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