Tommy Lister Jr.
140 movies · 29 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 24, 1958
- Died
- Dec 10, 2020 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- Compton, California, USA
- Also known as
- Zeus · Z-Gangsta · Tommy Lister · Tommy Tiny Lister
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Tommy Lister Jr.: movies and TV shows
Acting (169)
- Upcoming The Body Sculptor
as Donovan Ray Cooke
- Upcoming Crossed
as Winston 'Biggs' Yates
- 2025 Zootopia 2
as Finnick (voice) (archive sound)
- 2023 The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine
as Martin
- 2022 Renegades
as Apollo
- 2022 The Allnighter
as Preston
- 2021 Domino: Battle of the Bones
as Twelvespeed
- 2019 Night Walk
as Kareem
- 2019 I Got the Hook Up 2
as T-Lay
- 2018 Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
as Superfly
- 2017 On the Court
as King Cain
- 2017 Boone: The Bounty Hunter
as Man in TV Show (uncredited)
- 2017 Hickey
as Henry
- 2016
- 2016
- 2016 Zootopia
as Finnick (voice)
- 2015 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
- 2014 Beyond the Game
as Tommy
- 2013 American Lowrider
as Crazy Loc
- 2013 White T
as Mad Rapper
- 2013 K-11
as Detroit
- 2012 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
- 2011 Cornered
as Cpt. Williams
- 2011 The Trap Door
as Jomo
- 2011
- 2011 Hopelessly in June
as Pastor G
- 2010 First Dog
as Big Mike
- 2010
- 2010
- 2010 The Lazarus Papers
as Tiny Delaney
- 2009
- 2009 Holy Water
as SixPac Jordan
- 2009 Super Capers
as Sarge
- 2008 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
- 2007 The Grand
as German's Bodyguard
- 2007 Bone Dry
as Mitch
- 2007 Da Block Party 2
as CJ's Father
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007 Miss B's Hair Salon
as Mr. Biggs
- 2006 Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
as Monster
- 2006 One Night with the King
as Hegai, the Royal Eunuch
- 2006 Forbidden Fruits
as Jade
- 2005
- 2005 Santa's Slay
as Gas Station Attendant
- 2005 County General
as Big Murder
- 2005
- 2004 Blast
as Smiley
- 2004 Hair Show
as Agent Little
- 2004 A Night In Compton
as Rainmaker
- 2004 Dracula 3000
as Humvee
- 2004 Slammed
as Bubba
- 2004 Full Clip
as Bumaye
- 2004 Never Die Alone
as Rockie
- 2004 My Baby's Daddy
as Drive-By
- 2003 Vegas Vampires
as Andrew Johnson
- 2003 Hellborn
as Smithy
- 2003 Love Chronicles
as Alfonso
- 2003 Confidence
as Harlin
- 2003 Keepin' It Real
as A-Train Tranton
- 2003 Super Spy: The Final Exit
as Officer Johnson
- 2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember
as Prisoner #2
- 2001 The Wash
as Bear
- 2001 Soulkeeper
as Chad
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001 Vegas, City of Dreams
as Llord's Security Chief
- 2001
- 2000 Little Nicky
as Cassius
- 2000 Shark in a Bottle
as The Recruiter
- 2000 Circus
as Moose
- 2000 Next Friday
as Debo
- 2000
- 1999 Judgment Day
as Brother Clarence
- 1999 Supreme Sanction
as Lester
- 1999
- 1999 Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
as Tillaver
- 1999 Stealth Fighter
as Berg
- 1998 Butter
as House
- 1998 I Got the Hook-Up
as T-Lay
- 1998 The Players Club
as XL
- 1998
- 1997 Jackie Brown
as Winston
- 1997 Gang Related
as Cutless Supreme
- 1997 Below Utopia
as Tiny
- 1997
- 1997 The Fifth Element
as President Lindberg
- 1997
- 1996 White Cargo
as Zeno
- 1996 Street Corner Justice
as Angel Aikens
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996 Phat Beach
as Tiny
- 1996 Barb Wire
as Bouncer
- 1996 A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
as Tyrone
- 1996
- 1996 WCW Uncensored 1996
as Z-Gangsta
- 1996
- 1995
- 1995 The Set Up
as Leon
- 1995 Hologram Man
as Eightball
- 1995 Friday
as Deebo
- 1995
- 1995
- 1994 Don Juan DeMarco
as Rocco Compton
- 1994
- 1994 Men of War
as Blades
- 1994 Immortal Combat
as Yanagi
- 1994 Against the Wall
as Prisoner
- 1993
- 1993 The Meteor Man
as Digit
- 1993 Posse
as Obobo
- 1993
- 1992 Trespass
as Cletus
- 1992
- 1992
- 1992 Universal Soldier
as GR55
- 1991
- 1991 Talkin' Dirty After Dark
as Bigg
- 1991 Driving Me Crazy
as Cubey
- 1991 9 1/2 Ninjas!
as Cutter
- 1990 Hulkamania Forever
as Zeus
- 1990
- 1990 WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
as Zeus
- 1990
- 1989 Chameleons
as Luther
- 1989 WWE Survivor Series 1989
as Zeus
- 1989 Hulkamania 4
as Zeus
- 1989 Think Big
as Z
- 1989 WWE SummerSlam 1989
as Zeus
- 1989 Homer and Eddie
as Man in Bar with Gun
- 1989 Midnight
as Security Guard
- 1989 No Holds Barred
as Zeus
- 1989 WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
as Zeus (Interview)
- 1988 The Night Before
as Bartender
- 1987
- 1987 Prison
as Tiny
- 1987 Beverly Hills Cop II
as Orvis
- 1987 Extreme Prejudice
as Monday
- 1987 Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
as Mack 'Truck' Jones
- 1987
- 1986 Wired to Kill
as Sleet
- 1986
- 1986
- 1986 Armed and Dangerous
as Bruno
- 1986 Blue City
as Tiny
- 1986 8 Million Ways to Die
as Nose Guard
- 1986
- 1985 Runaway Train
as Guard
- 1985
- 1984
Behind the camera (2)
- 2025 Zootopia 2
In Memory Of
- 1999 Judgment Day
Executive Producer
Talk shows and appearances (3)
- 2017
- 2001
- 1998 The Magic Hour
1 episode