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