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.
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Movies (46)
Zootopia 2
as Finnick (voice) (archive sound)
2025
The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine
as Martin
2023
Renegades
as Apollo
2022
The Allnighter
as Preston
2022
Domino: Battle of the Bones
as Twelvespeed
2021
Night Walk
as Kareem
2019
I Got the Hook Up 2
as T-Lay
2019
Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
as Superfly
2018
Sunday Morning Rapture
as Himself
2017
On the Court
as King Cain
2017
Boone: The Bounty Hunter
as Man in TV Show (uncredited)
2017
Hickey
as Henry
2017
Woman Scorned
2016
Hollywont
2016
Zootopia
as Finnick (voice)
2016
If I Tell You I Have to Kill You
as Gabriel
2015
Death's Door
as Jomo
2015
Tamales and Gumbo
as Uncle Mark
2015
American Justice
as Justice
2015
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
as Inmate 178
2015
Diamond Cartel
as Louie
2015
The Amazing Wizard of Paws
as Mr. Tiny
2015
Silent No More
as Blake
2015
Beyond the Game
as Tommy
2014
American Lowrider
as Crazy Loc
2013
White T
as Mad Rapper
2013
K-11
as Detroit
2013
Heaven's Door
as Ben Wilson
2012
Highway
as Wilbert
2012
Beyond the Trophy
as Billy Thomas
2012
We the Party
as No Shame
2012
Cornered
as Cpt. Williams
2011
The Trap Door
as Jomo
2011
Hopelessly in June
as Pastor G
2011
First Dog
as Big Mike
2010
The Lazarus Papers
as Tiny Delaney
2010
Holy Water
as SixPac Jordan
2009
Super Capers
as Sarge
2009
The Rimshop
as Duncan
2008
The Pink Conspiracy
as The Duke
2008
Unemployed
as Big Dane
2008
Block Party Madness
as Slim
2008
Terra Nova
as Sewing Dude
2008
The Dark Knight
as Tattooed Prisoner
2008
The Hustle
as Dog Thief
2008
Monster Ark
as Sgt. Gentry
2008
