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.
Movie | The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine | 2023-05-18 | |
Movie | The Human Centipede (Movie Centipede Edition) | Inmate 178 | 2023 |
Movie | Renegades | Apollo | 2022-12-02 |
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 | Hickey | Henry | 2017-01-10 |
Movie | On the Court | King Cain | 2017-06-05 |
Movie | Boone: The Bounty Hunter | Man in TV Show (uncredited) | 2017-05-09 |
Movie | Zootopia | Finnick (voice) | 2016-02-11 |
Movie | Hollywont | Unknown | 2016-07-01 |
Movie | Diamond Cartel | Louie | 2015-03-06 |
Movie | The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) | Inmate 178 | 2015-05-22 |
Movie | Silent No More | 2015-01-02 | |
Movie | The Amazing Wizard of Paws | Mr. Tiny | 2015-03-03 |
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 | American Justice | Justice | 2015-06-16 |
Movie | Beyond the Game | 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 | Heaven's Door | Ben Wilson | 2012-11-27 |
Movie | The Trap Door | Jomo | 2011-10-11 |
Movie | Hopelessly in June | Pastor G | 2011-06-06 |
Movie | Sunday Morning Rapture | Himself | 2011-06-15 |
Movie | The Lazarus Papers | Tiny Delaney | 2010-01-01 |
Movie | First Dog | Big Mike | 2010-10-22 |
Movie | Super Capers | Sarge | 2009-03-20 |
Movie | Holy Water | SixPac Jordan | 2009-07-01 |
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 | The Rimshop | Duncan | 2008-12-02 |
Movie | The Pink Conspiracy | The Duke | 2008-11-11 |
Movie | Block Party Madness | Slim | 2008-09-09 |
Movie | Miss B's Hair Salon | Mr. Biggs | 2007-01-01 |
Movie | Bone Dry | Mitch | 2007-05-17 |
Movie | The Grand | German's Bodyguard | 2007-06-07 |
Movie | Forbidden Fruits | Jade | 2006-07-25 |
Movie | One Night with the King | Hegai, the Royal Eunuch | 2006-10-10 |
Movie | County General | Big Murder | 2005-05-31 |
Movie | Santa's Slay | Gas Station Attendant | 2005-10-25 |
Movie | Never Die Alone | Rockie | 2004-03-26 |
Movie | My Baby's Daddy | Drive-By | 2004-01-09 |
Movie | Blast | Smiley | 2004-01-01 |
Movie | Full Clip | Bumaye | 2004-08-09 |
Movie | Hair Show | Agent Little | 2004-10-17 |
Movie | Dracula 3000 | Humvee | 2004-08-09 |
Movie | A Night In Compton | Rainmaker | 2004-09-06 |
Movie | Slammed | Bubba | 2004-08-09 |
Movie | Keepin' It Real | A-Train Tranton (as 'Tiny' Lister Jr.) | 2003-03-18 |
Movie | Super Spy: The Final Exit | Officer Johnson | 2003-01-01 |
Movie | Confidence | Harlin | 2003-04-25 |
Movie | Love Chronicles | Alfonso | 2003-06-30 |
Movie | Vegas Vampires | Andrew Johnson | 2003-12-12 |
Movie | Hellborn | Smithy | 2003-09-26 |
Movie | Austin Powers in Goldmember | Prisoner #2 | 2002-07-26 |
Movie | The Duo | Unknown | 2001-03-01 |
Movie | Vegas, City of Dreams | Llord's Security Chief | 2001-04-01 |
Movie | Soulkeeper | Chad | 2001-01-01 |
Movie | Out Kold | 2001-07-21 | |
Movie | The Wash | Bear | 2001-11-14 |
Series | Star Trek: Enterprise | Klaang | 2001-09-26 |
Movie | Next Friday | Debo | 2000-01-12 |
Movie | Circus | Moose | 2000-05-05 |
Movie | The Cheapest Movie Ever Made | (as Tiny 'Zeus' Lister) | 2000-01-01 |
Movie | Shark in a Bottle | The Recruiter | 2000-06-12 |
Movie | Little Nicky | Cassius | 2000-11-10 |
Movie | Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies | Tillaver | 1999-03-12 |
Series | L.A. Heat | Unknown | 1999-03-15 |
Movie | Supreme Sanction | Lester | 1999-04-09 |
Movie | Judgment Day | Brother Clarence | 1999-11-12 |
Movie | The Players Club | XL | 1998-04-08 |
Movie | Butter | House | 1998-10-13 |
Movie | I Got the Hook-Up | T-Lay | 1998-05-27 |
Movie | The Fifth Element | President Lindberg | 1997-05-02 |
Movie | Below Utopia | Tiny | 1997-09-26 |
Movie | Gang Related | Cutless Supreme | 1997-10-08 |
Movie | Jackie Brown | Winston | 1997-12-25 |
Movie | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate | Tyrone | 1996-04-04 |
Series | Moesha | Unknown | 1996-01-23 |
Movie | Barb Wire | Bouncer | 1996-05-02 |
Movie | WCW Uncensored 1996 | Z-Gangsta | 1996-03-24 |
Series | Malcolm & Eddie | Unknown | 1996-08-26 |
Movie | White Cargo | Zeno (as Tiny "Zeus" Lister) | 1996-12-10 |
Movie | Street Corner Justice | Angel Aikens | 1996-09-27 |
Series | The Jamie Foxx Show | Unknown | 1996-08-28 |
Series | In the House | Unknown | 1995-04-10 |
Series | The Parent 'Hood | Unknown | 1995-01-18 |
Movie | Friday | Deebo | 1995-04-26 |
Movie | The Set Up | Leon | 1995-07-23 |
Movie | Hologram Man | Eightball | 1995-06-27 |
Movie | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | House | 1995-12-01 |
Movie | Immortal Combat | Yanagi | 1994-05-06 |
Movie | Against the Wall | Prisoner | 1994-03-26 |
Series | ER | Patient | 1994-09-19 |
Movie | Men of War | Blades | 1994-09-03 |
Movie | Don Juan DeMarco | Rocco Compton | 1994-10-12 |
Movie | Posse | Obobo | 1993-05-14 |
Series | Walker, Texas Ranger | Unknown | 1993-04-21 |
Movie | The Meteor Man | Digit | 1993-08-06 |
Movie | Universal Soldier | GR55 | 1992-07-10 |
Series | Martin | Unknown | 1992-08-27 |
Movie | Trespass | Cletus | 1992-12-25 |
Movie | 9 1/2 Ninjas! | Cutter | 1991-01-24 |
Movie | Driving Me Crazy | Cubey | 1991-05-16 |
Series | Step by Step | Unknown | 1991-09-20 |
Movie | Talkin' Dirty After Dark | Bigg | 1991-08-16 |
Movie | WWF SuperTape | Zeus | 1990-03-21 |
Movie | Secret Agent 00 Soul | Tiny Lister | 1990-02-01 |
Series | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Tiny | 1990-09-10 |
Movie | Midnight | Security Guard | 1989-07-01 |
Movie | No Holds Barred | Zeus | 1989-06-02 |
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 | WWE SummerSlam 1989 | Zeus | 1989-08-28 |
Movie | The Night Before | Bartender | 1988-04-15 |
Movie | Glory Years | 1987-01-01 | |
Movie | Extreme Prejudice | Monday | 1987-04-24 |
Movie | Beverly Hills Cop II | Orvis | 1987-05-18 |
Movie | Prison | Tiny | 1987-12-08 |
Series | Matlock | Unknown | 1986-03-03 |
Movie | 8 Million Ways to Die | Nose Guard | 1986-04-25 |
Movie | Wired to Kill | Sleet | 1986-11-14 |
Movie | Blue City | Tiny | 1986-05-02 |
Movie | Armed and Dangerous | Bruno | 1986-08-15 |
Series | Saturday Night's Main Event | 1985-05-11 | |
Movie | Runaway Train | Guard | 1985-11-15 |
Series | The Bill | Unknown | 1984-10-16 |