Tommy Lister Jr.
Acting
🎂 1958-06-24
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.
Cast credits(163)
Mr. Mussels (voice)
2010
Klaang
2001
Bobby (voice)
2010
1995
Adam - Groom
1996
Bob (uncredited)
1993
Patient
1994
Zeus
1986
1996
Apollo
1992
Hicks
1993
1991
Otis
1984
Driver
2012
Tiny
1990
Marvin Montgomery
1992
1995
Tattooed Prisoner
2008
Johnny Mack
1986
Tiny
1986
1996
Finnick (voice)
2016
Mr. Switch
1996
Self
1998
President Lindberg
1997
1999
Winston
1997
Deebo
1995
Prisoner #2
2002
Alfonse
1998
Orvis
1987
Cassius
2000
Inmate 178
2015
GR55
1992
Debo
2000
Guard
1985
Tillaver
1999
Obobo
1993
Rocco Compton
1994
Bouncer
1996
Cletus
1992
House
1995
Sewing Dude
2008
Gas Station Attendant
2005
Prisoner
1994
German's Bodyguard
2007
Apollo
2022
Bruno
1986
Blades
1994
Bear
2001
Humvee
2004
Digit
1993
Drive-By
2004
Monday
1987
Tiny
1987
Nose Guard
1986
Kareem
2019
Hegai, the Royal Eunuch
2006
XL
1998
Harlin
2003
Rockie
2004
Eightball
1995
Agent Little
2004
Detroit
2013
Tyrone
1996
Cutless Supreme
1997
Man in TV Show (uncredited)
2017
Tiny
1996
Moose
2000
Bartender
1988
Z
1989
Tiny
1986
Martin
2023
2006
Man in Bar with Gun
1989
Bumaye
2004
Smiley
2004
House
1998
Wrestler
2009
Gabriel
2015
Brother Clarence
1999
Leon
1995
Sgt. Gentry
2008
Tommy
2014
SixPac Jordan
2009
T-Lay
2019
Dog Thief
2008
Ben Wilson
2012
Berg
1999
Louie
2015
Zeus
1989
Bubba
2004
Superfly
2018
Pastor G
2011
T-Lay
1998
Twelvespeed
2021
Bigg
1991
Mad Rapper
2013
Justice
2015
1987
Mack 'Truck' Jones
1987
Chad
2001
Yanagi
1994
Mitch
2007
Mr. Tiny
2015
2016
Big Mike
2010
Smithy
2003
Rainmaker
2004
Cubey
1991
Tiny
1997
Luther
1989
Wilbert
2012
Zeno
1996
Zeus
1989
Alfonso
2003
Security Guard
1989
Sarge
2009
Zeus
1989
1990
Tiny Delaney
2010
Llord's Security Chief
2001
Big Dane
2008
Crazy Loc
2013
Jomo
2015
The Duke
2008
Lester
1999
Cutter
1991
1987
Angel Aikens
1996
Billy Thomas
2012
Zeus
1989
2007
No Shame
2012
2005
Jade
2006
Zeus (Interview)
1989
Officer Johnson
2003
Z-Gangsta
1996
The Recruiter
2000
Zeus
1990
2001
Winston 'Biggs' Yates
Big Murder
2005
Mr. Biggs
2007
Andrew Johnson
2003
Sleet
1986
Preston
2022
CJ's Father
2007
Uncle Mark
2015
Himself
2017
2000
King Cain
2017
Henry
2017
Slim
2008
Donovan Ray Cooke
Duncan
2008
Blake
2015
Cpt. Williams
2011
2016
Jomo
2011
2001
A-Train Tranton
2003