m - 1987
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet1h 40mMack 'Truck' Jones - 1987
Extreme Prejudice1h 45mMonday - 1986
Blue City1h 23mTiny - 1986
Wired to Kill1h 26mSleet - 1986
8 Million Ways to Die1h 55mNose Guard - 1986
Armed and Dangerous1h 28mBruno - 1985
Runaway Train1h 51mGuard - The Body SculptorDonovan Ray Cooke
CrossedWinston 'Biggs' Yates
