Acting
Tommy Lister Jr.
EN, RU, NL, FR cinema · 143 credits
Born
24 June 1958
Died
10 December 2020 (aged 62)
Birthplace
Compton, California, USA
Also known as Zeus · Z-Gangsta · Tommy Lister · Tommy Tiny Lister · Tommy Duane Lister · Tom 'Tiny' Lister
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
Filmography
The Body Sculptor
The Body Sculptor
as Donovan Ray Cooke
Crossed
as Winston 'Biggs' Yates
Zootopia 2
as Finnick (voice) (archive sound), In Memory Of
The Allnighter
as Preston
Renegades
as Apollo
Domino: Battle of the Bones
as Twelvespeed
Night Walk
as Kareem
I Got the Hook Up 2
as T-Lay
Sunday Morning Rapture
as Himself
Hickey
as Henry
Boone: The Bounty Hunter
as Man in TV Show (uncredited)
On the Court
as King Cain
Zootopia
as Finnick (voice)
Diamond Cartel
as Louie
American Justice
as Justice
The Amazing Wizard of Paws
as Mr. Tiny
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
as Inmate 178
Death's Door
as Jomo
Silent No More
as Blake
Tamales and Gumbo
as Uncle Mark
Beyond the Game
as Tommy
K-11
as Detroit
American Lowrider
as Crazy Loc
White T
as Mad Rapper
Beyond the Trophy
as Billy Thomas
Highway
as Wilbert
Heaven's Door
as Ben Wilson
We the Party
as No Shame
Hopelessly in June
as Pastor G
Cornered
as Cpt. Williams
The Trap Door
as Jomo
The Lazarus Papers
as Tiny Delaney
First Dog
as Big Mike
Super Capers
as Sarge
Holy Water
as SixPac Jordan
Monster Ark
as Sgt. Gentry
Unemployed
as Big Dane
The Dark Knight
as Tattooed Prisoner
Terra Nova
as Sewing Dude
The Pink Conspiracy
as The Duke
The Rimshop
as Duncan
The Hustle
as Dog Thief
Bone Dry
as Mitch
Da Block Party 2
as CJ's Father
The Grand
as German's Bodyguard
Miss B's Hair Salon
as Mr. Biggs
One Night with the King
as Hegai, the Royal Eunuch
Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
as Monster
Forbidden Fruits
as Jade
County General
as Big Murder
Santa's Slay
as Gas Station Attendant
Dracula 3000
as Humvee
Never Die Alone
as Rockie
Blast
as Smiley
Slammed
as Bubba
A Night In Compton
as Rainmaker
Full Clip
as Bumaye
My Baby's Daddy
as Drive-By
Hair Show
as Agent Little
Vegas Vampires
as Andrew Johnson
Keepin' It Real
as A-Train Tranton
Confidence
as Harlin
Love Chronicles
as Alfonso
Super Spy: The Final Exit
as Officer Johnson
Hellborn
as Smithy
Austin Powers in Goldmember
as Prisoner #2
The Wash
as Bear
The Duo
Actor
Out Kold
Actor
Soulkeeper
as Chad
Vegas, City of Dreams
as Llord's Security Chief
Next Friday
as Debo
Little Nicky
as Cassius
Circus
as Moose
Shark in a Bottle
as The Recruiter
Judgment Day
as Brother Clarence, Executive Producer
Stealth Fighter
as Berg
Supreme Sanction
as Lester
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
as Tillaver
I Got the Hook-Up
as T-Lay
Butter
as House
The Fifth Element
as President Lindberg
Jackie Brown
as Winston
Gang Related
as Cutless Supreme
Below Utopia
as Tiny
WCW Uncensored 1996
as Z-Gangsta
Phat Beach
as Tiny
Street Corner Justice
as Angel Aikens
White Cargo
as Zeno
Barb Wire
as Bouncer
Friday
as Deebo
Hologram Man
as Eightball
The Set Up
as Leon
Immortal Combat
as Yanagi
Don Juan DeMarco
as Rocco Compton
Men of War
as Blades
Against the Wall
as Prisoner
Posse
as Obobo
The Meteor Man
as Digit
Trespass
as Cletus
Michael Jackson's Remember the Time
as Sentry #1
Driving Me Crazy
as Cubey
9 1/2 Ninjas!
as Cutter
No Holds Barred
as Zeus
Hulkamania 4
as Zeus
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
1989
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
as Zeus (Interview)
Midnight
as Security Guard
Homer and Eddie
as Man in Bar with Gun
Chameleons
as Luther
The Night Before
as Bartender
Extreme Prejudice
as Monday
Prison
as Tiny
Beverly Hills Cop II
as Orvis
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
as Mack 'Truck' Jones
Wired to Kill
as Sleet
Armed and Dangerous
as Bruno
Blue City
as Tiny
8 Million Ways to Die
as Nose Guard
Runaway Train
as Guard