Tom Lister Jr.
Tommy "Tiny" Lister (born Thomas Lister, Jr.; June 24, 1958) is 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 is blind in his right eye. Lister has 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:
- 114
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Last Friday
- Latest Project:
- Movie Night Walk 2019-10-05
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Last Friday | Deebo | 2025 |
| Movie | Night Walk | Kareem | 2019-10-05 |
| Movie | I Got the Hook Up 2 | T-Lay | 2019-07-12 |
| Movie | Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece | Superfly | 2018-05-25 |
| Movie | Boone: The Bounty Hunter | Man in TV Show (uncredited) | 2017-05-09 |
| Movie | Hickey | Henry | 2017-01-10 |
| Movie | Zootopia | Finnick (voice) | 2016-02-11 |
| Movie | Hollywont | 2016-07-01 | |
| Movie | The Amazing Wizard of Paws | Mr. Tiny | 2015-03-03 |
| Movie | Diamond Cartel | Louie | 2015-03-06 |
| Movie | The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) | Inmate 178 | 2015-05-22 |
| Movie | Death's Door | Jomo | 2015-09-29 |
| Movie | American Justice | Justice | 2015-06-16 |
| Movie | If I Tell You I Have to Kill You | Gabriel | 2015-10-20 |
| Movie | Beyond the Game | 2014-12-31 | |
| Movie | K-11 | Detroit | 2013-03-15 |
| Movie | American Lowrider | Crazy Loc | 2013-09-17 |
| 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 | First Dog | Big Mike | 2010-10-22 |
| Movie | The Lazarus Papers | Tiny Delaney | 2010-01-01 |
| Movie | Super Capers | Sarge | 2009-03-20 |
| Movie | Holy Water | SixPac Jordan | 2009-07-01 |
| Movie | Monster Ark | Sgt. Gentry | 2008-01-01 |
| Movie | The Hustle | Dog Thief | 2008-04-05 |
| Movie | Terra Nova | Sewing Dude | 2008-08-08 |
| Movie | The Dark Knight | Tattooed Prisoner | 2008-07-16 |
| Movie | The Rimshop | Duncan | 2008-12-02 |
| Movie | The Pink Conspiracy | The Duke | 2008-11-11 |
| 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 | County General | Big Murder | 2005-05-31 |
| Movie | Santa's Slay | Gas Station Attendant | 2005-10-25 |
| Movie | My Baby's Daddy | Drive-By | 2004-01-09 |
| Movie | Blast | Smiley | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | Never Die Alone | Rockie | 2004-03-26 |
| Movie | Slammed | Bubba | 2004-08-09 |
| Movie | Hair Show | Agent Little | 2004-10-17 |
| Movie | A Night In Compton | Rainmaker | 2004-09-06 |
| Movie | Dracula 3000 | Humvee | 2004-08-09 |
| Movie | Keepin' It Real | A-Train Tranton (as 'Tiny' Lister Jr.) | 2003-03-18 |
| Movie | Super Spy: The Final Exit | Officer Johnson | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Confidence | Harlin | 2003-04-25 |
| Movie | Love Chronicles | Alfonso | 2003-06-30 |
| Movie | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Prisoner #2 | 2002-07-26 |
| Movie | Soulkeeper | Chad | 2001-01-01 |
| Series | Star Trek: Enterprise | Klaang | 2001-09-26 |
| Movie | Vegas, City of Dreams | Llord's Security Chief | 2001-04-01 |
| 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 | Little Nicky | Cassius | 2000-11-10 |
| Movie | Circus | Moose | 2000-05-05 |
| Movie | Shark in a Bottle | The Recruiter | 2000-06-12 |
| Movie | Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies | Tillaver | 1999-03-12 |
| Movie | Supreme Sanction | Lester | 1999-04-09 |
| Series | L.A. Heat | Unknown | 1999-03-15 |
| 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 | Jackie Brown | Winston | 1997-12-25 |
| Movie | The Fifth Element | President Lindberg | 1997-05-02 |
| Movie | Below Utopia | Tiny | 1997-09-26 |
| Movie | WCW Uncensored 1996 | Z-Gangsta | 1996-03-24 |
| Movie | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | Tyrone | 1996-04-04 |
| Series | Moesha | Unknown | 1996-01-23 |
| Movie | Street Corner Justice | Angel Aikens | 1996-09-27 |
| Movie | Barb Wire | Bouncer | 1996-05-02 |
| Movie | White Cargo | Zeno (as Tiny "Zeus" Lister) | 1996-12-10 |
| Series | The Jamie Foxx Show | Unknown | 1996-08-28 |
| Series | Malcolm & Eddie | Unknown | 1996-08-26 |
| 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 | Against the Wall | Prisoner | 1994-03-26 |
| Movie | Men of War | Blades | 1994-09-03 |
| Series | ER | Unknown | 1994-09-19 |
| Movie | Don Juan DeMarco | Rocco Compton | 1994-10-12 |
| Movie | Posse | Obobo (as Tiny Lister) | 1993-05-14 |
| Series | Walker, Texas Ranger | Unknown | 1993-04-21 |
| Movie | Universal Soldier | GR55 | 1992-07-10 |
| Movie | Trespass | Cletus | 1992-12-25 |
| Series | Martin | Unknown | 1992-08-27 |
| Movie | 9 1/2 Ninjas! | Cutter | 1991-01-24 |
| Series | Step by Step | Unknown | 1991-09-20 |
| Movie | Talkin' Dirty After Dark | Bigg | 1991-08-16 |
| Movie | Driving Me Crazy | Cubey | 1991-05-16 |
| 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 | Homer and Eddie | Man in Bar with Gun | 1989-08-17 |
| Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1989 | Zeus | 1989-11-23 |
| Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1989 | Zeus | 1989-08-28 |
| Movie | The Night Before | Bartender | 1988-04-15 |
| 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 | Armed and Dangerous | Bruno | 1986-08-15 |
| Movie | Wired to Kill | 1986-11-14 | |
| Movie | Blue City | Tiny | 1986-05-02 |
| Series | Saturday Night's Main Event | 1985-05-11 | |
| Movie | Runaway Train | Guard | 1985-11-15 |
| Series | The Bill | Unknown | 1984-10-16 |