About

Known credits:
142
Birthday:
1958-06-24
Place of birth:
Compton, California, USA
Website:
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Tommy Lister Jr.

Overview

Tommy "Tiny" Lister (born Thomas Lister, Jr.; June 24, 1958, died 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

Acting
2023 The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine Actor Martin 59
Average
2022 Renegades Actor Apollo 58
Average
2022 The Allnighter Actor Preston N/A
N/A
2021 Domino: Battle of the Bones Actor Twelvespeed 59
Average
2019 Night Walk Actor Kareem 58
Average
2019 I Got the Hook Up 2 Actor T-Lay 59
Average
2018 Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece Actor Superfly 59
Average
2017 On the Court Actor King Cain 59
Average
2017 Boone: The Bounty Hunter Actor Man in TV Show (uncredited) 58
Average
2017 Hickey Actor Henry 58
Average
2016 Woman Scorned Actor N/A
N/A
2016 Hollywont Actor 59
Average
2016 Zootopia Actor Finnick (voice) 77
Good
2015 If I Tell You I Have to Kill You Actor Gabriel N/A
N/A
2015 Death's Door Actor Jomo 58
Average
2015 Tamales and Gumbo Actor Uncle Mark N/A
N/A
2015 American Justice Actor Justice 58
Average
2015 The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) Actor Inmate 178 46
Bad
2015 Diamond Cartel Actor Louie 59
Average
2015 The Amazing Wizard of Paws Actor Mr. Tiny 58
Average
2015 Silent No More Actor Blake N/A
N/A
2014 Beyond the Game Actor Tommy 59
Average
2013 American Lowrider Actor Crazy Loc 59
Average
2013 White T Actor Mad Rapper 58
Average
2013 K-11 Actor Detroit 58
Average
2012 Heaven's Door Actor Ben Wilson 58
Average
2012 Highway Actor Wilbert 58
Average
2012 Beyond the Trophy Actor Billy Thomas 58
Average
2012 We the Party Actor No Shame 58
Average
2011 Cornered Actor Cpt. Williams N/A
N/A
2011 The Trap Door Actor Jomo N/A
N/A
2011 Sunday Morning Rapture Actor Himself 59
Average
2011 Hopelessly in June Actor Pastor G 59
Average
2010 First Dog Actor Big Mike 59
Average
2010 Fish Hooks Actor Mr. Mussels (voice) 67
Fair
2010 The Lazarus Papers Actor Tiny Delaney 58
Average
2009 Holy Water Actor SixPac Jordan 58
Average
2009 Super Capers Actor Sarge 58
Average
2008 The Rimshop Actor Duncan 59
Average
2008 The Pink Conspiracy Actor The Duke 59
Average
2008 Unemployed Actor Big Dane 59
Average
2008 Block Party Madness Actor Slim N/A
N/A
2008 Terra Nova Actor Sewing Dude 59
Average
2008 The Dark Knight Actor Tattooed Prisoner 84
Very good
2008 The Hustle Actor Dog Thief 59
Average
2008 Monster Ark Actor Sgt. Gentry 58
Average
2007 The Grand Actor German's Bodyguard 59
Average
2007 Bone Dry Actor Mitch 58
Average
2007 Da Block Party 2 Actor N/A
N/A
2007 Ascension Day Actor N/A
N/A
2007 Miss B's Hair Salon Actor Mr. Biggs 59
Average
2006 Who Made the Potatoe Salad? Actor 58
Average
2006 One Night with the King Actor Hegai, the Royal Eunuch 59
Average
2006 Forbidden Fruits Actor Jade 59
Average
2005 Santa's Slay Actor Gas Station Attendant 57
Average
2005 County General Actor Big Murder 59
Average
2005 Choices II: The Setup Actor 59
Average
2004 Hair Show Actor Agent Little 59
Average
2004 A Night In Compton Actor Rainmaker 58
Average
2004 Full Clip Actor Bumaye 59
Average
2004 Dracula 3000 Actor Humvee 52
Average
2004 Slammed Actor Bubba 58
Average
2004 Never Die Alone Actor Rockie 58
Average
2004 My Baby's Daddy Actor Drive-By 57
Average
2004 Blast Actor Smiley 58
Average
2003 Vegas Vampires Actor Andrew Johnson 58
Average
2003 Hellborn Actor Smithy 58
Average
2003 Love Chronicles Actor Alfonso 59
Average
2003 Confidence Actor Harlin 60
Fair
2003 Keepin' It Real Actor A-Train Tranton (as 'Tiny' Lister Jr.) 59
Average
2003 Super Spy: The Final Exit Actor Officer Johnson N/A
N/A
2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember Actor Prisoner #2 59
Average
2001 The Wash Actor Bear 58
Average
2001 Out Kold Actor 58
Average
2001 Vegas, City of Dreams Actor Llord's Security Chief 58
Average
2001 The Duo Actor N/A
N/A
2001 Soulkeeper Actor Chad 58
Average
2000 Little Nicky Actor Cassius 58
Average
2000 Shark in a Bottle Actor The Recruiter 58
Average
2000 Circus Actor Moose 58
Average
2000 Next Friday Actor Debo 61
Fair
2000 The Cheapest Movie Ever Made Actor (as Tiny 'Zeus' Lister) N/A
N/A
1999 Judgment Day Actor Brother Clarence 58
Average
1999 Supreme Sanction Actor Lester 59
Average
1999 Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies Actor Tillaver 57
Average
1999 Stealth Fighter Actor Berg 58
Average
1998 Butter Actor House 58
Average
1998 I Got the Hook-Up Actor T-Lay 58
Average
1998 The Players Club Actor XL 59
Average
1997 Jackie Brown Actor Winston 72
Good
1997 Gang Related Actor Cutless Supreme 59
Average
1997 Below Utopia Actor Tiny 58
Average
1997 The Fifth Element Actor President Lindberg 74
Good
1996 White Cargo Actor Zeno (as Tiny "Zeus" Lister) 58
Average
1996 Street Corner Justice Actor Angel Aikens 58
Average
1996 Phat Beach Actor Tiny 58
Average
1996 Barb Wire Actor Bouncer 50
Average
1996 A Thin Line Between Love and Hate Actor Tyrone 58
Average
1996 WCW Uncensored 1996 Actor Z-Gangsta N/A
N/A
1995 Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead Actor House 61
Fair
1995 The Set Up Actor Leon 58
Average
1995 Hologram Man Actor Eightball 58
Average
1995 Friday Actor Deebo 68
Fair
1994 Don Juan DeMarco Actor Rocco Compton 63
Fair
1994 Men of War Actor Blades 57
Average
1994 Immortal Combat Actor Yanagi 58
Average
1994 Against the Wall Actor Prisoner 59
Average
1993 The Meteor Man Actor Digit 58
Average
1993 Posse Actor Obobo 58
Average
1992 Trespass Actor Cletus 60
Fair
1992 Universal Soldier Actor GR55 62
Fair
1991 Talkin' Dirty After Dark Actor Bigg 58
Average
1991 Driving Me Crazy Actor Cubey 57
Average
1991 9 1/2 Ninjas! Actor Cutter 58
Average
1990 WWF SuperTape Actor Zeus N/A
N/A
1990 Secret Agent 00 Soul Actor 59
Average
1989 Chameleons Actor Luther N/A
N/A
1989 WWE Survivor Series 1989 Actor Zeus 59
Average
1989 Hulkamania 4 Actor Zeus N/A
N/A
1989 Think Big Actor Z 59
Average
1989 WWE SummerSlam 1989 Actor Zeus 59
Average
1989 Homer and Eddie Actor Man in Bar with Gun 58
Average
1989 Midnight Actor Security Guard 58
Average
1989 No Holds Barred Actor Zeus 57
Average
1989 WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89 Actor Zeus (Interview) N/A
N/A
1988 The Night Before Actor Bartender 59
Average
1987 Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 Actor N/A
N/A
1987 Prison Actor Tiny 58
Average
1987 Beverly Hills Cop II Actor Orvis 63
Fair
1987 Extreme Prejudice Actor Monday 59
Average
1987 Warm Hearts, Cold Feet Actor Mack 'Truck' Jones 58
Average
1987 Glory Years Actor 59
Average
1986 Wired to Kill Actor Sleet 58
Average
1986 Armed and Dangerous Actor Bruno 58
Average
1986 Blue City Actor Tiny 58
Average
1986 8 Million Ways to Die Actor Nose Guard 58
Average
1985 Runaway Train Actor Guard 64
Fair
1985 Saturday Night's Main Event Actor 72
Good
The Body Sculptor Actor Donovan Ray Cooke N/A
N/A
The Human Centipede (Movie Centipede Edition) Actor Inmate 178 N/A
N/A
Crossed Actor Winston 'Biggs' Yates N/A
N/A

Production
1999 Judgment Day Production Executive Producer 58
Average