Tommy Lister Jr.

Tommy Lister Jr.

Date of Birth:

Jun 24, 1958

Place of Birth:

Compton, California, USA

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.

filmography:

Against the Wall Against the Wall

1994

Silent No More Silent No More

2015

Homer and Eddie Homer and Eddie

1989

Men of War Men of War

1994

The Hustle The Hustle

2008

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

1996

County General County General

2005

The Players Club The Players Club

1998

Santa's Slay Santa's Slay

2005

Boone: The Bounty Hunter Boone: The Bounty Hunter

2017

WWE Survivor Series 1989 WWE Survivor Series 1989

1989

8 Million Ways to Die 8 Million Ways to Die

1986

Tamales and Gumbo Tamales and Gumbo

2015

The Night Before The Night Before

1988

Vegas, City of Dreams Vegas, City of Dreams

2001

I Got the Hook Up 2 I Got the Hook Up 2

2019

Super Spy: The Final Exit Super Spy: The Final Exit

2003

Don Juan DeMarco Don Juan DeMarco

1994

Talkin' Dirty After Dark Talkin' Dirty After Dark

1991

The Rimshop The Rimshop

2008

If I Tell You I Have to Kill You If I Tell You I Have to Kill You

2015

Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece

2018

Confidence Confidence

2003

Barb Wire Barb Wire

1996

My Baby's Daddy My Baby's Daddy

2004

Blue City Blue City

1986

Hair Show Hair Show

2004

Love Chronicles Love Chronicles

2003

The Grand The Grand

2007

Hollywont Hollywont

2016

Block Party Madness Block Party Madness

2008

Night Walk Night Walk

2019

Miss B's Hair Salon Miss B's Hair Salon

2007

The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine

2023

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

1995

Hulkamania 4 Hulkamania 4

1989

Woman Scorned Woman Scorned

2016

The Body Sculptor The Body Sculptor

1970

Think Big Think Big

1989

Stealth Fighter Stealth Fighter

1999

Phat Beach Phat Beach

1996

Beyond the Trophy Beyond the Trophy

2012

Highway Highway

2012

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

1987

Crossed Crossed

1970

Secret Agent 00 Soul Secret Agent 00 Soul

1990

Cornered Cornered

2011

The Allnighter The Allnighter

2022

Unemployed Unemployed

2008

Out Kold Out Kold

2001

Vegas Vampires Vegas Vampires

2003

The Meteor Man The Meteor Man

1993

Gang Related Gang Related

1997

WWF SuperTape WWF SuperTape

1990

Hellborn Hellborn

2003

Glory Years Glory Years

1987

Domino: Battle of the Bones Domino: Battle of the Bones

2021

On the Court On the Court

2017

We the Party We the Party

2012

The Duo The Duo

2001

Choices II: The Setup Choices II: The Setup

2005

Full Clip Full Clip

2004

Who Made the Potatoe Salad? Who Made the Potatoe Salad?

2006

Ascension Day Ascension Day

2007

Renegades Renegades

2022

Da Block Party 2 Da Block Party 2

2007

Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies

1999

Heaven's Door Heaven's Door

2012

Below Utopia Below Utopia

1997

Circus Circus

2000

First Dog First Dog

2010

The Lazarus Papers The Lazarus Papers

2010

Prison Prison

1987

Holy Water Holy Water

2009

No Holds Barred No Holds Barred

1989

Shark in a Bottle Shark in a Bottle

2000

Judgment Day Judgment Day

1999

Slammed Slammed

2004

Immortal Combat Immortal Combat

1994

WWE SummerSlam 1989 WWE SummerSlam 1989

1989

Hopelessly in June Hopelessly in June

2011

Butter Butter

1998

Hologram Man Hologram Man

1995

Monster Ark Monster Ark

2008

One Night with the King One Night with the King

2006

Dracula 3000 Dracula 3000

2004

Super Capers Super Capers

2009

Extreme Prejudice Extreme Prejudice

1987

Friday Friday

1995

Next Friday Next Friday

2000

Jackie Brown Jackie Brown

1997

Austin Powers in Goldmember Austin Powers in Goldmember

2002

Never Die Alone Never Die Alone

2004

Bone Dry Bone Dry

2007

I Got the Hook-Up I Got the Hook-Up

1998

Posse Posse

1993

The Wash The Wash

2001

Little Nicky Little Nicky

2000

Blast Blast

2004

Universal Soldier Universal Soldier

1992

Diamond Cartel Diamond Cartel

2015

K-11 K-11

2013

Terra Nova Terra Nova

2008

The Trap Door The Trap Door

2011

Death's Door Death's Door

2015

Zootopia Zootopia

2016

Forbidden Fruits Forbidden Fruits

2006

Sunday Morning Rapture Sunday Morning Rapture

2011

The Dark Knight The Dark Knight

2008

Beverly Hills Cop II Beverly Hills Cop II

1987

Soulkeeper Soulkeeper

2001

Midnight Midnight

1989

White Cargo White Cargo

1996

9 1/2 Ninjas! 9 1/2 Ninjas!

1991

The Pink Conspiracy The Pink Conspiracy

2008

Driving Me Crazy Driving Me Crazy

1991

Hickey Hickey

2017

Armed and Dangerous Armed and Dangerous

1986

The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)

2015

Runaway Train Runaway Train

1985

Wired to Kill Wired to Kill

1986

American Lowrider American Lowrider

2013

The Set Up The Set Up

1995

A Night In Compton A Night In Compton

2004

WCW Uncensored 1996 WCW Uncensored 1996

1996

Street Corner Justice Street Corner Justice

1996

Beyond the Game Beyond the Game

2014

American Justice American Justice

2015

The Amazing Wizard of Paws The Amazing Wizard of Paws

2015

The Cheapest Movie Ever Made The Cheapest Movie Ever Made

2000

Trespass Trespass

1992

Keepin' It Real Keepin' It Real

2003

Supreme Sanction Supreme Sanction

1999

The Fifth Element The Fifth Element

1997

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