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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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 | Zootopia | Finnick (voice) | 2016-02-11 |
Movie | The Amazing Wizard of Paws | Mr. Tiny | 2015-03-03 |
Movie | Diamond Cartel | Louie | 2015-03-06 |
Movie | Death's Door | Jomo | 2015-09-29 |
Movie | The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) | Inmate 178 | 2015-05-22 |
Movie | American Justice | Justice | 2015-06-16 |
Movie | Beyond the Game | Tommy | 2014-12-31 |
Movie | K-11 | Detroit | 2013-03-15 |
Movie | American Lowrider | Crazy Loc | 2013-09-17 |
Movie | We the Party | No Shame | 2012-04-06 |
Movie | Heaven's Door | Ben Wilson | 2012-11-27 |
Movie | Beyond the Trophy | Billy Thomas | 2012-08-31 |
Movie | Highway | Wilbert | 2012-09-09 |
Movie | Hopelessly in June | Pastor G | 2011-06-06 |
Movie | Sunday Morning Rapture | Himself | 2011-06-15 |
Movie | The Trap Door | Jomo | 2011-10-11 |
Movie | The Lazarus Papers | Tiny Delaney | 2010-01-01 |
Movie | First Dog | Big Mike | 2010-10-22 |
Movie | Monster Ark | Sgt. Gentry | 2008-01-01 |
Movie | The Dark Knight | Tattooed Prisoner | 2008-07-16 |
Movie | The Hustle | Dog Thief | 2008-04-05 |
Movie | Terra Nova | Sewing Dude | 2008-08-08 |
Movie | Unemployed | Big Dane | 2008-09-23 |
Movie | The Pink Conspiracy | The Duke | 2008-11-11 |
Movie | Ascension Day | 2007-02-02 | |
Movie | The Grand | German's Bodyguard | 2007-06-07 |
Movie | Bone Dry | Mitch | 2007-05-17 |
Movie | Forbidden Fruits | Jade | 2006-07-25 |
Movie | Who Made the Potatoe Salad? | 2006-11-07 | |
Movie | One Night with the King | Hegai, the Royal Eunuch | 2006-10-10 |
Movie | Santa's Slay | Gas Station Attendant | 2005-10-25 |
Movie | Full Clip | Bumaye | 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 | Slammed | Bubba | 2004-08-09 |
Movie | Hair Show | Agent Little | 2004-10-17 |
Movie | A Night In Compton | Rainmaker | 2004-09-06 |
Movie | Love Chronicles | Alfonso | 2003-06-30 |
Movie | Vegas Vampires | Andrew Johnson | 2003-12-12 |
Movie | Hellborn | Smithy | 2003-09-26 |
Movie | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Prisoner #2 | 2002-07-26 |
Movie | Soulkeeper | Chad | 2001-01-01 |
Movie | The Cheapest Movie Ever Made | (as Tiny 'Zeus' Lister) | 2000-01-01 |
Movie | Little Nicky | Cassius | 2000-11-10 |
Movie | Next Friday | Debo | 2000-01-12 |
Movie | Circus | Moose | 2000-05-05 |
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 |
Movie | Judgment Day | Brother Clarence | 1999-11-12 |
Series | L.A. Heat | Unknown | 1999-03-15 |
Movie | Supreme Sanction | Lester | 1999-04-09 |
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 | The Fifth Element | President Lindberg | 1997-05-02 |
Movie | Below Utopia | Tiny | 1997-09-26 |
Movie | Gang Related | Cutless Supreme | 1997-10-08 |
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 | Phat Beach | Tiny | 1996-08-02 |
Series | The Jamie Foxx Show | Unknown | 1996-08-28 |
Series | Malcolm & Eddie | Unknown | 1996-08-26 |
Movie | Street Corner Justice | Angel Aikens | 1996-09-27 |
Movie | White Cargo | Zeno (as Tiny "Zeus" Lister) | 1996-12-10 |
Series | The Parent 'Hood | Unknown | 1995-01-18 |
Movie | Friday | Deebo | 1995-04-26 |
Movie | The Set Up | Leon | 1995-07-23 |
Movie | Hologram Man | Eightball | 1995-06-27 |
Movie | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | House | 1995-12-01 |
Movie | Immortal Combat | Yanagi | 1994-05-06 |
Movie | Against the Wall | Prisoner | 1994-03-26 |
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 |
Movie | Talkin' Dirty After Dark | Bigg | 1991-08-16 |
Movie | 9 1/2 Ninjas! | Cutter | 1991-01-24 |
Movie | Secret Agent 00 Soul | 1990-02-01 | |
Movie | Midnight | Security Guard | 1989-07-01 |
Movie | No Holds Barred | Zeus | 1989-06-02 |
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 | 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 |
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