Tommy Lister Jr.
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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.
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The Fifth Element (1997)
as President Lindberg
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Zootopia 2 (2025)
as Finnick (voice) (archive sound)
The Dark Knight (2008)
as Tattooed Prisoner
Zootopia (2016)
as Finnick (voice)
Jackie Brown (1997)
as Winston
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
as Orvis
Universal Soldier (1992)
as GR55
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
as Prisoner #2
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) (2015)
as Inmate 178
Friday (1995)
as Deebo
Little Nicky (2000)
as Cassius
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)
as House
Runaway Train (1985)
as Guard
Hulkamania Forever (1990)
as Zeus
One Night with the King (2006)
as Hegai, the Royal Eunuch
Barb Wire (1996)
as Bouncer
Gang Related (1997)
as Cutless Supreme
Don Juan DeMarco (1994)
as Rocco Compton
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999)
as Tillaver
Against the Wall (1994)
as Prisoner
Next Friday (2000)
as Debo
Armed and Dangerous (1986)
as Bruno
Confidence (2003)
as Harlin
8 Million Ways to Die (1986)
as Nose Guard
Never Die Alone (2004)
as Rockie
The Meteor Man (1993)
as Digit
Trespass (1992)
as Cletus
Boone: The Bounty Hunter (2017)
as Man in TV Show (uncredited)
Santa's Slay (2005)
as Gas Station Attendant
Extreme Prejudice (1987)
as Monday
The Players Club (1998)
as XL
Dracula 3000 (2004)
as Humvee
Supreme Sanction (1999)
as Lester
The Grand (2007)
as German's Bodyguard
Men of War (1994)
as Blades
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996)
as Tyrone
The Night Before (1988)
as Bartender
Posse (1993)
as Obobo
Butter (1998)
as House
My Baby's Daddy (2004)
as Drive-By
I Got the Hook-Up (1998)
as T-Lay
First Dog (2010)
as Big Mike
American Lowrider (2013)
as Crazy Loc
I Got the Hook Up 2 (2019)
as T-Lay
No Holds Barred (1989)
as Zeus
Beyond the Game (2014)
as Tommy
Talkin' Dirty After Dark (1991)
as Bigg
Who Made the Potatoe Salad? (2006)
as Monster
Judgment Day (1999)
as Brother Clarence
Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece (2018)
as Superfly
Secret Agent 00 Soul (1990)
Actor
Prison (1987)
as Tiny
Vegas, City of Dreams (2001)
as Llord's Security Chief
The Wash (2001)
as Bear
Hellborn (2003)
as Smithy
Driving Me Crazy (1991)
as Cubey
Renegades (2022)
as Apollo
Night Walk (2019)
as Kareem
Adam Sandler Goes to Hell (2001)
as Self
Glory Years (1987)
Actor
9 1/2 Ninjas! (1991)
as Cutter
County General (2005)
as Big Murder
Blast (2004)
as Smiley
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1 (1987)
Actor
Holy Water (2009)
as SixPac Jordan
The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine (2023)
as Martin
Circus (2000)
as Moose
If I Tell You I Have to Kill You (2015)
as Gabriel
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1 (1990)
as Zeus
The Hustle (2008)
as Dog Thief
Stealth Fighter (1999)
as Berg
WWE Survivor Series 1989 (1989)
as Zeus
Blue City (1986)
as Tiny
Chameleons (1989)
as Luther
The Set Up (1995)
as Leon
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet (1987)
as Mack 'Truck' Jones
Hologram Man (1995)
as Eightball
Super Capers (2009)
as Sarge
Forbidden Fruits (2006)
as Jade
The Allnighter (2022)
as Preston
Homer and Eddie (1989)
as Man in Bar with Gun
Think Big (1989)
as Z
Phat Beach (1996)
as Tiny
Domino: Battle of the Bones (2021)
as Twelvespeed
Full Clip (2004)
as Bumaye
WWE SummerSlam 1989 (1989)
as Zeus
Below Utopia (1997)
as Tiny
Shark in a Bottle (2000)
as The Recruiter
K-11 (2013)
as Detroit
White T (2013)
as Mad Rapper
The Amazing Wizard of Paws (2015)
as Mr. Tiny
A Night In Compton (2004)
as Rainmaker
Vegas Vampires (2003)
as Andrew Johnson
Immortal Combat (1994)
as Yanagi
Hickey (2017)
as Henry
Hollywont (2016)
Actor
Terra Nova (2008)
as Sewing Dude
The Pink Conspiracy (2008)
as The Duke
Choices II: The Setup (2005)
Actor
Super Spy: The Final Exit (2003)
as Officer Johnson
Diamond Cartel (2015)
as Louie
Da Block Party 2 (2007)
as CJ's Father
Hulkamania 4 (1989)
as Zeus
We the Party (2012)
as No Shame
Street Corner Justice (1996)
as Angel Aikens
Highway (2012)
as Wilbert
Midnight (1989)
as Security Guard
Heaven's Door (2012)
as Ben Wilson
Beyond the Trophy (2012)
as Billy Thomas
Soulkeeper (2001)
as Chad
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89 (1989)
as Zeus (Interview)
Hair Show (2004)
as Agent Little
The Duo (2001)
Actor
Miss B's Hair Salon (2007)
as Mr. Biggs
Wired to Kill (1986)
as Sleet
Hopelessly in June (2011)
as Pastor G
The Cheapest Movie Ever Made (2000)
Actor
Death's Door (2015)
as Jomo
WCW Uncensored 1996 (1996)
as Z-Gangsta
The Good Bad Guy (1997)
Actor
Monster Ark (2008)
as Sgt. Gentry
Ascension Day (2007)
Actor
American Justice (2015)
as Justice
Slammed (2004)
as Bubba
White Cargo (1996)
as Zeno
The Trap Door (2011)
as Jomo
Bone Dry (2007)
as Mitch
Woman Scorned (2016)
Actor
The Lazarus Papers (2010)
as Tiny Delaney
Love Chronicles (2003)
as Alfonso
Tamales and Gumbo (2015)
as Uncle Mark
Silent No More (2015)
as Blake
The Rimshop (2008)
as Duncan
Keepin' It Real (2003)
as A-Train Tranton
Cornered (2011)
as Cpt. Williams
Unemployed (2008)
as Big Dane
The Body Sculptor (—)
as Donovan Ray Cooke
Block Party Madness (2008)
as Slim
On the Court (2017)
as King Cain
Crossed (—)
as Winston 'Biggs' Yates
Sunday Morning Rapture (2017)
as Himself
Out Kold (2001)
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