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 (3)
Movies (135)
Zootopia 2
Finnick (voice) (archive sound)
Zootopia
Finnick (voice)
The Dark Knight
Tattooed Prisoner
The Fifth Element
President Lindberg
Jackie Brown
Winston
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Prisoner #2
Beverly Hills Cop II
Orvis
Friday
Deebo
Universal Soldier
GR55
Gang Related
Cutless Supreme
Dracula 3000
Humvee
Little Nicky
Cassius
Barb Wire
Bouncer
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
Inmate 178
Runaway Train
Guard
Next Friday
Debo
Never Die Alone
Rockie
One Night with the King
Hegai, the Royal Eunuch
8 Million Ways to Die
Nose Guard
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
House
Confidence
Harlin
Armed and Dangerous
Bruno
Butter
House
Don Juan DeMarco
Rocco Compton
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
Tillaver
Trespass
Cletus
Men of War
Blades
No Holds Barred
Zeus
Prison
Tiny
Judgment Day
Brother Clarence
Boone: The Bounty Hunter
Man in TV Show (uncredited)
The Meteor Man
Digit
Supreme Sanction
Lester
The Night Before
Bartender
Da Block Party 2
CJ's Father
Night Walk
Kareem
I Got the Hook-Up
T-Lay
Phat Beach
Tiny
Extreme Prejudice
Monday
Against the Wall
Prisoner
The Hustle
Dog Thief
Santa's Slay
Gas Station Attendant
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Tyrone
The Set Up
Leon
Immortal Combat
Yanagi
Renegades
Apollo
Secret Agent 00 Soul
1990
Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
Monster
The Grand
German's Bodyguard
Posse
Obobo
The Wash
Bear
First Dog
Big Mike
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Bigg
The Amazing Wizard of Paws
Mr. Tiny
Circus
Moose
My Baby's Daddy
Drive-By
Below Utopia
Tiny
Bone Dry
Mitch
Blast
Smiley
The Players Club
XL
The Allnighter
Preston
Glory Years
1987
Full Clip
Bumaye
Beyond the Game
Tommy
Holy Water
SixPac Jordan
White T
Mad Rapper
Soulkeeper
Chad
Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
Superfly
Midnight
Security Guard
Blue City
Tiny
Hollywont
2016
Stealth Fighter
Berg
Hickey
Henry
Hulkamania Forever
Zeus
Wired to Kill
Sleet
The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine
Martin
Think Big
Z
The Lazarus Papers
Tiny Delaney
Homer and Eddie
Man in Bar with Gun
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Zeus
Forbidden Fruits
Jade
I Got the Hook Up 2
T-Lay
Driving Me Crazy
Cubey
Hologram Man
Eightball
Terra Nova
Sewing Dude
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
Mack 'Truck' Jones
Hellborn
Smithy
Domino: Battle of the Bones
Twelvespeed
Street Corner Justice
Angel Aikens
Beyond the Trophy
Billy Thomas
American Lowrider
Crazy Loc
9 1/2 Ninjas!
Cutter
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Zeus
Shark in a Bottle
The Recruiter
Chameleons
Luther
The Duo
2001
K-11
Detroit
Hopelessly in June
Pastor G
Monster Ark
Sgt. Gentry
The Pink Conspiracy
The Duke
Super Capers
Sarge
Highway
Wilbert
Choices II: The Setup
2005
County General
Big Murder
Tamales and Gumbo
Uncle Mark
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
Zeus
We the Party
No Shame
Death's Door
Jomo
Hair Show
Agent Little
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987
The Good Bad Guy
1997
American Justice
Justice
Super Spy: The Final Exit
Officer Johnson
Vegas, City of Dreams
Llord's Security Chief
If I Tell You I Have to Kill You
Gabriel
Keepin' It Real
A-Train Tranton
The Trap Door
Jomo
Diamond Cartel
Louie
White Cargo
Zeno
Vegas Vampires
Andrew Johnson
Block Party Madness
Slim
A Night In Compton
Rainmaker
The Rimshop
Duncan
Miss B's Hair Salon
Mr. Biggs
Silent No More
Blake
Heaven's Door
Ben Wilson
Slammed
Bubba
Unemployed
Big Dane
WCW Uncensored 1996
Z-Gangsta
On the Court
King Cain
Cornered
Cpt. Williams
Ascension Day
2007
Love Chronicles
Alfonso
Hulkamania 4
Zeus
Out Kold
2001
TV Shows (30)
Regular Show
Bobby (voice) · 1 eps
ER
Patient · 1 eps
NYPD Blue
Bob (uncredited) · 1 eps
Star Trek: Enterprise
Klaang · 1 eps
WWF Superstars
Zeus · 16 eps
Nash Bridges
Mr. Switch · 2 eps
Matlock
Johnny Mack · 1 eps
Matlock
Tiny · 2 eps
The Boondocks
Filbert Slowlove (voice) · 1 eps
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Zeus · 15 eps
Step by Step
Security Guard · 1 eps
Renegade
Marvin Montgomery · 1 eps
Key & Peele
Driver · 1 eps
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Tiny · 1 eps
Martin
Apollo · 1 eps
Walker, Texas Ranger
Hicks · 1 eps
Moesha
Security Guard #2 · 1 eps
Fish Hooks
Mr. Mussels (voice) · 110 eps
The Jamie Foxx Show
Adam - Groom · 1 eps
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Zeus · 3 eps
The Parent 'Hood
2 eps
Malcolm & Eddie
1 eps
NTSF:SD:SUV::
Dallas · 1 eps
In the House
1 eps
USA High
Tony · 1 eps
1st & Ten
Otis · 26 eps
L.A. Heat
1 eps
Damon
Alfonse · 1 eps
Saul of the Mole Men
John Henry Irons · 3 eps
Nite Tales: The Series
Wrestler · 1 eps
