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.
Movie | The Body Sculptor | Donovan Ray Cooke | 2025 |
Movie | The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine | Martin | 2023-05-18 |
Movie | The Allnighter | Preston | 2022-04-02 |
Movie | Renegades | Apollo | 2022-12-02 |
Movie | Domino: Battle of the Bones | Twelvespeed | 2021-06-11 |
Movie | Night Walk | Kareem | 2019-10-05 |
Movie | I Got the Hook Up 2 | T-Lay | 2019-07-12 |
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 | Hollywont | 2016-07-01 | |
Movie | Woman Scorned | 2016-12-12 | |
Movie | Zootopia | Finnick (voice) | 2016-02-11 |
Movie | Diamond Cartel | Louie | 2015-03-06 |
Movie | Silent No More | 2015-01-02 | |
Movie | The Amazing Wizard of Paws | Mr. Tiny | 2015-03-03 |
Movie | The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) | Inmate 178 | 2015-05-22 |
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 | If I Tell You I Have to Kill You | Gabriel | 2015-10-20 |
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 | 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 |
Series | Regular Show | Bobby (voice) | 2010-09-06 |
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 | Monster Ark | Sgt. Gentry | 2008-01-01 |
Movie | The Rimshop | Duncan | 2008-12-02 |
Movie | The Hustle | Dog Thief | 2008-04-05 |
Movie | The Dark Knight | Tattooed Prisoner | 2008-07-16 |
Movie | The Pink Conspiracy | The Duke | 2008-11-11 |
Movie | Unemployed | Big Dane | 2008-09-23 |
Movie | Block Party Madness | Slim | 2008-09-09 |
Movie | Terra Nova | Sewing Dude | 2008-08-08 |
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 | Da Block Party 2 | 2007-02-20 | |
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 | Who Made the Potatoe Salad? | 2006-11-07 | |
Movie | Choices II: The Setup | 2005-04-01 | |
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 | 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 | Dracula 3000 | Humvee | 2004-08-09 |
Movie | Slammed | Bubba | 2004-08-09 |
Movie | Super Spy: The Final Exit | Officer Johnson | 2003-01-01 |
Movie | Keepin' It Real | A-Train Tranton (as 'Tiny' Lister Jr.) | 2003-03-18 |
Movie | Vegas Vampires | Andrew Johnson | 2003-12-12 |
Movie | Confidence | Harlin | 2003-04-25 |
Movie | Love Chronicles | Alfonso | 2003-06-30 |
Movie | Hellborn | Smithy | 2003-09-26 |
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 |
Movie | The Duo | 2001-03-01 | |
Movie | The Wash | Bear | 2001-11-14 |
Movie | Out Kold | 2001-07-21 | |
Series | Star Trek: Enterprise | Klaang | 2001-09-26 |
Movie | The Cheapest Movie Ever Made | (as Tiny 'Zeus' Lister) | 2000-01-01 |
Movie | Next Friday | Debo | 2000-01-12 |
Movie | Circus | Moose | 2000-05-05 |
Movie | Little Nicky | Cassius | 2000-11-10 |
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 |
Series | L.A. Heat | Unknown | 1999-03-15 |
Movie | Supreme Sanction | Lester | 1999-04-09 |
Movie | Judgment Day | Brother Clarence | 1999-11-12 |
Series | Damon | Alfonse | 1998-03-22 |
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 |
Series | The Magic Hour | Self | 1998-06-08 |
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 | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | Tyrone | 1996-04-04 |
Movie | WCW Uncensored 1996 | Z-Gangsta | 1996-03-24 |
Movie | Barb Wire | Bouncer | 1996-05-02 |
Series | Moesha | Unknown | 1996-01-23 |
Movie | Phat Beach | Tiny | 1996-08-02 |
Movie | Street Corner Justice | Angel Aikens | 1996-09-27 |
Movie | White Cargo | Zeno (as Tiny "Zeus" Lister) | 1996-12-10 |
Series | Malcolm & Eddie | Unknown | 1996-08-26 |
Series | The Jamie Foxx Show | Unknown | 1996-08-28 |
Series | In the House | Unknown | 1995-04-10 |
Series | The Parent 'Hood | Unknown | 1995-01-18 |
Movie | Hologram Man | Eightball | 1995-06-27 |
Movie | Friday | Deebo | 1995-04-26 |
Movie | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | House | 1995-12-01 |
Movie | The Set Up | Leon | 1995-07-23 |
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 | Men of War | Blades | 1994-09-03 |
Series | Walker, Texas Ranger | Hicks | 1993-04-21 |
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 |
Series | Martin | Unknown | 1992-08-27 |
Movie | 9 1/2 Ninjas! | Cutter | 1991-01-24 |
Movie | Talkin' Dirty After Dark | Bigg | 1991-08-16 |
Series | Step by Step | Unknown | 1991-09-20 |
Movie | Driving Me Crazy | Cubey | 1991-05-16 |
Movie | Secret Agent 00 Soul | 1990-02-01 | |
Movie | WWF SuperTape | Zeus | 1990-03-21 |
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 | Homer and Eddie | Man in Bar with Gun | 1989-08-17 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1989 | Zeus | 1989-08-28 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1989 | Zeus | 1989-11-23 |
Movie | Hulkamania 4 | Zeus | 1989-11-01 |
Movie | Think Big | Z | 1989-09-30 |
Movie | The Night Before | Bartender | 1988-04-15 |
Movie | Glory Years | 1987-01-01 | |
Movie | Beverly Hills Cop II | Orvis | 1987-05-18 |
Movie | Prison | Tiny | 1987-12-08 |
Movie | Extreme Prejudice | Monday | 1987-04-24 |
Series | Matlock | Unknown | 1986-03-03 |
Movie | 8 Million Ways to Die | Nose Guard | 1986-04-25 |
Series | WWF Wrestling Challenge | Zeus | 1986-09-06 |
Movie | Blue City | Tiny | 1986-05-02 |
Movie | Armed and Dangerous | Bruno | 1986-08-15 |
Movie | Wired to Kill | Sleet | 1986-11-14 |
Movie | Runaway Train | Guard | 1985-11-15 |
Series | Saturday Night's Main Event | 1985-05-11 | |
Series | The Bill | Unknown | 1984-10-16 |