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