Tommy Lister Jr.
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.
Born: June 24, 1958
Place of Birth: Compton, California, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Finnick (voice)
as Martin
as Apollo
as Preston
as Twelvespeed
as Kareem
as T-Lay
as Superfly
as Himself
as King Cain
as Man in TV Show (uncredited)
as Henry
as Finnick (voice)
as Gabriel
as Jomo
as Uncle Mark
as Justice
as Inmate 178
as Louie
as Mr. Tiny
as Blake
as Tommy
as Crazy Loc
as Mad Rapper
as Detroit
as Ben Wilson
as Wilbert
as Billy Thomas
as No Shame
as Driver
as Cpt. Williams
as Jomo
as Pastor G
as Big Mike
as Bobby (voice)
as Mr. Mussels (voice)
as Tiny Delaney
as Wrestler
as SixPac Jordan
as Sarge
as Duncan
as The Duke
as Big Dane
as Slim
as Sewing Dude
as Tattooed Prisoner
as Dog Thief
as Sgt. Gentry
as German's Bodyguard
as Mitch
as CJ's Father
as Mr. Biggs
as Monster
as Hegai, the Royal Eunuch
as Jade
as Gas Station Attendant
as Big Murder
as Smiley
as Agent Little
as Rainmaker
as Bumaye
as Bubba
as Humvee
as Rockie
as Drive-By
as Andrew Johnson
as Smithy
as Alfonso
as Harlin
as A-Train Tranton
as Officer Johnson
as Prisoner #2
as Bear
as Chad
as Klaang
as Llord's Security Chief
as Cassius
as The Recruiter
as Moose
as Debo
as Brother Clarence
as Lester
as Tillaver
as Berg
as House
as Self
as T-Lay
as XL
as Alfonse
as Winston
as Cutless Supreme
as Tiny
as President Lindberg
as Zeno
as Angel Aikens
as Adam - Groom
as Tiny
as Bouncer
as Tyrone
as Mr. Switch
as Z-Gangsta
as Leon
as Eightball
as Deebo
as Rocco Compton
as Patient
as Blades
as Yanagi
as Prisoner
as Bob (uncredited)
as Digit
as Obobo
as Hicks
as Cletus
as Marvin Montgomery
as Apollo
as GR55
as Bigg
as Cubey
as Cutter
as Tiny
as Zeus
as Luther
as Zeus
as Zeus
as Z
as Zeus
as Man in Bar with Gun
as Security Guard
as Zeus
as Bartender
as Tiny
as Orvis
as Monday
as Mack 'Truck' Jones
as Sleet
as Zeus
as Bruno
as Tiny
as Nose Guard
as Johnny Mack
as Tiny
as Guard
as Zeus
as Otis
as Winston 'Biggs' Yates