Tom 'Tiny' Lister Jr.
Tommy "Tiny" Lister (born Thomas Lister, Jr.; June 24, 1958, died 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:
- 123
- First Appeared:
- In the series The Bill 1984-10-16
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine 2023-05-18
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine | 2023-05-18 | |
| 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 | On the Court | King Cain | 2017-06-05 |
| Movie | Zootopia | Finnick (voice) | 2016-02-11 |
| Movie | Hollywont | Unknown | 2016-07-01 |
| Movie | The Amazing Wizard of Paws | Mr. Tiny | 2015-03-03 |
| Movie | Silent No More | 2015-01-02 | |
| Movie | The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) | Inmate 178 | 2015-05-22 |
| Movie | Diamond Cartel | Louie | 2015-03-06 |
| Movie | Death's Door | Jomo | 2015-09-29 |
| Movie | Tamales and Gumbo | Uncle Mark | 2015-08-21 |
| Movie | If I Tell You I Have to Kill You | Gabriel | 2015-10-20 |
| Movie | American Justice | Justice | 2015-06-16 |
| Movie | Beyond the Game | Unknown | 2014-12-31 |
| Movie | American Lowrider | Crazy Loc | 2013-09-17 |
| Movie | K-11 | Detroit | 2013-03-15 |
| Movie | Heaven's Door | Ben Wilson | 2012-11-27 |
| Movie | Hopelessly in June | Pastor G | 2011-06-06 |
| Movie | The Trap Door | Jomo | 2011-10-11 |
| Movie | Sunday Morning Rapture | Himself | 2011-06-15 |
| Movie | The Lazarus Papers | Tiny Delaney | 2010-01-01 |
| Movie | First Dog | Big Mike | 2010-10-22 |
| Movie | Super Capers | Sarge | 2009-03-20 |
| Movie | Holy Water | SixPac Jordan | 2009-07-01 |
| 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 | The Pink Conspiracy | The Duke | 2008-11-11 |
| Movie | Terra Nova | Sewing Dude | 2008-08-08 |
| Movie | The Rimshop | Duncan | 2008-12-02 |
| Movie | Block Party Madness | Slim | 2008-09-09 |
| Movie | Miss B's Hair Salon | Mr. Biggs | 2007-01-01 |
| Movie | The Grand | German's Bodyguard | 2007-06-07 |
| Movie | Bone Dry | Mitch | 2007-05-17 |
| Movie | Forbidden Fruits | Jade | 2006-07-25 |
| Movie | One Night with the King | Hegai, the Royal Eunuch | 2006-10-10 |
| Movie | Santa's Slay | Gas Station Attendant | 2005-10-25 |
| Movie | County General | Big Murder | 2005-05-31 |
| Movie | Slammed | Bubba | 2004-08-09 |
| Movie | Blast | Smiley | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | My Baby's Daddy | Drive-By | 2004-01-09 |
| Movie | Never Die Alone | Rockie | 2004-03-26 |
| Movie | Dracula 3000 | Humvee | 2004-08-09 |
| Movie | Hair Show | Agent Little | 2004-10-17 |
| Movie | A Night In Compton | Rainmaker | 2004-09-06 |
| Movie | Keepin' It Real | A-Train Tranton (as 'Tiny' Lister Jr.) | 2003-03-18 |
| Movie | Confidence | Harlin | 2003-04-25 |
| Movie | Super Spy: The Final Exit | Officer Johnson | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Hellborn | Smithy | 2003-09-26 |
| Movie | Love Chronicles | Alfonso | 2003-06-30 |
| Movie | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Prisoner #2 | 2002-07-26 |
| Movie | Vegas, City of Dreams | Llord's Security Chief | 2001-04-01 |
| Movie | Soulkeeper | Chad | 2001-01-01 |
| Series | Star Trek: Enterprise | Klaang | 2001-09-26 |
| Movie | The Wash | Bear | 2001-11-14 |
| Movie | Next Friday | Debo | 2000-01-12 |
| Movie | The Cheapest Movie Ever Made | (as Tiny 'Zeus' Lister) | 2000-01-01 |
| Movie | Shark in a Bottle | The Recruiter | 2000-06-12 |
| Movie | Circus | Moose | 2000-05-05 |
| Movie | Little Nicky | Cassius | 2000-11-10 |
| Movie | Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies | Tillaver | 1999-03-12 |
| Series | L.A. Heat | Unknown | 1999-03-15 |
| Movie | Supreme Sanction | Lester | 1999-04-09 |
| Movie | Judgment Day | Brother Clarence | 1999-11-12 |
| Movie | The Players Club | XL | 1998-04-08 |
| Movie | I Got the Hook-Up | T-Lay | 1998-05-27 |
| Movie | Butter | House | 1998-10-13 |
| Movie | Below Utopia | Tiny | 1997-09-26 |
| Movie | The Fifth Element | President Lindberg | 1997-05-02 |
| Movie | Jackie Brown | Winston | 1997-12-25 |
| Movie | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | Tyrone | 1996-04-04 |
| Movie | WCW Uncensored 1996 | Z-Gangsta | 1996-03-24 |
| Series | Moesha | Unknown | 1996-01-23 |
| Movie | Barb Wire | Bouncer | 1996-05-02 |
| Movie | Street Corner Justice | Angel Aikens | 1996-09-27 |
| Series | Malcolm & Eddie | Unknown | 1996-08-26 |
| Movie | White Cargo | Zeno (as Tiny "Zeus" Lister) | 1996-12-10 |
| Series | The Jamie Foxx Show | Unknown | 1996-08-28 |
| Series | The Parent 'Hood | Unknown | 1995-01-18 |
| Series | In the House | Unknown | 1995-04-10 |
| Movie | Hologram Man | Eightball | 1995-06-27 |
| Movie | Friday | Deebo | 1995-04-26 |
| Movie | The Set Up | Leon | 1995-07-23 |
| Movie | Immortal Combat | Yanagi | 1994-05-06 |
| Movie | Men of War | Blades | 1994-09-03 |
| Movie | Against the Wall | Prisoner | 1994-03-26 |
| Series | ER | Patient | 1994-09-19 |
| Movie | Don Juan DeMarco | Rocco Compton | 1994-10-12 |
| Series | Walker, Texas Ranger | Unknown | 1993-04-21 |
| Movie | The Meteor Man | Digit | 1993-08-06 |
| Movie | Posse | Obobo (as Tiny Lister) | 1993-05-14 |
| Series | Martin | Unknown | 1992-08-27 |
| Movie | Universal Soldier | GR55 | 1992-07-10 |
| Movie | Trespass | Cletus | 1992-12-25 |
| Movie | Driving Me Crazy | Cubey | 1991-05-16 |
| Movie | 9 1/2 Ninjas! | Cutter | 1991-01-24 |
| Movie | Talkin' Dirty After Dark | Bigg | 1991-08-16 |
| Series | Step by Step | Unknown | 1991-09-20 |
| Movie | Secret Agent 00 Soul | Tiny Lister | 1990-02-01 |
| Series | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Tiny | 1990-09-10 |
| Movie | Midnight | Security Guard | 1989-07-01 |
| Movie | No Holds Barred | Zeus | 1989-06-02 |
| Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1989 | Zeus | 1989-08-28 |
| Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1989 | Zeus | 1989-11-23 |
| Movie | Homer and Eddie | Man in Bar with Gun | 1989-08-17 |
| Movie | The Night Before | Bartender | 1988-04-15 |
| Movie | Glory Years | 1987-01-01 | |
| Movie | Extreme Prejudice | Monday | 1987-04-24 |
| Movie | Beverly Hills Cop II | Orvis | 1987-05-18 |
| Movie | Prison | Tiny | 1987-12-08 |
| Series | Matlock | Unknown | 1986-03-03 |
| Movie | 8 Million Ways to Die | Nose Guard | 1986-04-25 |
| Movie | Wired to Kill | Sleet | 1986-11-14 |
| Movie | Blue City | Tiny | 1986-05-02 |
| Movie | Armed and Dangerous | Bruno | 1986-08-15 |
| Series | Saturday Night's Main Event | Unknown | 1985-05-11 |
| Movie | Runaway Train | Guard | 1985-11-15 |
| Series | The Bill | Unknown | 1984-10-16 |