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:
- 136
- First Appeared:
- Movie The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine 2023-05-18
- Latest Project:
- In the series The Bill 1984-10-16
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine | Unknown | 2023-05-18 |
| 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 | On the Court | King Cain | 2017-06-05 |
| Movie | Boone: The Bounty Hunter | Man in TV Show (uncredited) | 2017-05-09 |
| Movie | Hickey | Henry | 2017-01-10 |
| Movie | Hollywont | Unknown | 2016-07-01 |
| Movie | Zootopia | Finnick (voice) | 2016-02-11 |
| Movie | The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) | Inmate 178 | 2015-05-22 |
| Movie | Silent No More | Unknown | 2015-01-02 |
| Movie | Diamond Cartel | Louie | 2015-03-06 |
| Movie | The Amazing Wizard of Paws | Mr. Tiny | 2015-03-03 |
| Movie | American Justice | Justice | 2015-06-16 |
| 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 | Beyond the Game | Unknown | 2014-12-31 |
| Movie | American Lowrider | Crazy Loc | 2013-09-17 |
| Movie | K-11 | Detroit | 2013-03-15 |
| Movie | We the Party | No Shame | 2012-04-06 |
| Movie | Beyond the Trophy | Billy Thomas | 2012-08-31 |
| Movie | Heaven's Door | Ben Wilson | 2012-11-27 |
| Movie | The Trap Door | Jomo | 2011-10-11 |
| Movie | Sunday Morning Rapture | Himself | 2011-06-15 |
| Movie | Hopelessly in June | Pastor G | 2011-06-06 |
| Movie | First Dog | Big Mike | 2010-10-22 |
| Movie | The Lazarus Papers | Tiny Delaney | 2010-01-01 |
| Movie | Holy Water | SixPac Jordan | 2009-07-01 |
| Movie | Super Capers | Sarge | 2009-03-20 |
| Movie | The Hustle | Dog Thief | 2008-04-05 |
| Movie | Monster Ark | Sgt. Gentry | 2008-01-01 |
| Movie | The Dark Knight | Tattooed Prisoner | 2008-07-16 |
| Movie | Terra Nova | Sewing Dude | 2008-08-08 |
| Movie | Block Party Madness | Slim | 2008-09-09 |
| Movie | The Pink Conspiracy | The Duke | 2008-11-11 |
| Movie | The Rimshop | Duncan | 2008-12-02 |
| Movie | The Grand | German's Bodyguard | 2007-06-07 |
| Movie | Bone Dry | Mitch | 2007-05-17 |
| Movie | Ascension Day | 2007-02-02 | |
| Movie | Miss B's Hair Salon | Mr. Biggs | 2007-01-01 |
| 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 | Santa's Slay | Gas Station Attendant | 2005-10-25 |
| Movie | County General | Big Murder | 2005-05-31 |
| Movie | Choices II: The Setup | 2005-04-01 | |
| Movie | Never Die Alone | Rockie | 2004-03-26 |
| Movie | Blast | Smiley | 2004-01-01 |
| Movie | My Baby's Daddy | Drive-By | 2004-01-09 |
| Movie | Full Clip | Bumaye | 2004-08-09 |
| 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 | Super Spy: The Final Exit | Officer Johnson | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Vegas Vampires | Andrew Johnson | 2003-12-12 |
| Movie | Hellborn | Smithy | 2003-09-26 |
| Movie | Love Chronicles | Alfonso | 2003-06-30 |
| Movie | Confidence | Harlin | 2003-04-25 |
| Movie | Keepin' It Real | A-Train Tranton (as 'Tiny' Lister Jr.) | 2003-03-18 |
| Movie | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Prisoner #2 | 2002-07-26 |
| Movie | The Wash | Bear | 2001-11-14 |
| Series | Star Trek: Enterprise | Klaang | 2001-09-26 |
| Movie | Out Kold | 2001-07-21 | |
| Movie | Vegas, City of Dreams | Llord's Security Chief | 2001-04-01 |
| Movie | Soulkeeper | Chad | 2001-01-01 |
| Movie | Next Friday | Debo | 2000-01-12 |
| Movie | The Cheapest Movie Ever Made | (as Tiny 'Zeus' Lister) | 2000-01-01 |
| Movie | Little Nicky | Cassius | 2000-11-10 |
| Movie | Circus | Moose | 2000-05-05 |
| Movie | Shark in a Bottle | The Recruiter | 2000-06-12 |
| Movie | Judgment Day | Brother Clarence | 1999-11-12 |
| Movie | Supreme Sanction | Lester | 1999-04-09 |
| Series | L.A. Heat | Unknown | 1999-03-15 |
| Movie | Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies | Tillaver | 1999-03-12 |
| Movie | Stealth Fighter | Berg | 1999-01-01 |
| 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 | Jackie Brown | Winston | 1997-12-25 |
| Movie | Gang Related | Cutless Supreme | 1997-10-08 |
| Movie | Below Utopia | Tiny | 1997-09-26 |
| Movie | The Fifth Element | President Lindberg | 1997-05-02 |
| Movie | Barb Wire | Bouncer | 1996-05-02 |
| Series | Moesha | Unknown | 1996-01-23 |
| Movie | WCW Uncensored 1996 | Z-Gangsta | 1996-03-24 |
| Movie | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | Tyrone | 1996-04-04 |
| Movie | Street Corner Justice | Angel Aikens | 1996-09-27 |
| Movie | Phat Beach | Tiny | 1996-08-02 |
| Series | Malcolm & Eddie | Unknown | 1996-08-26 |
| Series | The Jamie Foxx Show | Unknown | 1996-08-28 |
| Movie | White Cargo | Zeno (as Tiny "Zeus" Lister) | 1996-12-10 |
| Movie | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | House | 1995-12-01 |
| Movie | The Set Up | Leon | 1995-07-23 |
| Movie | Hologram Man | Eightball | 1995-06-27 |
| Movie | Friday | Deebo | 1995-04-26 |
| Series | In the House | Unknown | 1995-04-10 |
| Series | The Parent 'Hood | Unknown | 1995-01-18 |
| Movie | Against the Wall | Prisoner | 1994-03-26 |
| Movie | Immortal Combat | Yanagi | 1994-05-06 |
| Movie | Men of War | Blades | 1994-09-03 |
| Series | ER | Patient | 1994-09-19 |
| Movie | Don Juan DeMarco | Rocco Compton | 1994-10-12 |
| Movie | The Meteor Man | Digit | 1993-08-06 |
| Movie | Posse | Obobo (as Tiny Lister) | 1993-05-14 |
| Series | Walker, Texas Ranger | Unknown | 1993-04-21 |
| Movie | Universal Soldier | GR55 | 1992-07-10 |
| Series | Martin | Unknown | 1992-08-27 |
| Movie | Trespass | Cletus | 1992-12-25 |
| Series | Step by Step | Unknown | 1991-09-20 |
| Movie | Talkin' Dirty After Dark | Bigg | 1991-08-16 |
| Movie | Driving Me Crazy | Cubey | 1991-05-16 |
| Movie | 9 1/2 Ninjas! | Cutter | 1991-01-24 |
| Series | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Tiny | 1990-09-10 |
| Movie | Secret Agent 00 Soul | Tiny Lister | 1990-02-01 |
| Movie | No Holds Barred | Zeus | 1989-06-02 |
| Movie | Midnight | Security Guard | 1989-07-01 |
| Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1989 | Zeus | 1989-08-28 |
| Movie | Homer and Eddie | Man in Bar with Gun | 1989-08-17 |
| Movie | Think Big | Z | 1989-09-30 |
| Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1989 | Zeus | 1989-11-23 |
| Movie | The Night Before | Bartender | 1988-04-15 |
| Movie | Prison | Tiny | 1987-12-08 |
| Movie | Beverly Hills Cop II | Orvis | 1987-05-18 |
| Movie | Extreme Prejudice | Monday | 1987-04-24 |
| Movie | Glory Years | Unknown | 1987-01-01 |
| Movie | Wired to Kill | Sleet | 1986-11-14 |
| Movie | Armed and Dangerous | Bruno | 1986-08-15 |
| Movie | Blue City | Tiny | 1986-05-02 |
| Movie | 8 Million Ways to Die | Nose Guard | 1986-04-25 |
| Series | Matlock | Unknown | 1986-03-03 |
| Movie | Runaway Train | Guard | 1985-11-15 |
| Series | Saturday Night's Main Event | Unknown | 1985-05-11 |
| Series | The Bill | Unknown | 1984-10-16 |