Tommy Lister Jr.
Born June 24, 1958 (Age: 67)
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Compton, California, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
Zootopia 2
2025
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as Finnick (voice) (archive sound)
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Age: 67
Zootopia
2016
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as Finnick (voice)
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Age: 57
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
2015
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as Inmate 178
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Age: 56
Holy Water
2009
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as SixPac Jordan
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Age: 51
The Dark Knight
2008
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as Tattooed Prisoner
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Age: 50
One Night with the King
2006
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as Hegai, the Royal Eunuch
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Age: 48
Hair Show
2004
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as Agent Little
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Age: 46
Never Die Alone
2004
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as Rockie
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Age: 45
My Baby's Daddy
2004
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as Drive-By
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Age: 45
Confidence
2003
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as Harlin
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Age: 44
Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002
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as Prisoner #2
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Age: 44
The Wash
2001
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as Bear
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Age: 43
Little Nicky
2000
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as Cassius
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Age: 42
Shark in a Bottle
2000
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as The Recruiter
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Age: 41
Circus
2000
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as Moose
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Age: 41
Next Friday
2000
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as Debo
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Age: 41
No Image
The Cheapest Movie Ever Made
2000
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as
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Age: 41
The Players Club
1998
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as XL
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Age: 39
Jackie Brown
1997
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as Winston
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Age: 39
The Fifth Element
1997
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as President Lindberg
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Age: 38
Phat Beach
1996
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as Tiny
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Age: 38
Barb Wire
1996
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as Bouncer
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Age: 37
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
1996
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as Tyrone
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Age: 37
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995
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as House
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Age: 37
Friday
1995
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as Deebo
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Age: 36
Don Juan DeMarco
1994
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as Rocco Compton
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Age: 36
The Meteor Man
1993
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as Digit
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Age: 35
Trespass
1992
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as Cletus
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Age: 34
Universal Soldier
1992
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as GR55
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Age: 34
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
1991
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as Bigg
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Age: 33
No Holds Barred
1989
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as Zeus
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Age: 30
Prison
1987
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as Tiny
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Age: 29
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
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as Orvis
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Age: 28
Armed and Dangerous
1986
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as Bruno
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Age: 28
Blue City
1986
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as Tiny
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Age: 27
8 Million Ways to Die
1986
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as Nose Guard
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Age: 27
Runaway Train
1985
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as Guard
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Age: 27