Tommy Hollis
Born: 1954-03-22 in Jacksonville, Texas, USA
Died: 2001-09-09
Known For: Acting
Biography
Tommy Janor Hollis (March 22, 1954 – September 9, 2001) was an American film, television, and stage actor. A native of Jacksonville, Texas, his first major film appearance was in Ghostbusters as the mayor's aide (1984). He played Earl Little in the Spike Lee-directed movie Malcolm X (1992). Hollis died in New York City from complications of diabetes. He had no children. Source: Article "Tommy Hollis" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmography
2000
- Mary and Rhoda as News Cameraman
1999
1998
- Primary Colors as Fat Willie
- Mama Flora's Family as Reverend Jackson
- Creating Ragtime as Booker T. Washington
1997
- First Time Felon as Judge
1996
- Joe's Apartment as Boss Plumber
1995
- Zooman as Mr. Washington
- The Piano Lesson as Avery
1994
- Léon: The Professional as 2nd Policeman
- The Vernon Johns Story as Coach Hill
1992
- Malcolm X as Earl Little
- Stay the Night as Det. Clarke
1991
- Separate But Equal as Harry Briggs
- The Colored Museum as the Man, the Narrator
- Separate but Equal as Harry Briggs Sr.
1990
- Law & Order as Ed Monroe
1988
- Astonished as Ivan / Fyodor
1987
- The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd as Singer
- Moonstruck as Parking Attendant
1986
- L.A. Law as Geoffrey Marchant
1984
- Ghostbusters as Mayor's Aide
1971
- Great Performances as The Man / The Narrator