Tommy Lister Jr.
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.
Known For
Acting
1997
asPresident Lindberg
1997
asWinston
2002
asPrisoner #2
1995
asDeebo
2000
asDebo
2004
asHumvee
2009
asSarge
1987
asMonday
2004
asRockie
2007
asMitch
2004
asSmiley
1992
asGR55
2000
asCassius
2001
asBear
1998
asT-Lay
1993
asObobo
2012
asBilly Thomas
2006
asHegai, the Royal Eunuch
2008
asSgt. Gentry
1997
asCutless Supreme
2009
asSixPac Jordan
1989
asZeus
2012
asWilbert
2022
asPreston
1987
asTiny
2010
asTiny Delaney
1997
asTiny
2000
asMoose
1990
asZeus
2010
asBig Mike
2000
asThe Recruiter
1999
asBrother Clarence
1995
asEightball
1998
asHouse
2012
asBen Wilson
2011
asPastor G
1989
asZeus
2004
asBubba
1994
asYanagi
2012
asNo Shame
2015
asLouie
2013
asDetroit
2004
asRainmaker
2001
as
1996
asZ-Gangsta
2022
asApollo
1995
asLeon
2007
asCJ's Father
2007
as
2006
as
2005
as
2004
asBumaye
2003
asAndrew Johnson
2001
as
1999
asBerg
1996
asTiny
1989
asZ
2008
asBig Dane
1986
asSleet
1996
asAngel Aikens
2013
asCrazy Loc
2011
asCpt. Williams
asDonovan Ray Cooke
1995
asHouse
2003
asA-Train Tranton
2014
asTommy
1999
asLester
1985
asGuard
1992
asCletus
2000
as
2015
asJustice
2015
asMr. Tiny
2015
asInmate 178
1990
as
1989
asZeus
1987
as
1986
asBruno
2017
asHimself
2016
as
2008
asTattooed Prisoner
2006
asJade
asWinston 'Biggs' Yates
2008
asSewing Dude
2016
asFinnick (voice)
2011
asJomo
2015
asJomo
1987
asOrvis
1989
asZeus (Interview)
2001
asChad
1991
asCubey
2017
asHenry
2008
asThe Duke
1991
asCutter
1989
asSecurity Guard
1996
asZeno
1999
asTillaver
2003
asHarlin
1996
asBouncer
2018
asSuperfly
2015
asGabriel
1994
asRocco Compton
1991
asBigg
2008
asDuncan
1986
asTiny
2004
asDrive-By
2008
asSlim
2019
asKareem
2016
as
2003
asAlfonso
2003
asOfficer Johnson
2007
asGerman's Bodyguard
2004
asAgent Little
2019
asT-Lay
2008
asDog Thief
1996
asTyrone
2005
asBig Murder
1994
asBlades
1994
asPrisoner
2015
asBlake
1989
asMan in Bar with Gun
1998
asXL
2005
asGas Station Attendant
1988
asBartender
2001
asLlord's Security Chief
2015
asUncle Mark
1986
asNose Guard
1989
asZeus
2017
asMan in TV Show (uncredited)
2007
asMr. Biggs
2023
asMartin
2021
asTwelvespeed
2017
asKing Cain
1987
as
2003
asSmithy
1993
asDigit
2013
asMad Rapper
1989
asLuther
1987
asMack 'Truck' Jones
as
as
asApollo
asKlaang
asTiny
asAdam - Groom
as
asHicks
as
as
as
asPatient
asZeus
asMr. Mussels (voice)
asOtis
asBobby (voice)
asSelf
asAlfonse
asMarvin Montgomery
asDriver
asMr. Switch
asBob (uncredited)
asJohnny Mack
asTiny
asWrestler
Production
1999
asCrew
Directing
