Tommy Hollis

Acting

Tommy Hollis

Born March 22, 1954Jacksonville, Texas, USA24 credits

Tommy Janor Hollis (March 22, 1954 – September 9, 2001) was an American film, television, and stage actor. A native of Jacksonville, Texas, his first major film appearance was in Ghostbusters as the mayor's aide (1984). He played Earl Little in the Spike Lee-directed movie Malcolm X (1992). Hollis died in New York City from complications of diabetes. He had no children. Source: Article "Tommy Hollis" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

Filmography

Mary and Rhoda
2000Mary and Rhoda
as News CameramanMovie
M
1998Mama Flora's Family
as Reverend JacksonTV
Primary Colors
1998Primary Colors
as Fat WillieMovie
Creating Ragtime
1998Creating Ragtime
as Booker T. WashingtonMovie
Joe's Apartment
1996Joe's Apartment
as Boss PlumberMovie
Zooman
1995Zooman
as Mr. WashingtonMovie
Léon: The Professional
1994Léon: The Professional
as 2nd PolicemanMovie
The Vernon Johns Story
1994The Vernon Johns Story
as Coach HillMovie
Malcolm X
1992Malcolm X
as Earl LittleMovie
Stay the Night
1992Stay the Night
as Det. ClarkeMovie
Separate But Equal
1991Separate But Equal
as Harry BriggsMovie
Separate but Equal
1991Separate but Equal
as Harry Briggs Sr.TV
The Colored Museum
1991The Colored Museum
as the Man, the NarratorMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Order
as Ed MonroeTV
Astonished
1988Astonished
as Ivan / FyodorMovie
Moonstruck
1987Moonstruck
as Parking AttendantMovie
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Law
as Geoffrey MarchantTV
Ghostbusters
1984Ghostbusters
as Mayor's AideMovie
Great Performances
1971Great Performances
as The Man / The NarratorTV