TJ
Tom 'Tiny' Lister Jr.
Actor
Died December 10, 2020 (62 years)
Tommy "Tiny" Lister (born Thomas Lister, Jr.; June 24, 1958, died 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.
Filmography
| 2021 | DOMINO: Battle of the Bones · as Twelvespeed |
| 2020 | She's the One · as Carjacker |
| 2019 | Slasher Party · as Smiley Face |
| 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 | Boone: The Bounty Hunter · as Man in TV Show (uncredited) |
| 2017 | 2016 · as Rondo |
| 2017 | On the Court · as King Cain |
| 2016 | Zootopia · as Finnick (voice) |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Of Sentimental Value · as Tee |
| 2016 | Hollywont · as Unknown |
| 2015 | The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence) · as Inmate 178 |
| 2015 | Diamond Cartel · as Louie |
| 2015 | The Amazing Wizard of Paws · as Mr. Tiny |
| 2015 | American Justice · as Justice |
| 2015 | Death's Door · as Jomo |
| 2015 | If I Tell You I Have to Kill You · as Gabriel |
| 2015 | Tamales and Gumbo · as Uncle Mark |
| 2015 | Mann & Wife (TV Series) · as Lieutenant Marshall |
| 2015 | Da Jammies (TV Series) · as Big Horace |
| 2014 | Vultures in the Void · as Space Clown |
| 2013 | White T · as Mad Rapper |
| 2012 | We the Party · as No Shame |
| 2012 | Highway · as Wilbert |
| 2012 | Heaven's Door · as Ben Wilson |
| 2012 | K-11 · as Detroit |
| 2012 | Beyond the Trophy · as Billy Thomas |
| 2012 | Noah · as Roaring Giant |
| 2012 | Key & Peele (TV Series) · as Driver |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV Series) · as Major Aikens |
| 2012 | Silent No More · as Unknown |
| 2011 | Hopelessly in June · as Pastor G |
| 2011 | The Trap Door · as Jomo |
| 2011 | Cornered · as Cpt. Williams |
| 2011 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: (TV Series) · as Dallas |
| 2010 | First Dog · as Big Mike |
| 2010 | The Lazarus Papers · as Tiny Delaney |
| 2010 | Perfect Sunday · as Crazy Loc |
| 2010 | Fish Hooks (TV Series) · as Mr. Mussels |
| 2009 | Hard Times · as SixPac Jordan |
| 2009 | Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's Series · as Zeus |
| 2009 | Regular Show (TV Series) · as Bobby |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Nite Tales: The Series (TV Series) · as Wrestler |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight · as Tattooed Prisoner |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Terra Nova · as Sewing Dude |
| 2008 | Monster Ark · as Sgt. Gentry |
| 2008 | The Hustle · as Dog Thief |
| 2008 | Miss B's Hair Salon · as Mr. Biggs |
| 2008 | The Rimshop · as Duncan |
| 2008 | Unemployed · as Big Dane |
| 2008 | Block Party Madness · as Slim |
| 2008 | Chocolate News (TV Series) · as Otis 'Lighting' Jones |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Bone Dry · as Mitch |
| 2007 | The Pink Conspiracy · as The Duke |
| 2007 | Da Block Party 2 · as Unknown |
| 2007 | Vegas Vampires · as Andrew Johnson |
| 2007 | Saul of the Mole Men (TV Series) · as John Henry Irons |
| 2006 | One Night with the King · as Hegai, the Royal Eunuch |
| 2006 | Who Made the Potatoe Salad? · as Unknown |
| 2006 | Forbidden Fruits · as Jade |
| 2006 | WWF Saturday Night's Main Event (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2005 | Santa's Slay · as Gas Station Attendant |
| 2005 | County General · as Big Murder |
| 2005 | Inked (TV Series) · as actor |
| 2005 | The Boondocks (TV Series) · as Filbert Slowlove |
| 2005 | The Rev · as Tiny |
| 2004 | Dracula 3000 · as Humvee |
| 2004 | Blast · as Smiley |
| 2004 | My Baby's Daddy · as Drive-By |
| 2004 | Full Clip · as Bumaye |
| 2004 | El padrino · as T-Bone |
| 2004 | Choices 2 · as Unknown |
| 2004 | Slammed · as Bubba |
| 2004 | Hair Show · as Agent Little |
| 2004 | A Night in Compton · as Rainmaker |
| 2004 | Never Die Alone · as Rockie |
| 2003 | Hellborn · as Smithy |
| 2003 | Love Chronicles · as Alfonso |
| 2003 | Keepin' It Real · as A-Train Tranton (as 'Tiny' Lister Jr.) |
| 2003 | All of Us (TV Series) · as Bandito |
| 2003 | Confidence · as Harlin |
| 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember · as Prisoner #2 |
| 2001 | The Wash · as Bear |
| 2001 | Soulkeeper · as Chad |
| 2001 | Out Kold · as Unknown |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series) · as Klaang |
| 2000 | Next Friday · as Debo |
| 2000 | Circus · as Moose |
| 2000 | Little Nicky · as Cassius |
| 1999 | Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies · as Tillaver |
| 1999 | Stealth Fighter · as Berg |
| 1999 | Shark in a Bottle · as The Recruiter |
| 1999 | Supreme Sanction · as Lester |
| 1998 | The Players Club · as XL |
| 1998 | I Got the Hook Up · as T-Lay |
| 1998 | Judgment Day · as Brother Clarence |
| 1998 | Butter · as House |
| 1998 | Damon (TV Series) · as Alfonse |
| 1997 | The Fifth Element · as President Lindberg |
| 1997 | Jackie Brown · as Winston |
| 1997 | Gang Related · as Cutless Supreme |
| 1997 | A Time to Revenge · as Corporal Hollis |
| 1997 | Below Utopia · as Tiny |
| 1996 | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate · as Tyrone |
| 1996 | Phat Beach · as Tiny |
| 1996 | Street Corner Justice · as Angel Aikens |
| 1996 | White Cargo · as Zeno (as Tiny "Zeus" Lister) |
| 1996 | Malcolm & Eddie (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Nash Bridges (TV Series) · as Mr. Switch |
| 1996 | Sparks (TV Series) · as Larry |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Moesha (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | L.A. Heat (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Barb Wire · as Bouncer |
| 1995 | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead · as House |
| 1995 | Friday · as Deebo |
| 1995 | Hologram Man · as Eightball |
| 1995 | The Set Up · as Leon |
| 1995 | In the House (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1995 | The Parent 'Hood (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1995 | WCW Monday Nitro (TV Series) · as Z-Gangsta |
| 1994 | Don Juan DeMarco · as Rocco Compton |
| 1994 | Men of War · as Blades |
| 1994 | Immortal Combat · as Yanagi |
| 1994 | Against the Wall · as Prisoner |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Patient |
| 1993 | The Meteor Man · as Digit |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Bob |
| 1993 | Posse · as Obobo |
| 1992 | Universal Soldier · as GR55 |
| 1992 | Martin (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1992 | Renegade (TV Series) · as Marvin Montgomery |
| 1992 | Trespass · as Cletus |
| 1991 | Talkin' Dirty After Dark · as Bigg |
| 1991 | 9 1/2 Ninjas! · as Cutter |
| 1991 | Driving Me Crazy · as Cubey |
| 1991 | Step by Step (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series) · as Tiny |
| 1989 | No Holds Barred · as Zeus |
| 1989 | Homer and Eddie · as Man in Bar with Gun |
| 1989 | Think Big · as Z |
| 1989 | Chameleons · as Luther |
| 1988 | The Night Before · as Bartender |
| 1988 | Midnight · as Security Guard |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night (TV Series) · as Tommy 'T.K.' Kendricks |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II · as Orvis |
| 1987 | Glory Years · as Unknown |
| 1987 | Extreme Prejudice · as Monday |
| 1987 | Prison · as Tiny |
| 1986 | Armed and Dangerous · as Bruno |
| 1986 | 8 Million Ways to Die · as Nose Guard |
| 1986 | Wired to Kill · as Sleet |
| 1986 | WWF Superstars (TV Series) · as Zeus |
| 1986 | Perfect Strangers (TV Series) · as Leroy |
| 1986 | Matlock (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1986 | Blue City · as Tiny |
| 1985 | Runaway Train · as Guard |
| 1984 | 1st & Ten (TV Series) · as Otis |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1983 | Webster (TV Series) · as Football Player |