Tommy Lister Jr.

Tommy Lister Jr.

1958-06-24 Compton, California, USA Male 162 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1958-06-24

Place of Birth

Compton, California, USA

Known Credits

162

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Zeus, Z-Gangsta, Tommy Lister, Tommy Tiny Lister, Tommy Duane Lister, Tom 'Tiny' Lister, Tiny Lister, Tiny Tom Lister Jr., Tiny 'Zeus' Lister, Tom Lister Jr., Thomas Duane Lister Jr., Tom 'Tiny' Lister Jr., طوم ليستر الابن, Томми «Тайни» Дебо Ли́стер, تامی لیستر جونیور

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Known For Movies

Known For TV Shows

Movie Credits

The Dark Knight

2008

Tattooed Prisoner

Zootopia

2016

Finnick (voice)

The Fifth Element

1997

President Lindberg

Jackie Brown

1997

Winston

Friday

1995

Deebo

Little Nicky

2000

Cassius

Barb Wire

1996

Bouncer

Next Friday

2000

Debo

Runaway Train

1985

Guard

Don Juan DeMarco

1994

Rocco Compton

Posse

1993

Obobo

The Grand

2007

German's Bodyguard

The Wash

2001

Bear

One Night with the King

2006

Hegai, the Royal Eunuch

Men of War

1994

Blades

Gang Related

1997

Cutless Supreme

Trespass

1992

Cletus

The Meteor Man

1993

Digit

Renegades

2022

Apollo

Heaven's Door

2012

Ben Wilson

My Baby's Daddy

2004

Drive-By

8 Million Ways to Die

1986

Nose Guard

Prison

1987

Tiny

Never Die Alone

2004

Rockie

Confidence

2003

Harlin

Holy Water

2009

SixPac Jordan

Boone: The Bounty Hunter

2017

Man in TV Show (uncredited)

Terra Nova

2008

Sewing Dude

The Hustle

2008

Dog Thief

Santa's Slay

2005

Gas Station Attendant

Against the Wall

1994

Prisoner

K-11

2013

Detroit

Supreme Sanction

1999

Lester

Hair Show

2004

Agent Little

Dracula 3000

2004

Humvee

Hologram Man

1995

Eightball

First Dog

2010

Big Mike

Blast

2004

Smiley

The Night Before

1988

Bartender

Soulkeeper

2001

Chad

Judgment Day

1999

Brother Clarence

Night Walk

2019

Kareem

Super Capers

2009

Sarge

Circus

2000

Moose

American Justice

2015

Justice

Homer and Eddie

1989

Man in Bar with Gun

Blue City

1986

Tiny

Butter

1998

House

The Lazarus Papers

2010

Tiny Delaney

Full Clip

2004

Bumaye

Phat Beach

1996

Tiny

Diamond Cartel

2015

Louie

White T

2013

Mad Rapper

The Set Up

1995

Leon

Slammed

2004

Bubba

Beyond the Trophy

2012

Billy Thomas

Monster Ark

2008

Sgt. Gentry

Midnight

1989

Security Guard

Death's Door

2015

Jomo

Below Utopia

1997

Tiny

We the Party

2012

No Shame

9 1/2 Ninjas!

1991

Cutter

Hellborn

2003

Smithy

White Cargo

1996

Zeno

Chameleons

1989

Luther

Vegas, City of Dreams

2001

Llord's Security Chief

Immortal Combat

1994

Yanagi

American Lowrider

2013

Crazy Loc

Street Corner Justice

1996

Angel Aikens

Highway

2012

Wilbert

The Pink Conspiracy

2008

The Duke

Super Spy: The Final Exit

2003

Officer Johnson

Bone Dry

2007

Mitch

WCW Uncensored 1996

1996

Z-Gangsta

Warm Hearts, Cold Feet

1987

Mack 'Truck' Jones

Hopelessly in June

2011

Pastor G

Love Chronicles

2003

Alfonso

A Night In Compton

2004

Rainmaker

Da Block Party 2

2007

CJ's Father

Unemployed

2008

Big Dane

The Allnighter

2022

Preston

Miss B's Hair Salon

2007

Mr. Biggs

County General

2005

Big Murder

Hickey

2017

Henry

Tamales and Gumbo

2015

Uncle Mark

WWF SuperTape

1990

Zeus

Silent No More

2015

Blake

Vegas Vampires

2003

Andrew Johnson

Wired to Kill

1986

Sleet

Shark in a Bottle

2000

The Recruiter

Hulkamania 4

1989

Zeus

The Trap Door

2011

Jomo

Crossed

Winston 'Biggs' Yates

The Body Sculptor

Donovan Ray Cooke

Cornered

2011

Cpt. Williams

The Rimshop

2008

Duncan

On the Court

2017

King Cain

Keepin' It Real

2003

A-Train Tranton

TV Credits

Star Trek: Enterprise

2001

Klaang (1 episodes)

Regular Show

2010

Bobby (voice) (1 episodes)

NYPD Blue

1993

Bob (uncredited) (1 episodes)

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986

Zeus (15 episodes)

ER

1994

Patient (1 episodes)

Fish Hooks

2010

Mr. Mussels (voice) (110 episodes)

In the House

1995

(1 episodes)

Step by Step

1991

(1 episodes)

The Jamie Foxx Show

1996

Adam - Groom (1 episodes)

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993

Hicks (1 episodes)

Moesha

1996

(1 episodes)

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990

Tiny (1 episodes)

1st & Ten

1984

Otis (26 episodes)

Key & Peele

2012

Driver (1 episodes)

Renegade

1992

Marvin Montgomery (1 episodes)

Matlock

1986

Johnny Mack (1 episodes)

Martin

1992

Apollo (1 episodes)

Nash Bridges

1996

Mr. Switch (2 episodes)

The Parent 'Hood

1995

(2 episodes)

Malcolm & Eddie

1996

(1 episodes)

L.A. Heat

1999

(1 episodes)

The Magic Hour

1998

Self (1 episodes)

Damon

1998

Alfonse (1 episodes)

Nite Tales: The Series

2009

Wrestler (1 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

Judgment Day

Executive Producer

1999

TV Production Credits

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