Tommy Lister Jr.
Acting
Born: June 24, 1958 · Compton, California, USA
Died: December 10, 2020 (aged 62)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
The Dark Knight
2008
Zootopia
2016
The Fifth Element
1997
Jackie Brown
1997
Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002
Zootopia 2
2025
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
Regular Show
2010
Friday
1995
Little Nicky
2000
Universal Soldier
1992
Photos (4)
Movies (135)
Zootopia 2
Finnick (voice) (archive sound)
The Dark Knight
Tattooed Prisoner
Zootopia
Finnick (voice)
The Fifth Element
President Lindberg
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Prisoner #2
Jackie Brown
Winston
Universal Soldier
GR55
Beverly Hills Cop II
Orvis
Friday
Deebo
Little Nicky
Cassius
Barb Wire
Bouncer
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
Inmate 178
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
House
Next Friday
Debo
Gang Related
Cutless Supreme
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
Tillaver
Don Juan DeMarco
Rocco Compton
Confidence
Harlin
Runaway Train
Guard
One Night with the King
Hegai, the Royal Eunuch
Armed and Dangerous
Bruno
Men of War
Blades
Trespass
Cletus
The Meteor Man
Digit
8 Million Ways to Die
Nose Guard
The Players Club
XL
Never Die Alone
Rockie
Posse
Obobo
The Wash
Bear
Extreme Prejudice
Monday
Driving Me Crazy
Cubey
Dracula 3000
Humvee
Boone: The Bounty Hunter
Man in TV Show (uncredited)
K-11
Detroit
The Grand
German's Bodyguard
Santa's Slay
Gas Station Attendant
Blast
Smiley
Against the Wall
Prisoner
The Night Before
Bartender
Prison
Tiny
Think Big
Z
Butter
House
Chameleons
Luther
Forbidden Fruits
Jade
First Dog
Big Mike
Renegades
Apollo
Super Capers
Sarge
Homer and Eddie
Man in Bar with Gun
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Tyrone
Glory Years
1987
American Lowrider
Crazy Loc
Judgment Day
Brother Clarence
Night Walk
Kareem
No Holds Barred
Zeus
Diamond Cartel
Louie
The Allnighter
Preston
The Lazarus Papers
Tiny Delaney
Hologram Man
Eightball
Circus
Moose
The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine
Martin
The Hustle
Dog Thief
Phat Beach
Tiny
Stealth Fighter
Berg
Blue City
Tiny
My Baby's Daddy
Drive-By
Hair Show
Agent Little
Holy Water
SixPac Jordan
The Set Up
Leon
Supreme Sanction
Lester
Below Utopia
Tiny
County General
Big Murder
Immortal Combat
Yanagi
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Zeus
Vegas Vampires
Andrew Johnson
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Bigg
Hollywont
2016
I Got the Hook-Up
T-Lay
I Got the Hook Up 2
T-Lay
Heaven's Door
Ben Wilson
Beyond the Game
Tommy
Bone Dry
Mitch
Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
Monster
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Zeus
Terra Nova
Sewing Dude
Midnight
Security Guard
Soulkeeper
Chad
Street Corner Justice
Angel Aikens
The Duo
2001
9 1/2 Ninjas!
Cutter
Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
Superfly
Monster Ark
Sgt. Gentry
Domino: Battle of the Bones
Twelvespeed
Love Chronicles
Alfonso
White T
Mad Rapper
Full Clip
Bumaye
The Pink Conspiracy
The Duke
Slammed
Bubba
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
Zeus
Hulkamania 4
Zeus
Out Kold
2001
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
Mack 'Truck' Jones
Vegas, City of Dreams
Llord's Security Chief
American Justice
Justice
Wired to Kill
Sleet
The Trap Door
Jomo
The Good Bad Guy
1997
Star Trek: Enterprise - Broken Bow
Klaang
Secret Agent 00 Soul
1990
Hopelessly in June
Pastor G
Hellborn
Smithy
Hickey
Henry
Ascension Day
2007
Death's Door
Jomo
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987
The Amazing Wizard of Paws
Mr. Tiny
Highway
Wilbert
If I Tell You I Have to Kill You
Gabriel
We the Party
No Shame
Silent No More
Blake
White Cargo
Zeno
Shark in a Bottle
The Recruiter
Da Block Party 2
CJ's Father
Choices II: The Setup
2005
Beyond the Trophy
Billy Thomas
Tamales and Gumbo
Uncle Mark
Unemployed
Big Dane
The Rimshop
Duncan
Block Party Madness
Slim
Cornered
Cpt. Williams
WCW Uncensored 1996
Z-Gangsta
Keepin' It Real
A-Train Tranton
Super Spy: The Final Exit
Officer Johnson
On the Court
King Cain
A Night In Compton
Rainmaker
Miss B's Hair Salon
Mr. Biggs
TV Shows (27)
Regular Show
Bobby (voice) · 1 eps
NYPD Blue
Bob (uncredited) · 1 eps
ER
Patient · 1 eps
Star Trek: Enterprise
Klaang · 1 eps
Nash Bridges
Mr. Switch · 2 eps
Matlock
Johnny Mack · 1 eps
Matlock
Tiny · 2 eps
Walker, Texas Ranger
Hicks · 1 eps
Renegade
Marvin Montgomery · 1 eps
Step by Step
Security Guard · 1 eps
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Zeus · 3 eps
The Jamie Foxx Show
Adam - Groom · 1 eps
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Tiny · 1 eps
Martin
Apollo · 1 eps
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Zeus · 15 eps
Key & Peele
Driver · 1 eps
Fish Hooks
Mr. Mussels (voice) · 110 eps
Moesha
Security Guard #2 · 1 eps
The Parent 'Hood
2 eps
Malcolm & Eddie
1 eps
1st & Ten
Otis · 26 eps
In the House
1 eps
USA High
Tony · 1 eps
L.A. Heat
1 eps
Saul of the Mole Men
John Henry Irons · 3 eps
Damon
Alfonse · 1 eps
Nite Tales: The Series
Wrestler · 1 eps
