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Tommy Lister Jr.

Tommy Lister Jr.

Actor · Born 1958-06-24 · Compton, California, USA

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Dark Knight (2008) — Tattooed Prisoner
  2. Zootopia (2016) — Finnick (voice)
  3. The Fifth Element (1997) — President Lindberg
  4. Jackie Brown (1997) — Winston
  5. Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) — Prisoner #2
  6. Zootopia 2 (2025) — Finnick (voice) (archive sound)
  7. Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) — Orvis
  8. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) — Tiny
  9. Regular Show (2010) — Bobby (voice)
  10. Friday (1995) — Deebo
  11. Little Nicky (2000) — Cassius
  12. Universal Soldier (1992) — GR55
  13. Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) — Klaang
  14. ER (1994) — Patient
  15. The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) (2015) — Inmate 178
  16. Don Juan DeMarco (1994) — Rocco Compton
  17. Runaway Train (1985) — Guard
  18. Next Friday (2000) — Debo
  19. Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) — Hicks
  20. Barb Wire (1996) — Bouncer
  21. Confidence (2003) — Harlin
  22. Step by Step (1991) — Security Guard
  23. Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) — House
  24. Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999) — Tillaver
  25. Santa's Slay (2005) — Gas Station Attendant
  26. Key & Peele (2012) — Driver
  27. Trespass (1992) — Cletus
  28. Armed and Dangerous (1986) — Bruno
  29. The Meteor Man (1993) — Digit
  30. Extreme Prejudice (1987) — Monday
  31. Gang Related (1997) — Cutless Supreme
  32. NYPD Blue (1993) — Bob (uncredited)
  33. Dracula 3000 (2004) — Humvee
  34. 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) — Nose Guard
  35. Renegade (1992) — Marvin Montgomery
  36. Prison (1987) — Tiny
  37. Never Die Alone (2004) — Rockie
  38. Martin (1992) — Apollo
  39. Matlock (1986) — Johnny Mack
  40. The Wash (2001) — Bear