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:
- 135
- First Appeared:
- In the series The Bill 1984-10-16
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine 2023-05-18
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine | Martin | 2023-05-18 |
| Movie | Domino: Battle of the Bones | Twelvespeed | 2021-06-11 |
| Movie | I Got the Hook Up 2 | T-Lay | 2019-07-12 |
| 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 | Hollywont | 2016-07-01 | |
| Movie | Diamond Cartel | Louie | 2015-03-06 |
| Movie | Silent No More | 2015-01-02 | |
| 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 | If I Tell You I Have to Kill You | Gabriel | 2015-10-20 |
| 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 | Beyond the Trophy | Billy Thomas | 2012-08-31 |
| Movie | We the Party | No Shame | 2012-04-06 |
| 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 | 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 | Terra Nova | Sewing Dude | 2008-08-08 |
| Movie | The Rimshop | Duncan | 2008-12-02 |
| Movie | The Pink Conspiracy | The Duke | 2008-11-11 |
| Movie | Block Party Madness | Slim | 2008-09-09 |
| Movie | Miss B's Hair Salon | Mr. Biggs | 2007-01-01 |
| 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 | County General | Big Murder | 2005-05-31 |
| Movie | Santa's Slay | Gas Station Attendant | 2005-10-25 |
| 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 | Full Clip | Bumaye | 2004-08-09 |
| Movie | Hair Show | Agent Little | 2004-10-17 |
| Movie | A Night In Compton | Rainmaker | 2004-09-06 |
| Movie | Dracula 3000 | Humvee | 2004-08-09 |
| Movie | Slammed | Bubba | 2004-08-09 |
| Movie | Super Spy: The Final Exit | Officer Johnson | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Confidence | Harlin | 2003-04-25 |
| Movie | Keepin' It Real | A-Train Tranton (as 'Tiny' Lister Jr.) | 2003-03-18 |
| 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 | Vegas, City of Dreams | Llord's Security Chief | 2001-04-01 |
| Movie | Soulkeeper | Chad | 2001-01-01 |
| Series | Star Trek: Enterprise | Klaang | 2001-09-26 |
| Movie | Out Kold | 2001-07-21 | |
| Movie | The Wash | Bear | 2001-11-14 |
| Movie | The Cheapest Movie Ever Made | (as Tiny 'Zeus' Lister) | 2000-01-01 |
| Movie | Next Friday | Debo | 2000-01-12 |
| Movie | Little Nicky | Cassius | 2000-11-10 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Barb Wire | Bouncer | 1996-05-02 |
| Movie | Street Corner Justice | Angel Aikens | 1996-09-27 |
| Movie | Phat Beach | Tiny | 1996-08-02 |
| Series | The Jamie Foxx Show | Unknown | 1996-08-28 |
| Movie | White Cargo | Zeno (as Tiny "Zeus" Lister) | 1996-12-10 |
| Series | Malcolm & Eddie | Unknown | 1996-08-26 |
| Series | In the House | Unknown | 1995-04-10 |
| 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 | Men of War | Blades | 1994-09-03 |
| Movie | Against the Wall | Prisoner | 1994-03-26 |
| Movie | Immortal Combat | Yanagi | 1994-05-06 |
| Series | ER | Patient | 1994-09-19 |
| Movie | Don Juan DeMarco | Rocco Compton | 1994-10-12 |
| Movie | Posse | Obobo | 1993-05-14 |
| Series | Walker, Texas Ranger | Unknown | 1993-04-21 |
| Movie | The Meteor Man | Digit | 1993-08-06 |
| Movie | Universal Soldier | GR55 | 1992-07-10 |
| Series | Martin | Unknown | 1992-08-27 |
| Movie | Trespass | Cletus | 1992-12-25 |
| 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 | Homer and Eddie | Man in Bar with Gun | 1989-08-17 |
| Movie | No Holds Barred | Zeus | 1989-06-02 |
| Movie | Midnight | Security Guard | 1989-07-01 |
| Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1989 | Zeus | 1989-08-28 |
| Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1989 | Zeus | 1989-11-23 |
| Movie | Think Big | Z | 1989-09-30 |
| 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 | 1985-05-11 | |
| Movie | Runaway Train | Guard | 1985-11-15 |
| Series | The Bill | Unknown | 1984-10-16 |