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

  1. 2023The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine1h 47mMartin
  2. 2022The Allnighter1h 19mPreston
  3. 2022Renegades1h 31mApollo
  4. 2021Domino: Battle of the Bones1h 50mTwelvespeed
  5. 2019Night Walk1h 37mKareem
  6. 2019I Got the Hook Up 21h 25mT-Lay
  7. 2018Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece1h 47mSuperfly
  8. 2017Sunday Morning Rapture1h 12mHimself
  9. 2017On the Court1h 47mKing Cain
  10. 2017Hickey1h 25mHenry
  11. 2016Woman Scorned10m
  12. 2016Hollywont1h 27m
  13. 2015American Justice1h 23mJustice
  14. 2015Tamales and Gumbo1h 24mUncle Mark
  15. 2015Death's Door1h 31mJomo
  16. 2015Diamond Cartel1h 50mLouie
  17. 2015Silent No More1h 26mBlake
  18. 2015The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)1h 43mInmate 178
  19. 2015The Amazing Wizard of Paws1h 35mMr. Tiny
  20. 2015If I Tell You I Have to Kill You1h 30mGabriel
  21. 2014Beyond the Game1h 28mTommy
  22. 2013American Lowrider1h 30mCrazy Loc
  23. 2013White T1h 32mMad Rapper
  24. 2013K-111h 28mDetroit
  25. 2012Highway1h 17mWilbert
  26. 2012Heaven's Door1h 37mBen Wilson
  27. 2012Beyond the Trophy1h 39mBilly Thomas
  28. 2012We the Party1h 44mNo Shame
  29. 2011Cornered1h 36mCpt. Williams
  30. 2011The Trap Door1h 30mJomo
  31. 2011Hopelessly in June1h 39mPastor G
  32. 2010The Lazarus Papers1h 30mTiny Delaney
  33. 2010First Dog1h 30mBig Mike
  34. 2010Fish Hooks3 seasonsMr. Mussels (voice)
  35. 2009Holy Water1h 33mSixPac Jordan
  36. 2009Super Capers1h 38mSarge
  37. 2008The Rimshop1h 21mDuncan
  38. 2008Block Party Madness1h 15mSlim
  39. 2008Monster Ark1h 24mSgt. Gentry
  40. 2008Unemployed1h 34mBig Dane
  41. 2008The Pink Conspiracy1h 37mThe Duke
  42. 2008The Hustle1h 37mDog Thief
  43. 2008Terra Nova1h 59mSewing Dude
  44. 2007Da Block Party 21h 30mCJ's Father
  45. 2007Miss B's Hair Salon1h 26mMr. Biggs
  46. 2007Bone Dry1h 40mMitch
  47. 2007Ascension Day
  48. 2006Forbidden Fruits1h 55mJade
  49. 2006Who Made the Potatoe Salad?1h 30mMonster
  50. 2006One Night with the King2h 3mHegai, the Royal Eunuch
  51. 2005County General1h 26mBig Murder
  52. 2005Choices II: The Setup1h 33m
  53. 2005Santa's Slay1h 25mGas Station Attendant
  54. 2004A Night In ComptonRainmaker
  55. 2004Blast1h 32mSmiley
  56. 2004Slammed1h 40mBubba
  57. 2004Dracula 30001h 26mHumvee
  58. 2004Never Die Alone1h 28mRockie
  59. 2004Full Clip1h 30mBumaye
  60. 2004My Baby's Daddy1h 26mDrive-By
  61. 2004Hair Show1h 44mAgent Little
  62. 2003Hellborn1h 25mSmithy
  63. 2003Keepin' It Real1h 30mA-Train Tranton
  64. 2003Super Spy: The Final ExitOfficer Johnson
  65. 2003Vegas Vampires1h 29mAndrew Johnson
  66. 2003Love Chronicles1h 18mAlfonso
  67. 2003Confidence1h 37mHarlin
  68. 2002Austin Powers in Goldmember1h 34mPrisoner #2
  69. 2001The Duo1h 29m
  70. 2001Out Kold1h 23m
  71. 2001The Wash1h 37mBear
  72. 2001Soulkeeper1h 45mChad
  73. 2001Adam Sandler Goes to Hell33mSelf
  74. 2000Shark in a Bottle1h 34mThe Recruiter
  75. 2000Little Nicky1h 30mCassius
  76. 2000The Cheapest Movie Ever Made
  77. 2000Next Friday1h 38mDebo
  78. 2000Circus1h 35mMoose
  79. 1999Supreme Sanction1h 35mLester
  80. 1999Judgment Day1h 35mBrother Clarence
  81. 1999Stealth Fighter1h 28mBerg
  82. 1999Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies1h 36mTillaver
  83. 1998I Got the Hook-Up1h 33mT-Lay
  84. 1998Butter1h 41mHouse
  85. 1997Below Utopia1h 28mTiny
  86. 1997The Good Bad Guy1h 50m
  87. 1997The Fifth Element2h 6mPresident Lindberg
  88. 1997Jackie Brown2h 34mWinston
  89. 1997Gang Related1h 51mCutless Supreme
  90. 1996Phat Beach1h 29mTiny
  91. 1996White Cargo1h 37mZeno
  92. 1996Street Corner Justice1h 42mAngel Aikens
  93. 1996WCW Uncensored 19962h 45mZ-Gangsta
  94. 1996A Thin Line Between Love and Hate1h 48mTyrone
  95. 1996Barb Wire1h 38mBouncer
  96. 1995Friday1h 31mDeebo
  97. 1995The Set Up1h 33mLeon
  98. 1995Hologram Man1h 41mEightball
  99. 1994Immortal Combat1h 49mYanagi
  100. 1994Men of War1h 43mBlades
  101. 1994Don Juan DeMarco1h 37mRocco Compton
  102. 1993Posse1h 51mObobo
  103. 1992Michael Jackson: Remember The Time9mSentry (uncredited)
  104. 1992Universal Soldier1h 42mGR55
  105. 1992Trespass1h 41mCletus
  106. 19919 1/2 Ninjas!1h 27mCutter
  107. 1991Driving Me Crazy1h 27mCubey
  108. 1991Talkin' Dirty After Dark1h 29mBigg
  109. 1990WWE SuperTape: Volume 11h 56mZeus
  110. 1990Secret Agent 00 Soul1h 11m
  111. 1989WWE SummerSlam 19892h 39mZeus
  112. 1989Hulkamania 42hZeus
  113. 1989No Holds Barred1h 33mZeus
  114. 1989Think Big1h 26mZ
  115. 1989Midnight1h 26mSecurity Guard
  116. 1989WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '892h 9mZeus (Interview)
  117. 1988The Night Before1h 25mBartender
  118. 1987Prison1h 42mTiny
  119. 1987Glory Years2h 36m
  120. 1987Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 159m
  121. 1987Warm Hearts, Cold Feet1h 40mMack 'Truck' Jones
  122. 1987Extreme Prejudice1h 45mMonday
  123. 1986Blue City1h 23mTiny
  124. 1986Wired to Kill1h 26mSleet
  125. 19868 Million Ways to Die1h 55mNose Guard
  126. 1986Armed and Dangerous1h 28mBruno
  127. 1985Runaway Train1h 51mGuard
  128. The Body SculptorDonovan Ray Cooke
  129. CrossedWinston 'Biggs' Yates