Tommy Lister Jr.
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.
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- Born:
- Jun 24, 1958 In Compton, California, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 164
- First Appeared:
- In the series The Bill 1984-10-16
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Body Sculptor 2026
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Crossed | Winston 'Biggs' Yates | 2026 |
| Movie | The Body Sculptor | Donovan Ray Cooke | 2026 |
| Movie | The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine | Martin | 2023-05-18 |
| Movie | The Allnighter | Preston | 2022-04-02 |
| Movie | Renegades | Apollo | 2022-12-02 |
| Movie | Domino: Battle of the Bones | Twelvespeed | 2021-06-11 |
| Movie | I Got the Hook Up 2 | T-Lay | 2019-07-12 |
| Movie | Night Walk | Kareem | 2019-10-05 |
| Movie | Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece | Superfly | 2018-05-25 |
| Movie | Hickey | Henry | 2017-01-10 |
| Movie | Boone: The Bounty Hunter | Man in TV Show (uncredited) | 2017-05-09 |
| Movie | Sunday Morning Rapture | Himself | 2017-08-02 |
| Movie | On the Court | King Cain | 2017-06-05 |
| Movie | Hollywont | Unknown | 2016-07-01 |
| Movie | Zootopia | Finnick (voice) | 2016-02-11 |
| Movie | Woman Scorned | Unknown | 2016-12-12 |
| Movie | Diamond Cartel | Louie | 2015-03-06 |
| Movie | The Amazing Wizard of Paws | Mr. Tiny | 2015-03-03 |
| Movie | Silent No More | Blake | 2015-01-02 |
| Movie | The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) | Inmate 178 | 2015-05-22 |
| Movie | Tamales and Gumbo | Uncle Mark | 2015-08-21 |
| Movie | American Justice | Justice | 2015-06-16 |
| Movie | Death's Door | Jomo | 2015-09-29 |
| Movie | If I Tell You I Have to Kill You | Gabriel | 2015-10-20 |
| Movie | Beyond the Game | Tommy | 2014-12-31 |
| Movie | K-11 | Detroit | 2013-03-15 |
| Movie | American Lowrider | Crazy Loc | 2013-09-17 |
| Movie | White T | Mad Rapper | 2013-05-20 |
| Series | Key & Peele | Driver | 2012-01-31 |
| Movie | We the Party | No Shame | 2012-04-06 |
| Movie | Heaven's Door | Ben Wilson | 2012-11-27 |
| Movie | Beyond the Trophy | Billy Thomas | 2012-08-31 |
| Movie | Highway | Wilbert | 2012-09-09 |
| Movie | Hopelessly in June | Pastor G | 2011-06-06 |
| Movie | Cornered | Cpt. Williams | 2011-12-30 |
| Movie | The Trap Door | Jomo | 2011-10-11 |
| Series | Fish Hooks | Mr. Mussels (voice) | 2010-09-03 |
| Movie | The Lazarus Papers | Tiny Delaney | 2010-01-01 |
| Series | Regular Show | Bobby (voice) | 2010-09-06 |
| Movie | First Dog | Big Mike | 2010-10-22 |
| Movie | Super Capers | Sarge | 2009-03-20 |
| Movie | Holy Water | SixPac Jordan | 2009-07-01 |
| Series | Nite Tales: The Series | Wrestler | 2009-08-14 |
| Movie | The Hustle | Dog Thief | 2008-04-05 |
| Movie | Monster Ark | Sgt. Gentry | 2008-01-01 |
| Movie | The Dark Knight | Tattooed Prisoner | 2008-07-16 |
| Movie | Terra Nova | Sewing Dude | 2008-08-08 |
| Movie | The Rimshop | Duncan | 2008-12-02 |
| Movie | The Pink Conspiracy | The Duke | 2008-11-11 |
| Movie | Unemployed | Big Dane | 2008-09-23 |
| Movie | Block Party Madness | Slim | 2008-09-09 |
| Movie | Miss B's Hair Salon | Mr. Biggs | 2007-01-01 |
| Movie | Ascension Day | 2007-02-02 | |
| Movie | The Grand | German's Bodyguard | 2007-06-07 |
| Movie | Da Block Party 2 | CJ's Father | 2007-02-20 |
| Movie | Bone Dry | Mitch | 2007-05-17 |
| Movie | One Night with the King | Hegai, the Royal Eunuch | 2006-10-10 |
| Movie | Forbidden Fruits | Jade | 2006-07-25 |
| Movie | Who Made the Potatoe Salad? | Monster | 2006-11-07 |
| Movie | County General | Big Murder | 2005-05-31 |
| Movie | Choices II: The Setup | Unknown | 2005-04-01 |
| Movie | Santa's Slay | Gas Station Attendant | 2005-10-25 |
| Movie | Full Clip | Bumaye | 2004-08-09 |
| Movie | My Baby's Daddy | Drive-By | 2004-01-09 |
| Movie | Slammed | Bubba | 2004-08-09 |
| Movie | Never Die Alone | Rockie | 2004-03-26 |
| Movie | Dracula 3000 | Humvee | 2004-08-09 |
| Movie | Hair Show | Agent Little | 2004-10-17 |
| Movie | Blast | Smiley | 2004-11-11 |
| Movie | A Night In Compton | Rainmaker | 2004-09-06 |
| Movie | Keepin' It Real | A-Train Tranton | 2003-03-18 |
| Movie | Super Spy: The Final Exit | Officer Johnson | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Confidence | Harlin | 2003-04-25 |
| Movie | Love Chronicles | Alfonso | 2003-06-30 |
| Movie | Vegas Vampires | Andrew Johnson | 2003-12-12 |
| Movie | Hellborn | Smithy | 2003-09-26 |
| Movie | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Prisoner #2 | 2002-07-26 |
| Movie | Out Kold | Unknown | 2001-07-21 |
| Movie | The Duo | Unknown | 2001-03-01 |
| Movie | Vegas, City of Dreams | Llord's Security Chief | 2001-04-01 |
| Series | Star Trek: Enterprise | Klaang | 2001-09-26 |
| Movie | The Wash | Bear | 2001-11-14 |
| Movie | Soulkeeper | Chad | 2001-10-13 |
| Movie | The Cheapest Movie Ever Made | Unknown | 2000-01-01 |
| Movie | Next Friday | Debo | 2000-01-12 |
| Movie | Shark in a Bottle | The Recruiter | 2000-06-12 |
| Movie | Little Nicky | Cassius | 2000-11-10 |
| Movie | Circus | Moose | 2000-05-05 |
| Movie | Stealth Fighter | Berg | 1999-01-01 |
| Movie | Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies | Tillaver | 1999-03-12 |
| Movie | Supreme Sanction | Lester | 1999-04-09 |
| Series | L.A. Heat | Unknown | 1999-03-15 |
| Movie | Judgment Day | Brother Clarence | 1999-11-12 |
| Movie | The Players Club | XL | 1998-04-08 |
| Series | Damon | Alfonse | 1998-03-22 |
| Movie | I Got the Hook-Up | T-Lay | 1998-05-27 |
| Series | The Magic Hour | Self | 1998-06-08 |
| Movie | Butter | House | 1998-10-13 |
| Movie | The Fifth Element | President Lindberg | 1997-05-02 |
| Movie | Below Utopia | Tiny | 1997-09-26 |
| Movie | Gang Related | Cutless Supreme | 1997-10-08 |
| Movie | Jackie Brown | Winston | 1997-12-25 |
| Movie | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | Tyrone | 1996-04-04 |
| Series | Nash Bridges | Mr. Switch | 1996-03-29 |
| Series | Moesha | Unknown | 1996-01-23 |
| Movie | Barb Wire | Bouncer | 1996-05-02 |
| Movie | WCW Uncensored 1996 | Z-Gangsta | 1996-03-24 |
| Movie | Phat Beach | Tiny | 1996-08-02 |
| Movie | Street Corner Justice | Angel Aikens | 1996-09-27 |
| Movie | White Cargo | Zeno | 1996-12-10 |
| Series | Malcolm & Eddie | Unknown | 1996-08-26 |
| Series | The Jamie Foxx Show | Adam - Groom | 1996-08-28 |
| Series | In the House | Unknown | 1995-04-10 |
| Series | The Parent 'Hood | Unknown | 1995-01-18 |
| Movie | Friday | Deebo | 1995-04-26 |
| Movie | The Set Up | Leon | 1995-07-23 |
| Movie | Hologram Man | Eightball | 1995-06-27 |
| Movie | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | House | 1995-12-01 |
| Movie | Men of War | Blades | 1994-09-03 |
| Movie | Against the Wall | Prisoner | 1994-03-26 |
| Movie | Immortal Combat | Yanagi | 1994-05-06 |
| Series | ER | Patient | 1994-09-19 |
| Movie | Don Juan DeMarco | Rocco Compton | 1994-10-12 |
| Movie | Posse | Obobo | 1993-05-14 |
| Series | Walker, Texas Ranger | Hicks | 1993-04-21 |
| Movie | The Meteor Man | Digit | 1993-08-06 |
| Series | NYPD Blue | Bob (uncredited) | 1993-09-21 |
| Series | Martin | Apollo | 1992-08-27 |
| Movie | Universal Soldier | GR55 | 1992-07-10 |
| Series | Renegade | Marvin Montgomery | 1992-09-19 |
| Movie | Trespass | Cletus | 1992-12-25 |
| Movie | 9 1/2 Ninjas! | Cutter | 1991-01-24 |
| Movie | Driving Me Crazy | Cubey | 1991-05-16 |
| Series | Step by Step | Unknown | 1991-09-20 |
| Movie | Talkin' Dirty After Dark | Bigg | 1991-08-16 |
| Movie | WWF SuperTape | Zeus | 1990-03-21 |
| Movie | Secret Agent 00 Soul | Unknown | 1990-02-01 |
| Series | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Tiny | 1990-09-10 |
| Movie | Homer and Eddie | Man in Bar with Gun | 1989-08-17 |
| Movie | Midnight | Security Guard | 1989-07-01 |
| Movie | No Holds Barred | Zeus | 1989-06-02 |
| Movie | WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89 | Zeus (Interview) | 1989-05-08 |
| Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1989 | Zeus | 1989-08-28 |
| Movie | Think Big | Z | 1989-09-30 |
| Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1989 | Zeus | 1989-11-23 |
| Movie | Chameleons | Luther | 1989-12-20 |
| Movie | Hulkamania 4 | Zeus | 1989-11-01 |
| Movie | The Night Before | Bartender | 1988-04-15 |
| Movie | Warm Hearts, Cold Feet | Mack 'Truck' Jones | 1987-01-18 |
| Movie | Extreme Prejudice | Monday | 1987-04-24 |
| Movie | Glory Years | Unknown | 1987-01-01 |
| Movie | Beverly Hills Cop II | Orvis | 1987-05-18 |
| Movie | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 | Unknown | 1987-12-19 |
| Movie | Prison | Tiny | 1987-12-08 |
| Movie | 8 Million Ways to Die | Nose Guard | 1986-04-25 |
| Series | Matlock | Tiny | 1986-03-03 |
| Movie | Blue City | Tiny | 1986-05-02 |
| Movie | Armed and Dangerous | Bruno | 1986-08-15 |
| Movie | Wired to Kill | Sleet | 1986-11-14 |
| Series | WWF Wrestling Challenge | Zeus | 1986-09-07 |
| Series | Saturday Night's Main Event | Unknown | 1985-05-11 |
| Movie | Runaway Train | Guard | 1985-11-15 |
| Series | The Bill | Unknown | 1984-10-16 |
| Series | 1st & Ten | Otis | 1984-12-02 |