Tommy Lister Jr.
Acting
168 titles
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.
Filmography
Zootopia 2
2025
The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine
2023
Renegades
2022
The Allnighter
2022
Domino: Battle of the Bones
2021
Night Walk
2019
I Got the Hook Up 2
2019
Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
2018
Sunday Morning Rapture
2017
On the Court
2017
Boone: The Bounty Hunter
2017
Hickey
2017
Woman Scorned
2016
Hollywont
2016
Zootopia
2016
If I Tell You I Have to Kill You
2015
Death's Door
2015
Tamales and Gumbo
2015
American Justice
2015
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
2015
Diamond Cartel
2015
The Amazing Wizard of Paws
2015
Silent No More
2015
Beyond the Game
2014
American Lowrider
2013
White T
2013
K-11
2013
Heaven's Door
2012
Highway
2012
Beyond the Trophy
2012
We the Party
2012
Key & Peele
2012
Cornered
2011
The Trap Door
2011
Hopelessly in June
2011
First Dog
2010
Regular Show
2010
Fish Hooks
2010
The Lazarus Papers
2010
Nite Tales: The Series
2009
Holy Water
2009
Super Capers
2009
The Rimshop
2008
The Pink Conspiracy
2008
Unemployed
2008
Block Party Madness
2008
Terra Nova
2008
The Dark Knight
2008
The Hustle
2008
Monster Ark
2008
The Grand
2007
Bone Dry
2007
Da Block Party 2
2007
Saul of the Mole Men
2007
Ascension Day
2007
Miss B's Hair Salon
2007
Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
2006
One Night with the King
2006
Forbidden Fruits
2006
Santa's Slay
2005
County General
2005
Choices II: The Setup
2005
Blast
2004
Hair Show
2004
A Night In Compton
2004
Dracula 3000
2004
Slammed
2004
Full Clip
2004
Never Die Alone
2004
My Baby's Daddy
2004
Vegas Vampires
2003
Hellborn
2003
Love Chronicles
2003
Confidence
2003
Keepin' It Real
2003
Super Spy: The Final Exit
2003
Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002
The Wash
2001
Soulkeeper
2001
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
Out Kold
2001
Vegas, City of Dreams
2001
The Duo
2001
Little Nicky
2000
Shark in a Bottle
2000
Circus
2000
Next Friday
2000
The Cheapest Movie Ever Made
2000
Judgment Day
1999
Supreme Sanction
1999
L.A. Heat
1999
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
1999
Stealth Fighter
1999
Butter
1998
The Magic Hour
1998
I Got the Hook-Up
1998
The Players Club
1998
Damon
1998
Jackie Brown
1997
Gang Related
1997
Below Utopia
1997
USA High
1997
The Fifth Element
1997
The Good Bad Guy
1997
White Cargo
1996
Street Corner Justice
1996
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996
Malcolm & Eddie
1996
Phat Beach
1996
Barb Wire
1996
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
1996
Nash Bridges
1996
WCW Uncensored 1996
1996
Moesha
1996
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995
The Set Up
1995
Hologram Man
1995
Friday
1995
In the House
1995
The Parent 'Hood
1995
Don Juan DeMarco
1994
ER
1994
Men of War
1994
Immortal Combat
1994
Against the Wall
1994
NYPD Blue
1993
The Meteor Man
1993
Posse
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Trespass
1992
Renegade
1992
Martin
1992
Universal Soldier
1992
Michael Jackson: Remember The Time
1992
Step by Step
1991
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
1991
Driving Me Crazy
1991
9 1/2 Ninjas!
1991
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
1990
Secret Agent 00 Soul
1990
Chameleons
1989
WWE Survivor Series 1989
1989
Hulkamania 4
1989
Think Big
1989
WWE SummerSlam 1989
1989
Homer and Eddie
1989
Midnight
1989
No Holds Barred
1989
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
1989
The Night Before
1988
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987
Prison
1987
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
Extreme Prejudice
1987
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
1987
Glory Years
1987
Wired to Kill
1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
Armed and Dangerous
1986
Blue City
1986
8 Million Ways to Die
1986
Matlock
1986
Runaway Train
1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
1st & Ten
1984
The Body Sculptor
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