Tommy Lister Jr.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 24 June 1958 · Compton, California, USA
- Died
- 10 December 2020
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
Acting 144
- 2026Crossed as Winston 'Biggs' Yates
- 2026The Body Sculptor as Donovan Ray Cooke
- 2025Zootopia 2 as Finnick (voice) (archive sound)
- 2023The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine as Martin
- 2022Renegades as Apollo
- 2022The Allnighter as Preston
- 2021Domino: Battle of the Bones as Twelvespeed
- 2019Night Walk as Kareem
- 2019I Got the Hook Up 2 as T-Lay
- 2018Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece as Superfly
- 2017Sunday Morning Rapture as Himself
- 2017On the Court as King Cain
- 2017Boone: The Bounty Hunter as Man in TV Show (uncredited)
- 2017Hickey as Henry
- 2016Woman Scorned
- 2016Hollywont
- 2016Zootopia as Finnick (voice)
- 2015If I Tell You I Have to Kill You as Gabriel
- 2015Death's Door as Jomo
- 2015Tamales and Gumbo as Uncle Mark
- 2015American Justice as Justice
- 2015The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) as Inmate 178
- 2015Diamond Cartel as Louie
- 2015The Amazing Wizard of Paws as Mr. Tiny
- 2015Silent No More as Blake
- 2014Beyond the Game as Tommy
- 2013American Lowrider as Crazy Loc
- 2013White T as Mad Rapper
- 2013Star Trek: Enterprise - Broken Bow as Klaang
- 2013K-11 as Detroit
- 2012Heaven's Door as Ben Wilson
- 2012Highway as Wilbert
- 2012Beyond the Trophy as Billy Thomas
- 2012We the Party as No Shame
- 2011Cornered as Cpt. Williams
- 2011The Trap Door as Jomo
- 2011Hopelessly in June as Pastor G
- 2010First Dog as Big Mike
- 2010The Lazarus Papers as Tiny Delaney
- 2009Holy Water as SixPac Jordan
- 2009Super Capers as Sarge
- 2008The Rimshop as Duncan
- 2008The Pink Conspiracy as The Duke
- 2008Unemployed as Big Dane
- 2008Block Party Madness as Slim
- 2008Terra Nova as Sewing Dude
- 2008The Dark Knight as Tattooed Prisoner
- 2008The Hustle as Dog Thief
- 2008Monster Ark as Sgt. Gentry
- 2007The Grand as German's Bodyguard
- 2007Bone Dry as Mitch
- 2007Da Block Party 2 as CJ's Father
- 2007Ascension Day
- 2007Miss B's Hair Salon as Mr. Biggs
- 2006Who Made the Potatoe Salad? as Monster
- 2006One Night with the King as Hegai, the Royal Eunuch
- 2006Forbidden Fruits as Jade
- 2005Santa's Slay as Gas Station Attendant
- 2005County General as Big Murder
- 2005Choices II: The Setup
- 2004Blast as Smiley
- 2004Hair Show as Agent Little
- 2004A Night In Compton as Rainmaker
- 2004Dracula 3000 as Humvee
- 2004Full Clip as Bumaye
- 2004Slammed as Bubba
- 2004Never Die Alone as Rockie
- 2004My Baby's Daddy as Drive-By
- 2003Vegas Vampires as Andrew Johnson
- 2003Hellborn as Smithy
- 2003Love Chronicles as Alfonso
- 2003Confidence as Harlin
- 2003Keepin' It Real as A-Train Tranton
- 2003Super Spy: The Final Exit as Officer Johnson
- 2002Austin Powers in Goldmember as Prisoner #2
- 2001The Wash as Bear
- 2001Soulkeeper as Chad
- 2001Out Kold
- 2001Adam Sandler Goes to Hell as Self
- 2001Vegas, City of Dreams as Llord's Security Chief
- 2001The Duo
- 2000Little Nicky as Cassius
- 2000Shark in a Bottle as The Recruiter
- 2000Circus as Moose
- 2000Next Friday as Debo
- 2000The Cheapest Movie Ever Made
- 1999Judgment Day as Brother Clarence
- 1999Supreme Sanction as Lester
- 1999Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies as Tillaver
- 1999Stealth Fighter as Berg
- 1998Butter as House
- 1998I Got the Hook-Up as T-Lay
- 1998The Players Club as XL
- 1997Jackie Brown as Winston
- 1997Gang Related as Cutless Supreme
- 1997Below Utopia as Tiny
- 1997The Fifth Element as President Lindberg
- 1997The Good Bad Guy
- 1996White Cargo as Zeno
- 1996Street Corner Justice as Angel Aikens
- 1996Phat Beach as Tiny
- 1996Barb Wire as Bouncer
- 1996A Thin Line Between Love and Hate as Tyrone
- 1996WCW Uncensored 1996 as Z-Gangsta
- 1995Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead as House
- 1995The Set Up as Leon
- 1995Hologram Man as Eightball
- 1995Friday as Deebo
- 1994Don Juan DeMarco as Rocco Compton
- 1994Men of War as Blades
- 1994Immortal Combat as Yanagi
- 1994Against the Wall as Prisoner
- 1993The Meteor Man as Digit
- 1993Posse as Obobo
- 1992Trespass as Cletus
- 1992Universal Soldier as GR55
- 1992Michael Jackson: Remember The Time as Sentry (uncredited)
- 1991Talkin' Dirty After Dark as Bigg
- 1991Driving Me Crazy as Cubey
- 19919 1/2 Ninjas! as Cutter
- 1990Hulkamania Forever as Zeus
- 1990WWE SuperTape: Volume 1 as Zeus
- 1990Secret Agent 00 Soul
- 1989Chameleons as Luther
- 1989WWE Survivor Series 1989 as Zeus
- 1989Hulkamania 4 as Zeus
- 1989Think Big as Z
- 1989WWE SummerSlam 1989 as Zeus
- 1989Homer and Eddie as Man in Bar with Gun
- 1989Midnight as Security Guard
- 1989No Holds Barred as Zeus
- 1989WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89 as Zeus (Interview)
- 1988The Night Before as Bartender
- 1987Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
- 1987Prison as Tiny
- 1987Beverly Hills Cop II as Orvis
- 1987Extreme Prejudice as Monday
- 1987Warm Hearts, Cold Feet as Mack 'Truck' Jones
- 1987Glory Years
- 1986Wired to Kill as Sleet
- 1986Armed and Dangerous as Bruno
- 1986Blue City as Tiny
- 19868 Million Ways to Die as Nose Guard
- 1985Runaway Train as Guard
crew 1
- 2025Zootopia 2 · in memory of
Production 1
- 1999Judgment Day · executive producer