Tom 'Tiny' 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:
- 92
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Runaway Train 1985-11-15
- Latest Project:
- Movie Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece 2018-05-25
Known For
Filmography
| 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 | Beyond the Trophy | Billy Thomas | 2012-08-31 |
| Movie | Highway | Wilbert | 2012-09-09 |
| 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 | 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 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 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 | My Baby's Daddy | Drive-By | 2004-01-09 |
| Movie | Blast | Smiley | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | Never Die Alone | Rockie | 2004-03-26 |
| Movie | A Night In Compton | Rainmaker | 2004-09-06 |
| Movie | Hair Show | Agent Little | 2004-10-17 |
| Movie | Slammed | Bubba | 2004-08-09 |
| Movie | Full Clip | Bumaye | 2004-08-09 |
| Movie | Love Chronicles | Alfonso | 2003-06-30 |
| Movie | Hellborn | Smithy | 2003-09-26 |
| Movie | Vegas Vampires | Andrew Johnson | 2003-12-12 |
| Movie | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Prisoner #2 | 2002-07-26 |
| Movie | Next Friday | Debo | 2000-01-12 |
| Movie | The Cheapest Movie Ever Made | (as Tiny 'Zeus' Lister) | 2000-01-01 |
| Movie | Shark in a Bottle | The Recruiter | 2000-06-12 |
| Movie | Circus | Moose | 2000-05-05 |
| Movie | Little Nicky | Cassius | 2000-11-10 |
| 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 |
| Movie | Supreme Sanction | Lester | 1999-04-09 |
| Movie | The Players Club | XL | 1998-04-08 |
| Movie | Butter | House | 1998-10-13 |
| Movie | I Got the Hook-Up | T-Lay | 1998-05-27 |
| Movie | The Fifth Element | President Lindberg | 1997-05-02 |
| Movie | Below Utopia | Tiny | 1997-09-26 |
| Movie | Jackie Brown | Winston | 1997-12-25 |
| Movie | Gang Related | Cutless Supreme | 1997-10-08 |
| Movie | WCW Uncensored 1996 | Z-Gangsta | 1996-03-24 |
| Movie | Phat Beach | Tiny | 1996-08-02 |
| Movie | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | Tyrone | 1996-04-04 |
| Movie | White Cargo | Zeno (as Tiny "Zeus" Lister) | 1996-12-10 |
| Movie | Street Corner Justice | Angel Aikens | 1996-09-27 |
| Movie | Friday | Deebo | 1995-04-26 |
| Movie | Hologram Man | Eightball | 1995-06-27 |
| Movie | The Set Up | Leon | 1995-07-23 |
| Movie | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | House | 1995-12-01 |
| Movie | Against the Wall | Prisoner | 1994-03-26 |
| Movie | Immortal Combat | Yanagi | 1994-05-06 |
| 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 | 9 1/2 Ninjas! | Cutter | 1991-01-24 |
| Movie | Talkin' Dirty After Dark | Bigg | 1991-08-16 |
| Movie | Secret Agent 00 Soul | Tiny Lister | 1990-02-01 |
| Movie | Midnight | Security Guard | 1989-07-01 |
| Movie | No Holds Barred | Zeus | 1989-06-02 |
| Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1989 | Zeus | 1989-08-28 |
| Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1989 | Zeus | 1989-11-23 |
| 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 |
| Movie | Blue City | Tiny | 1986-05-02 |
| Movie | 8 Million Ways to Die | Nose Guard | 1986-04-25 |
| Movie | Armed and Dangerous | Bruno | 1986-08-15 |
| Movie | Wired to Kill | Sleet | 1986-11-14 |
| Movie | Runaway Train | Guard | 1985-11-15 |