Tommy "Tiny" Lister (born Thomas Lister, Jr.; June 24, 1958) is 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 is blind in his right eye. Lister has 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.
Movie | Last Friday | Deebo | 2025 |
Movie | Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece | Superfly | 2018-05-25 |
Movie | Boone: The Bounty Hunter | Man in TV Show (uncredited) | 2017-05-09 |
Movie | Hickey | Henry | 2017-01-10 |
Movie | Zootopia | Finnick (voice) | 2016-02-11 |
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 | Tamales and Gumbo | Uncle Mark | 2015-08-21 |
Movie | If I Tell You I Have to Kill You | Gabriel | 2015-10-20 |
Movie | Death's Door | Jomo | 2015-09-29 |
Movie | American Justice | Justice | 2015-06-16 |
Movie | Beyond the Game | 2014-12-31 | |
Movie | American Lowrider | Crazy Loc | 2013-09-17 |
Movie | K-11 | Detroit | 2013-03-15 |
Movie | Heaven's Door | Ben Wilson | 2012-11-27 |
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 | Super Capers | Sarge | 2009-03-20 |
Movie | Holy Water | SixPac Jordan | 2009-07-01 |
Movie | The Hustle | Dog Thief | 2008-04-05 |
Movie | The Dark Knight | Tattooed Prisoner | 2008-07-16 |
Movie | Monster Ark | Sgt. Gentry | 2008-01-01 |
Movie | The Pink Conspiracy | The Duke | 2008-11-11 |
Movie | The Rimshop | Duncan | 2008-12-02 |
Movie | Terra Nova | Sewing Dude | 2008-08-08 |
Movie | The Grand | German's Bodyguard | 2007-06-07 |
Movie | Bone Dry | Mitch | 2007-05-17 |
Movie | Forbidden Fruits | Jade | 2006-07-25 |
Movie | One Night with the King | Hegai, the Royal Eunuch | 2006-10-10 |
Movie | Santa's Slay | Gas Station Attendant | 2005-10-25 |
Movie | County General | Big Murder | 2005-05-31 |
Movie | My Baby's Daddy | Drive-By | 2004-01-09 |
Movie | Never Die Alone | Rockie | 2004-03-26 |
Movie | Blast | Smiley | 2004-01-01 |
Movie | Hair Show | Agent Little | 2004-10-17 |
Movie | Slammed | Bubba | 2004-08-09 |
Movie | A Night In Compton | Rainmaker | 2004-09-06 |
Movie | Dracula 3000 | Humvee | 2004-08-09 |
Movie | Keepin' It Real | A-Train Tranton (as 'Tiny' Lister Jr.) | 2003-03-18 |
Movie | Confidence | Harlin | 2003-04-25 |
Movie | Love Chronicles | Alfonso | 2003-06-30 |
Movie | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Prisoner #2 | 2002-07-26 |
Movie | Soulkeeper | Chad | 2001-01-01 |
Series | Star Trek: Enterprise | Unknown | 2001-09-26 |
Movie | Vegas, City of Dreams | Llord's Security Chief | 2001-04-01 |
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 | Circus | Moose | 2000-05-05 |
Movie | Shark in a Bottle | The Recruiter | 2000-06-12 |
Movie | Little Nicky | Cassius | 2000-11-10 |
Movie | Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies | Tillaver | 1999-03-12 |
Movie | Supreme Sanction | Lester | 1999-04-09 |
Series | L.A. Heat | Unknown | 1999-03-15 |
Movie | Judgment Day | Brother Clarence | 1999-11-12 |
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 | Jackie Brown | Winston | 1997-12-25 |
Movie | WCW Uncensored 1996 | Z-Gangsta | 1996-03-24 |
Series | Moesha | Unknown | 1996-01-23 |
Movie | Barb Wire | Bouncer | 1996-05-02 |
Movie | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | Tyrone | 1996-04-04 |
Movie | White Cargo | Zeno (as Tiny "Zeus" Lister) | 1996-12-10 |
Series | Malcolm & Eddie | Unknown | 1996-08-26 |
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 |
Series | In the House | Unknown | 1995-04-10 |
Movie | Friday | Deebo | 1995-04-26 |
Movie | The Set Up | Leon | 1995-07-23 |
Movie | Hologram Man | Eightball | 1995-06-27 |
Movie | Against the Wall | Prisoner | 1994-03-26 |
Movie | Immortal Combat | Yanagi | 1994-05-06 |
Series | ER | Unknown | 1994-09-19 |
Movie | Don Juan DeMarco | Rocco Compton | 1994-10-12 |
Movie | Men of War | Blades | 1994-09-03 |
Series | Walker, Texas Ranger | Unknown | 1993-04-21 |
Movie | Posse | Obobo (as Tiny Lister) | 1993-05-14 |
Movie | Trespass | Cletus | 1992-12-25 |
Movie | Universal Soldier | GR55 | 1992-07-10 |
Series | Martin | Unknown | 1992-08-27 |
Movie | 9 1/2 Ninjas! | Cutter | 1991-01-24 |
Movie | Driving Me Crazy | Cubey | 1991-05-16 |
Series | Step by Step | Unknown | 1991-09-20 |
Movie | Talkin' Dirty After Dark | Bigg | 1991-08-16 |
Movie | Secret Agent 00 Soul | Tiny Lister | 1990-02-01 |
Series | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Tiny | 1990-09-10 |
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 | Homer and Eddie | Man in Bar with Gun | 1989-08-17 |
Movie | The Night Before | Bartender | 1988-04-15 |
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 | Armed and Dangerous | Bruno | 1986-08-15 |
Movie | Wired to Kill | Sleet | 1986-11-14 |
Movie | Blue City | Tiny | 1986-05-02 |
Series | Saturday Night's Main Event | 1985-05-11 | |
Movie | Runaway Train | Guard | 1985-11-15 |
Series | The Bill | Unknown | 1984-10-16 |