Tommy Lister Jr.
Actor, Producer
June 24, 1958 — December 10, 2020 (62 years)
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | Zootopia 2 · as Finnick (voice) (archive Sound) |
| 2023 | The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine · as Martin |
| 2023 | The Allnighter · as Preston |
| 2022 | Renegades · as ApolloOn Plex |
| 2021 | Domino: Battle of the Bones · as Twelvespeed |
| 2020 | She's the One · as Carjacker |
| 2019 | I Got the Hook Up 2 · as T-Lay |
| 2019 | Night Walk · as KareemOn Plex |
| 2019 | Slasher Party · as Smiley FaceOn Plex |
| 2018 | Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece · as Superfly |
| 2017 | On the Court · as King CainOn Plex |
| 2017 | Boone: The Bounty Hunter · as Man In Tv Show (uncredited)On Plex |
| 2017 | 2016 · as Rondo |
| 2016 | Hickey · as Henry |
| 2016 | Of Sentimental Value · as Tee |
| 2016 | Zootopia · as Finnick (voice) |
| 2016 | Beyond the Game · as Tommy |
| 2015 | If I Tell You I Have to Kill You · as GabrielOn Plex |
| 2015 | Death's Door · as Jomo |
| 2015 | Tamales and Gumbo · as Uncle Mark |
| 2015 | The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence) · as Inmate 178 |
| 2015 | American Justice · as Justice |
| 2015 | On the Court · as King Cain |
| 2015 | Mann & Wife · as Lieutenant Marshall |
| 2015 | Diamond Cartel · as LouieOn Plex |
| 2015 | The Amazing Wizard of Paws · as Mr. Tiny |
| 2015 | Da Jammies · as Big Horace |
| 2014 | Vultures in the Void · as Space Clown |
| 2013 | White T · as Mad Rapper |
| 2013 | Hollywont · as Cast |
| 2012 | Silent No More · as Blake |
| 2012 | K-11 · as DetroitOn Plex |
| 2012 | Heaven's Door · as Ben WilsonOn Plex |
| 2012 | Highway · as Wilbert |
| 2012 | Beyond the Trophy · as Billy Thomas |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! · as Major AikensOn Plex |
| 2012 | We the Party · as No ShameOn Plex |
| 2012 | Key & Peele · as Driver |
| 2012 | Noah · as Roaring Giant |
| 2011 | Cornered · as Cpt. Williams |
| 2011 | The Trap Door · as Jomo |
| 2011 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: · as Dallas |
| 2011 | Hopelessly in June · as Pastor G |
| 2010 | American Lowrider · as Crazy Loc |
| 2010 | First Dog · as Big Mike |
| 2010 | Regular Show · as Bobby (voice) |
| 2010 | Fish Hooks · as Mr. Mussels (voice) |
| 2010 | FCU: Fact Checkers Unit · as Tiny |
| 2010 | The Lazarus Papers · as Tiny DelaneyOn Plex |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Nite Tales: The Series · as Wrestler |
| 2009 | Hard Times · as Sixpac Jordan |
| 2009 | |
| 2008 | The Rimshop · as Duncan |
| 2008 | Chocolate News · as Otis 'lighting' Jones |
| 2008 | Unemployed · as Big Dane |
| 2008 | Block Party Madness · as SlimOn Plex |
| 2008 | Terra Nova · as Sewing DudeOn Plex |
| 2008 | Monster Ark · as Sgt. Gentry |
| 2008 | The Dark Knight · as Tattooed Prisoner |
| 2008 | Under One Roof (2008) · as Punkin |
| 2008 | The Hustle · as Dog ThiefOn Plex |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Miss B's Hair Salon · as Mr. Biggs |
| 2007 | The Pink Conspiracy · as The Duke |
| 2007 | The Grand · as German's Bodyguard |
| 2007 | Bone Dry · as Mitch |
| 2007 | Vegas Vampires · as Andrew Johnson |
| 2007 | Da Block Party 2 · as Cj's Father |
| 2007 | Saul of the Mole Men · as John Henry Irons |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | Who Made the Potatoe Salad? · as MonsterOn Plex |
| 2006 | One Night with the King · as Hegai, The Royal Eunuch |
| 2006 | Forbidden Fruits · as JadeOn Plex |
| 2005 | The Boondocks · as Filbert Slowlove |
| 2005 | Santa's Slay · as Gas Station Attendant |
| 2005 | County General · as Big MurderOn Plex |
| 2005 | Inked · as Cast |
| 2005 | The Rev · as Tiny |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Blast · as Smiley |
| 2004 | Hair Show · as Agent Little |
| 2004 | El padrino · as T-Bone |
| 2004 | A Night in Compton · as RainmakerOn Plex |
| 2004 | Full Clip · as Bumaye |
| 2004 | Slammed · as Bubba |
| 2004 | Dracula 3000 · as Humvee |
| 2004 | Never Die Alone · as Rockie |
| 2004 | My Baby's Daddy · as Drive-By |
| 2003 | Love Chronicles · as Alfonso |
| 2003 | Hellborn · as Smithy |
| 2003 | All of Us · as Bandito |
| 2003 | Confidence · as Harlin |
| 2003 | Keepin' It Real · as A-Train Tranton |
| 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember · as Prisoner #2 |
| 2001 | The Wash · as BearOn Plex |
| 2001 | Soulkeeper · as Chad |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise · as Klaang |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Vegas, City of Dreams · as Llord's Security Chief |
| 2000 | Little Nicky · as Cassius |
| 2000 | Circus · as Moose |
| 2000 | Next Friday · as Debo |
| 1999 | Shark in a Bottle · as The Recruiter |
| 1999 | Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies · as TillaverOn Plex |
| 1999 | Judgment Day · as Brother ClarenceOn Plex |
| 1999 | Supreme Sanction · as Lester |
| 1999 | Stealth Fighter · as BergOn Plex |
| 1998 | Butter · as HouseOn Plex |
| 1998 | I Got the Hook Up · as T-Lay |
| 1998 | The Players Club · as Xl |
| 1998 | Damon · as Alfonse |
| 1997 | Jackie Brown · as Winston |
| 1997 | Gang Related · as Cutless Supreme |
| 1997 | Body Count · as TinyOn Plex |
| 1997 | The Fifth Element · as President Lindberg |
| 1997 | USA High · as Tony |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | A Time to Revenge · as Corporal Hollis |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | White Cargo · as Zeno |
| 1996 | Street Corner Justice · as Angel AikensOn Plex |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show · as Adam - Groom |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | Sparks · as Larry |
| 1996 | Phat Beach · as TinyOn Plex |
| 1996 | Barb Wire · as Bouncer |
| 1996 | A Thin Line Between Love and Hate · as Tyrone |
| 1996 | Nash Bridges · as Mr. SwitchOn Plex |
| 1996 | WCW Uncensored · as Z-Gangsta |
| 1996 | Moesha · as Security Guard #2 |
| 1995 | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead · as House |
| 1995 | WCW Monday Nitro · as Z-Gangsta - The Dungeon Of Doom |
| 1995 | The Set Up · as Leon |
| 1995 | Friday · as Deebo |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Hologram Man · as Eightball |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | The Misery Brothers · as Luke Stairclimber |
| 1994 | Don Juan DeMarco · as Rocco Compton |
| 1994 | ER · as Patient |
| 1994 | Men of War · as Blades |
| 1994 | Immortal Combat · as Yanagi |
| 1994 | Against the Wall · as Prisoner |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue · as Bob (uncredited) |
| 1993 | The Meteor Man · as Digit |
| 1993 | Posse · as Obobo |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger · as Hicks |
| 1992 | Trespass · as Cletus |
| 1992 | Renegade · as Marvin MontgomeryOn Plex |
| 1992 | Martin · as Apollo |
| 1992 | Universal Soldier · as Gr55 |
| 1991 | Step by Step · as Security Guard |
| 1991 | Talkin' Dirty After Dark · as Bigg |
| 1991 | Driving Me Crazy · as Cubey |
| 1991 | 9 1/2 Ninjas! · as Cutter |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air · as Tiny |
| 1990 | WWF Supertape Vol. 1 · as Zeus |
| 1990 | |
| 1989 | Chameleons · as Luther |
| 1989 | Homer and Eddie · as Man In Bar With Gun |
| 1989 | Survivor Series · as Zeus |
| 1989 | Think Big · as Z |
| 1989 | Summerslam · as Zeus |
| 1989 | No Holds Barred · as Zeus |
| 1989 | Hard Time on Planet Earth · as John Henry |
| 1988 | Midnight · as Security Guard |
| 1988 | The Night Before · as Bartender |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night · as Tommy 't.k.' Kendricks |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Prison · as Tiny |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse · as Cast |
| 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 | WWF Wrestling Challenge · as Zeus |
| 1986 | WWF Superstars · as Zeus |
| 1986 | Armed and Dangerous · as Bruno |
| 1986 | Blue City · as Tiny |
| 1986 | 8 Million Ways to Die · as Nose Guard |
| 1986 | Perfect Strangers · as LeroyOn Plex |
| 1986 | Matlock · as Tiny |
| 1985 | Runaway Train · as Guard |
| 1985 | WWF Saturday Night's Main Event · as Zeus |
| 1985 | Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! · as Tiny Tom |
| 1984 | 1st & Ten · as Otis |
| 1983 | Webster · as Football Player |
Beautiful Evil · as Cast |
| 2017 | Sunday Morning Rapture · as HimselfOn Plex |
| 2009 | Sober House · as Self |
| 2006 | The Still Life · as Self |
| 2003 | 3rd Annual BET Awards · as Self |
| 1998 | The Magic Hour · as Self |
| 1993 | WWE Raw · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1990 | Rapmania: The Roots of Rap · as Self |
| 2013 | White T · as Executive Producer |
| 1999 | Judgment Day · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |