Tommy Lister Jr.

Acting

Tommy Lister Jr.

Born June 24, 1958Compton, California, USA168 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

Zootopia 2
2025Zootopia 2
as Finnick (voice) (archive sound)Movie
Renegades
2022Renegades
as ApolloMovie
The Allnighter
2022The Allnighter
as PrestonMovie
Night Walk
2019Night Walk
as KareemMovie
On the Court
2017On the Court
as King CainMovie
Boone: The Bounty Hunter
2017Boone: The Bounty Hunter
as Man in TV Show (uncredited)Movie
Hickey
2017Hickey
as HenryMovie
Zootopia
2016Zootopia
as Finnick (voice)Movie
Death's Door
2015Death's Door
as JomoMovie
Tamales and Gumbo
2015Tamales and Gumbo
as Uncle MarkMovie
American Justice
2015American Justice
as JusticeMovie
Diamond Cartel
2015Diamond Cartel
as LouieMovie
Silent No More
2015Silent No More
as BlakeMovie
Beyond the Game
2014Beyond the Game
as TommyMovie
American Lowrider
2013American Lowrider
as Crazy LocMovie
White T
2013White T
as Mad RapperMovie
K-11
2013K-11
as DetroitMovie
Heaven's Door
2012Heaven's Door
as Ben WilsonMovie
Highway
2012Highway
as WilbertMovie
Beyond the Trophy
2012Beyond the Trophy
as Billy ThomasMovie
We the Party
2012We the Party
as No ShameMovie
Key & Peele
2012Key & Peele
as DriverTV
Cornered
2011Cornered
as Cpt. WilliamsMovie
The Trap Door
2011The Trap Door
as JomoMovie
Hopelessly in June
2011Hopelessly in June
as Pastor GMovie
First Dog
2010First Dog
as Big MikeMovie
Regular Show
2010Regular Show
as Bobby (voice)TV
Fish Hooks
2010Fish Hooks
as Mr. Mussels (voice)TV
The Lazarus Papers
2010The Lazarus Papers
as Tiny DelaneyMovie
Holy Water
2009Holy Water
as SixPac JordanMovie
Super Capers
2009Super Capers
as SargeMovie
The Rimshop
2008The Rimshop
as DuncanMovie
The Pink Conspiracy
2008The Pink Conspiracy
as The DukeMovie
Unemployed
2008Unemployed
as Big DaneMovie
Terra Nova
2008Terra Nova
as Sewing DudeMovie
The Dark Knight
2008The Dark Knight
as Tattooed PrisonerMovie
The Hustle
2008The Hustle
as Dog ThiefMovie
Monster Ark
2008Monster Ark
as Sgt. GentryMovie
The Grand
2007The Grand
as German's BodyguardMovie
Bone Dry
2007Bone Dry
as MitchMovie
Da Block Party 2
2007Da Block Party 2
as CJ's FatherMovie
Saul of the Mole Men
2007Saul of the Mole Men
as John Henry IronsTV
Miss B's Hair Salon
2007Miss B's Hair Salon
as Mr. BiggsMovie
One Night with the King
2006One Night with the King
as Hegai, the Royal EunuchMovie
Santa's Slay
2005Santa's Slay
as Gas Station AttendantMovie
County General
2005County General
as Big MurderMovie
Blast
2004Blast
as SmileyMovie
Hair Show
2004Hair Show
as Agent LittleMovie
A Night In Compton
2004A Night In Compton
as RainmakerMovie
Dracula 3000
2004Dracula 3000
as HumveeMovie
Slammed
2004Slammed
as BubbaMovie
Full Clip
2004Full Clip
as BumayeMovie
Never Die Alone
2004Never Die Alone
as RockieMovie
My Baby's Daddy
2004My Baby's Daddy
as Drive-ByMovie
Vegas Vampires
2003Vegas Vampires
as Andrew JohnsonMovie
Hellborn
2003Hellborn
as SmithyMovie
Love Chronicles
2003Love Chronicles
as AlfonsoMovie
Confidence
2003Confidence
as HarlinMovie
Keepin' It Real
2003Keepin' It Real
as A-Train TrantonMovie
Super Spy: The Final Exit
2003Super Spy: The Final Exit
as Officer JohnsonMovie
The Wash
2001The Wash
as BearMovie
Soulkeeper
2001Soulkeeper
as ChadMovie
Vegas, City of Dreams
2001Vegas, City of Dreams
as Llord's Security ChiefMovie
Little Nicky
2000Little Nicky
as CassiusMovie
Shark in a Bottle
2000Shark in a Bottle
as The RecruiterMovie
Circus
2000Circus
as MooseMovie
Next Friday
2000Next Friday
as DeboMovie
Judgment Day
1999Judgment Day
as Brother ClarenceMovie
Supreme Sanction
1999Supreme Sanction
as LesterMovie
Butter
1998Butter
as HouseMovie
Damon
1998Damon
as AlfonseTV
Jackie Brown
1997Jackie Brown
as WinstonMovie
Gang Related
1997Gang Related
as Cutless SupremeMovie
Below Utopia
1997Below Utopia
as TinyMovie
USA High
1997USA High
as TonyTV
The Fifth Element
1997The Fifth Element
as President LindbergMovie
White Cargo
1996White Cargo
as ZenoMovie
Street Corner Justice
1996Street Corner Justice
as Angel AikensMovie
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996The Jamie Foxx Show
as Adam - GroomTV
Phat Beach
1996Phat Beach
as TinyMovie
Barb Wire
1996Barb Wire
as BouncerMovie
Nash Bridges
1996Nash Bridges
as Mr. SwitchTV
WCW Uncensored 1996
1996WCW Uncensored 1996
as Z-GangstaMovie
Moesha
1996Moesha
as Security Guard #2TV
The Set Up
1995The Set Up
as LeonMovie
Hologram Man
1995Hologram Man
as EightballMovie
Friday
1995Friday
as DeeboMovie
Don Juan DeMarco
1994Don Juan DeMarco
as Rocco ComptonMovie
ER
1994ER
as PatientTV
Men of War
1994Men of War
as BladesMovie
Immortal Combat
1994Immortal Combat
as YanagiMovie
Against the Wall
1994Against the Wall
as PrisonerMovie
NYPD Blue
1993NYPD Blue
as Bob (uncredited)TV
The Meteor Man
1993The Meteor Man
as DigitMovie
Posse
1993Posse
as OboboMovie
Trespass
1992Trespass
as CletusMovie
Renegade
1992Renegade
as Marvin MontgomeryTV
Martin
1992Martin
as ApolloTV
Remember the Time
1992Remember the Time
as Sentry (uncredited)Movie
Step by Step
1991Step by Step
as Security GuardTV
9 1/2 Ninjas!
19919 1/2 Ninjas!
as CutterMovie
Chameleons
1989Chameleons
as LutherMovie
Hulkamania 4
1989Hulkamania 4
as ZeusMovie
Think Big
1989Think Big
as ZMovie
Homer and Eddie
1989Homer and Eddie
as Man in Bar with GunMovie
Midnight
1989Midnight
as Security GuardMovie
The Night Before
1988The Night Before
as BartenderMovie
Prison
1987Prison
as TinyMovie
Extreme Prejudice
1987Extreme Prejudice
as MondayMovie
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
1987Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
as Mack 'Truck' JonesMovie
Wired to Kill
1986Wired to Kill
as SleetMovie
Blue City
1986Blue City
as TinyMovie
8 Million Ways to Die
19868 Million Ways to Die
as Nose GuardMovie
Matlock
1986Matlock
as Johnny MackTV
Runaway Train
1985Runaway Train
as GuardMovie
1st & Ten
19841st & Ten
as OtisTV
T
The Body Sculptor
as Donovan Ray CookeMovie
Crossed
Crossed
as Winston 'Biggs' YatesMovie