Tommy 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:
- 160
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Crossed
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Body Sculptor 2025
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Body Sculptor | Donovan Ray Cooke | 2025 |
| Movie | Crossed | Winston 'Biggs' Yates | 2025 |
| Movie | The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine | Martin | 2023-05-18 |
| Movie | Renegades | Apollo | 2022-12-02 |
| Movie | The Allnighter | Preston | 2022-04-02 |
| 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 | On the Court | King Cain | 2017-06-05 |
| Movie | Boone: The Bounty Hunter | Man in TV Show (uncredited) | 2017-05-09 |
| Movie | Hollywont | Unknown | 2016-07-01 |
| Movie | Woman Scorned | Unknown | 2016-12-12 |
| Movie | Zootopia | Finnick (voice) | 2016-02-11 |
| Movie | The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) | Inmate 178 | 2015-05-22 |
| Movie | Silent No More | Blake | 2015-01-02 |
| Movie | The Amazing Wizard of Paws | Mr. Tiny | 2015-03-03 |
| Movie | Diamond Cartel | Louie | 2015-03-06 |
| Movie | If I Tell You I Have to Kill You | Gabriel | 2015-10-20 |
| Movie | American Justice | Justice | 2015-06-16 |
| Movie | Death's Door | Jomo | 2015-09-29 |
| Movie | Tamales and Gumbo | Uncle Mark | 2015-08-21 |
| Movie | Beyond the Game | Tommy | 2014-12-31 |
| Movie | K-11 | Detroit | 2013-03-15 |
| Movie | American Lowrider | Crazy Loc | 2013-09-17 |
| Movie | White T | Mad Rapper | 2013-05-20 |
| Movie | We the Party | No Shame | 2012-04-06 |
| Movie | Beyond the Trophy | Billy Thomas | 2012-08-31 |
| Movie | Highway | Wilbert | 2012-09-09 |
| Movie | Heaven's Door | Ben Wilson | 2012-11-27 |
| Movie | Sunday Morning Rapture | Himself | 2011-06-15 |
| Movie | Hopelessly in June | Pastor G | 2011-06-06 |
| Movie | The Trap Door | Jomo | 2011-10-11 |
| Movie | Cornered | Cpt. Williams | 2011-12-30 |
| Movie | The Lazarus Papers | Tiny Delaney | 2010-01-01 |
| Series | Regular Show | Bobby (voice) | 2010-09-06 |
| Movie | First Dog | Big Mike | 2010-10-22 |
| Series | Fish Hooks | Mr. Mussels (voice) | 2010-09-03 |
| Movie | Holy Water | SixPac Jordan | 2009-07-01 |
| Movie | Super Capers | Sarge | 2009-03-20 |
| Movie | Monster Ark | Sgt. Gentry | 2008-01-01 |
| Movie | The Rimshop | Duncan | 2008-12-02 |
| Movie | The Hustle | Dog Thief | 2008-04-05 |
| Movie | The Dark Knight | Tattooed Prisoner | 2008-07-16 |
| Movie | The Pink Conspiracy | The Duke | 2008-11-11 |
| Movie | Unemployed | Big Dane | 2008-09-23 |
| Movie | Block Party Madness | Slim | 2008-09-09 |
| Movie | Terra Nova | Sewing Dude | 2008-08-08 |
| Movie | Miss B's Hair Salon | Mr. Biggs | 2007-01-01 |
| Movie | Ascension Day | Unknown | 2007-02-02 |
| Movie | The Grand | German's Bodyguard | 2007-06-07 |
| Movie | Da Block Party 2 | Unknown | 2007-02-20 |
| 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 | Who Made the Potatoe Salad? | Unknown | 2006-11-07 |
| Movie | Choices II: The Setup | Unknown | 2005-04-01 |
| Movie | Santa's Slay | Gas Station Attendant | 2005-10-25 |
| Movie | County General | Big Murder | 2005-05-31 |
| 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 | Full Clip | Bumaye | 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 | Slammed | Bubba | 2004-08-09 |
| Movie | Super Spy: The Final Exit | Officer Johnson | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Keepin' It Real | A-Train Tranton (as 'Tiny' Lister Jr.) | 2003-03-18 |
| Movie | Vegas Vampires | Andrew Johnson | 2003-12-12 |
| Movie | Confidence | Harlin | 2003-04-25 |
| Movie | Love Chronicles | Alfonso | 2003-06-30 |
| Movie | Hellborn | Smithy | 2003-09-26 |
| Movie | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Prisoner #2 | 2002-07-26 |
| Movie | The Duo | Unknown | 2001-03-01 |
| Movie | Vegas, City of Dreams | Llord's Security Chief | 2001-04-01 |
| Movie | Soulkeeper | Chad | 2001-01-01 |
| Movie | The Wash | Bear | 2001-11-14 |
| Movie | Out Kold | Unknown | 2001-07-21 |
| Series | Star Trek: Enterprise | Klaang | 2001-09-26 |
| Movie | The Cheapest Movie Ever Made | (as Tiny 'Zeus' Lister) | 2000-01-01 |
| Movie | Next Friday | Debo | 2000-01-12 |
| Movie | Circus | Moose | 2000-05-05 |
| Movie | Little Nicky | Cassius | 2000-11-10 |
| Movie | Shark in a Bottle | The Recruiter | 2000-06-12 |
| Movie | Stealth Fighter | Berg | 1999-01-01 |
| 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 |
| Series | Damon | Alfonse | 1998-03-22 |
| 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 |
| Series | The Magic Hour | Self | 1998-06-08 |
| Movie | The Fifth Element | President Lindberg | 1997-05-02 |
| Movie | Gang Related | Cutless Supreme | 1997-10-08 |
| Movie | Below Utopia | Tiny | 1997-09-26 |
| Movie | Jackie Brown | Winston | 1997-12-25 |
| Movie | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | Tyrone | 1996-04-04 |
| Series | Moesha | Unknown | 1996-01-23 |
| Movie | Barb Wire | Bouncer | 1996-05-02 |
| Movie | WCW Uncensored 1996 | Z-Gangsta | 1996-03-24 |
| Movie | Phat Beach | Tiny | 1996-08-02 |
| Movie | White Cargo | Zeno (as Tiny "Zeus" Lister) | 1996-12-10 |
| Movie | Street Corner Justice | Angel Aikens | 1996-09-27 |
| Series | Malcolm & Eddie | Unknown | 1996-08-26 |
| 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 | The Set Up | Leon | 1995-07-23 |
| Movie | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | House | 1995-12-01 |
| Movie | Hologram Man | Eightball | 1995-06-27 |
| Movie | Friday | Deebo | 1995-04-26 |
| Movie | Immortal Combat | Yanagi | 1994-05-06 |
| Movie | Against the Wall | Prisoner | 1994-03-26 |
| Movie | Don Juan DeMarco | Rocco Compton | 1994-10-12 |
| Movie | Men of War | Blades | 1994-09-03 |
| Series | ER | Patient | 1994-09-19 |
| Series | Walker, Texas Ranger | Hicks | 1993-04-21 |
| Movie | Posse | Obobo | 1993-05-14 |
| Movie | The Meteor Man | Digit | 1993-08-06 |
| Movie | Universal Soldier | GR55 | 1992-07-10 |
| Movie | Trespass | Cletus | 1992-12-25 |
| Series | Martin | Unknown | 1992-08-27 |
| Series | Renegade | Marvin Montgomery | 1992-09-19 |
| 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 | Unknown | 1990-02-01 |
| Movie | WWF SuperTape | Zeus | 1990-03-21 |
| Series | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Tiny | 1990-09-10 |
| Movie | Midnight | Security Guard | 1989-07-01 |
| Movie | WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89 | Zeus (Interview) | 1989-05-08 |
| Movie | No Holds Barred | Zeus | 1989-06-02 |
| Movie | Homer and Eddie | Man in Bar with Gun | 1989-08-17 |
| Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1989 | Zeus | 1989-08-28 |
| Movie | Chameleons | Luther | 1989-12-20 |
| Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1989 | Zeus | 1989-11-23 |
| Movie | Think Big | Z | 1989-09-30 |
| Movie | Hulkamania 4 | Zeus | 1989-11-01 |
| Movie | The Night Before | Bartender | 1988-04-15 |
| Movie | Warm Hearts, Cold Feet | Mack 'Truck' Jones | 1987-01-18 |
| Movie | Extreme Prejudice | Monday | 1987-04-24 |
| Movie | Glory Years | Unknown | 1987-01-01 |
| Movie | Beverly Hills Cop II | Orvis | 1987-05-18 |
| Movie | Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 | Unknown | 1987-12-19 |
| Movie | Prison | Tiny | 1987-12-08 |
| Series | Matlock | Unknown | 1986-03-03 |
| Movie | Blue City | Tiny | 1986-05-02 |
| Movie | 8 Million Ways to Die | Nose Guard | 1986-04-25 |
| Movie | Wired to Kill | Sleet | 1986-11-14 |
| Series | WWF Wrestling Challenge | Zeus | 1986-09-07 |
| 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 |
| Series | 1st & Ten | Otis | 1984-12-02 |