Tommy Lister Jr.

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

165

Gender

Male

Birthday

1958-06-24

Day of death

2020-12-10 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Compton, California, USA

Tommy Lister Jr.

Biography

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

  • Regular Show

    Regular Show

  • The Dark Knight

    The Dark Knight

  • ER

    ER

  • NYPD Blue

    NYPD Blue

  • Star Trek: Enterprise

    Star Trek: Enterprise

  • Zootopia

    Zootopia

  • Zootopia 2

    Zootopia 2

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • Renegade

    Renegade

  • Nash Bridges

    Nash Bridges

  • WWF Wrestling Challenge

    WWF Wrestling Challenge

  • Step by Step

    Step by Step

  • Walker, Texas Ranger

    Walker, Texas Ranger

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

  • Martin

    Martin

  • The Jamie Foxx Show

    The Jamie Foxx Show

  • Fish Hooks

    Fish Hooks

  • The Fifth Element

    The Fifth Element

  • Key & Peele

    Key & Peele

  • Moesha

    Moesha

  • 1st & Ten

    1st & Ten

  • Friday

    Friday

  • The Wash

    The Wash

  • The Parent 'Hood

    The Parent 'Hood

  • Malcolm & Eddie

    Malcolm & Eddie

  • Jackie Brown

    Jackie Brown

  • The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)

    The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)

  • Saturday Night's Main Event

    Saturday Night's Main Event

  • In the House

    In the House

  • Austin Powers in Goldmember

    Austin Powers in Goldmember

  • The Meteor Man

    The Meteor Man

  • Beverly Hills Cop II

    Beverly Hills Cop II

  • Little Nicky

    Little Nicky

  • The Grand

    The Grand

  • Armed and Dangerous

    Armed and Dangerous

  • Judgment Day

    Judgment Day

  • L.A. Heat

    L.A. Heat

  • Next Friday

    Next Friday

  • Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies

    Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies

  • Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

    Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

  • Santa's Slay

    Santa's Slay

  • Super Spy: The Final Exit

    Super Spy: The Final Exit

  • Below Utopia

    Below Utopia

  • No Holds Barred

    No Holds Barred

  • Confidence

    Confidence

  • WWE SummerSlam 1989

    WWE SummerSlam 1989

  • Don Juan DeMarco

    Don Juan DeMarco

  • A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

    A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

  • Bone Dry

    Bone Dry

  • Choices II: The Setup

    Choices II: The Setup

  • WWE Survivor Series 1989

    WWE Survivor Series 1989

  • Tamales and Gumbo

    Tamales and Gumbo

  • Monster Ark

    Monster Ark

  • WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89

    WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89

  • Terra Nova

    Terra Nova

  • Street Corner Justice

    Street Corner Justice

  • WWF SuperTape

    WWF SuperTape

  • Runaway Train

    Runaway Train

  • Heaven's Door

    Heaven's Door

  • Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece

    Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece

  • Renegades

    Renegades

  • The Hustle

    The Hustle

  • Diamond Cartel

    Diamond Cartel

  • Stealth Fighter

    Stealth Fighter

  • Against the Wall

    Against the Wall

  • Night Walk

    Night Walk

  • The Lazarus Papers

    The Lazarus Papers

  • Unemployed

    Unemployed

  • Universal Soldier

    Universal Soldier

  • Trespass

    Trespass

  • Beyond the Game

    Beyond the Game

  • Death's Door

    Death's Door

  • Driving Me Crazy

    Driving Me Crazy

  • Talkin' Dirty After Dark

    Talkin' Dirty After Dark

  • Hologram Man

    Hologram Man

  • The Night Before

    The Night Before

  • Cornered

    Cornered

  • Barb Wire

    Barb Wire

  • White T

    White T

  • Supreme Sanction

    Supreme Sanction

  • The Amazing Wizard of Paws

    The Amazing Wizard of Paws

  • Damon

    Damon

  • Dracula 3000

    Dracula 3000

  • The Magic Hour

    The Magic Hour

  • A Night In Compton

    A Night In Compton

  • First Dog

    First Dog

  • County General

    County General

  • Highway

    Highway

  • On the Court

    On the Court

  • Posse

    Posse

  • K-11

    K-11

  • Slammed

    Slammed

  • American Justice

    American Justice

  • Think Big

    Think Big

  • Who Made the Potatoe Salad?

    Who Made the Potatoe Salad?

  • Love Chronicles

    Love Chronicles

  • Extreme Prejudice

    Extreme Prejudice

  • Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

  • Da Block Party 2

    Da Block Party 2

  • Holy Water

    Holy Water

  • I Got the Hook Up 2

    I Got the Hook Up 2

  • If I Tell You I Have to Kill You

    If I Tell You I Have to Kill You

  • Men of War

    Men of War

  • Immortal Combat

    Immortal Combat

  • Blue City

    Blue City

  • Secret Agent 00 Soul

    Secret Agent 00 Soul

  • Block Party Madness

    Block Party Madness

  • The Cheapest Movie Ever Made

    The Cheapest Movie Ever Made

  • Midnight

    Midnight

  • Vegas, City of Dreams

    Vegas, City of Dreams

  • Gang Related

    Gang Related

  • Never Die Alone

    Never Die Alone

  • Homer and Eddie

    Homer and Eddie

  • Chameleons

    Chameleons

  • The Players Club

    The Players Club

  • White Cargo

    White Cargo

  • Hellborn

    Hellborn

  • Blast

    Blast

  • Wired to Kill

    Wired to Kill

  • Hair Show

    Hair Show

  • Boone: The Bounty Hunter

    Boone: The Bounty Hunter

  • One Night with the King

    One Night with the King

  • The Body Sculptor

    The Body Sculptor

  • American Lowrider

    American Lowrider

  • Phat Beach

    Phat Beach

  • Ascension Day

    Ascension Day

  • The Set Up

    The Set Up

  • Circus

    Circus

  • Super Capers

    Super Capers

  • Hickey

    Hickey

  • 8 Million Ways to Die

    8 Million Ways to Die

  • Beyond the Trophy

    Beyond the Trophy

  • Domino: Battle of the Bones

    Domino: Battle of the Bones

  • We the Party

    We the Party

  • Keepin' It Real

    Keepin' It Real

  • Glory Years

    Glory Years

  • Shark in a Bottle

    Shark in a Bottle

  • Soulkeeper

    Soulkeeper

  • Full Clip

    Full Clip

  • Nite Tales: The Series

    Nite Tales: The Series

  • Hollywont

    Hollywont

  • The Rimshop

    The Rimshop

  • I Got the Hook-Up

    I Got the Hook-Up

  • Prison

    Prison

  • Butter

    Butter

  • My Baby's Daddy

    My Baby's Daddy

  • Out Kold

    Out Kold

  • 9 1/2 Ninjas!

    9 1/2 Ninjas!

  • Miss B's Hair Salon

    Miss B's Hair Salon

  • Forbidden Fruits

    Forbidden Fruits

  • The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine

    The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine

  • Crossed

    Crossed

  • Hopelessly in June

    Hopelessly in June

  • The Trap Door

    The Trap Door

  • Vegas Vampires

    Vegas Vampires

  • The Allnighter

    The Allnighter

  • Woman Scorned

    Woman Scorned

  • The Pink Conspiracy

    The Pink Conspiracy

  • Warm Hearts, Cold Feet

    Warm Hearts, Cold Feet

  • Silent No More

    Silent No More

  • Sunday Morning Rapture

    Sunday Morning Rapture

  • Hulkamania 4

    Hulkamania 4

  • The Duo

    The Duo

  • WCW Uncensored 1996

    WCW Uncensored 1996