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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Filmography
| Movie | Crossed | Winston 'Biggs' Yates | 2025 |
| Movie | The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine | Martin | 2023-05-18 |
| 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 | Boone: The Bounty Hunter | Man in TV Show (uncredited) | 2017-05-09 |
| Movie | On the Court | King Cain | 2017-06-05 |
| Movie | Zootopia | Finnick (voice) | 2016-02-11 |
| Movie | Woman Scorned | 2016-12-12 | |
| Movie | Diamond Cartel | Louie | 2015-03-06 |
| Movie | The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) | Inmate 178 | 2015-05-22 |
| Movie | The Amazing Wizard of Paws | Mr. Tiny | 2015-03-03 |
| 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 | Beyond the Trophy | Billy Thomas | 2012-08-31 |
| Movie | We the Party | No Shame | 2012-04-06 |
| 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 | The Lazarus Papers | Tiny Delaney | 2010-01-01 |
| Movie | First Dog | Big Mike | 2010-10-22 |
| Series | Fish Hooks | Mr. Mussels (voice) | 2010-09-03 |
| Movie | Super Capers | Sarge | 2009-03-20 |
| Movie | Holy Water | SixPac Jordan | 2009-07-01 |
| Movie | The Dark Knight | Tattooed Prisoner | 2008-07-16 |
| Movie | Monster Ark | Sgt. Gentry | 2008-01-01 |
| Movie | Terra Nova | Sewing Dude | 2008-08-08 |
| Movie | The Hustle | Dog Thief | 2008-04-05 |
| Movie | The Rimshop | Duncan | 2008-12-02 |
| Movie | The Pink Conspiracy | The Duke | 2008-11-11 |
| Movie | Unemployed | Big Dane | 2008-09-23 |
| Movie | Ascension Day | 2007-02-02 | |
| Movie | Bone Dry | Mitch | 2007-05-17 |
| Movie | The Grand | German's Bodyguard | 2007-06-07 |
| 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 | Choices II: The Setup | Unknown | 2005-04-01 |
| 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 | Full Clip | Bumaye | 2004-08-09 |
| Movie | Hair Show | Agent Little | 2004-10-17 |
| Movie | A Night In Compton | Rainmaker | 2004-09-06 |
| Movie | Slammed | Bubba | 2004-08-09 |
| 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 Duo | 2001-03-01 | |
| Movie | The Wash | Bear | 2001-11-14 |
| 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 |
| Series | L.A. Heat | Unknown | 1999-03-15 |
| 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 | Below Utopia | Tiny | 1997-09-26 |
| Movie | The Fifth Element | President Lindberg | 1997-05-02 |
| Movie | Gang Related | Cutless Supreme | 1997-10-08 |
| Movie | Jackie Brown | Winston | 1997-12-25 |
| Movie | WCW Uncensored 1996 | Z-Gangsta | 1996-03-24 |
| Series | Moesha | Unknown | 1996-01-23 |
| Movie | Phat Beach | Tiny | 1996-08-02 |
| Movie | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | Tyrone | 1996-04-04 |
| Series | Malcolm & Eddie | Unknown | 1996-08-26 |
| Movie | White Cargo | Zeno (as Tiny "Zeus" Lister) | 1996-12-10 |
| Movie | Street Corner Justice | Angel Aikens | 1996-09-27 |
| Series | The Jamie Foxx Show | Unknown | 1996-08-28 |
| Series | The Parent 'Hood | Unknown | 1995-01-18 |
| Movie | Friday | Deebo | 1995-04-26 |
| Movie | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | House | 1995-12-01 |
| Movie | Hologram Man | Eightball | 1995-06-27 |
| Movie | The Set Up | Leon | 1995-07-23 |
| Movie | Against the Wall | Prisoner | 1994-03-26 |
| Movie | Immortal Combat | Yanagi | 1994-05-06 |
| Movie | Men of War | Blades | 1994-09-03 |
| Movie | Don Juan DeMarco | Rocco Compton | 1994-10-12 |
| Series | Walker, Texas Ranger | Hicks | 1993-04-21 |
| Movie | The Meteor Man | Digit | 1993-08-06 |
| Movie | Posse | Obobo | 1993-05-14 |
| 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 | Unknown | 1990-02-01 |
| Movie | WWF SuperTape | Zeus | 1990-03-21 |
| Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1989 | Zeus | 1989-08-28 |
| Movie | No Holds Barred | Zeus | 1989-06-02 |
| Movie | Midnight | Security Guard | 1989-07-01 |
| Movie | Hulkamania 4 | Zeus | 1989-11-01 |
| Movie | Chameleons | Luther | 1989-12-20 |
| Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1989 | Zeus | 1989-11-23 |
| 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 | 1987-01-01 | |
| Movie | Beverly Hills Cop II | Orvis | 1987-05-18 |
| Movie | Prison | Tiny | 1987-12-08 |
| Movie | 8 Million Ways to Die | Nose Guard | 1986-04-25 |
| Series | Matlock | Unknown | 1986-03-03 |
| Movie | Blue City | Tiny | 1986-05-02 |
| Movie | Armed and Dangerous | Bruno | 1986-08-15 |
| Movie | Wired to Kill | Sleet | 1986-11-14 |
| Series | Saturday Night's Main Event | Unknown | 1985-05-11 |
| Movie | Runaway Train | Guard | 1985-11-15 |
| Series | The Bill | Unknown | 1984-10-16 |