Tommy Lister Jr.
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Tommy Lister Jr.
Filmography
Acting (142)
2025
Zootopia 2as Finnick (voice) (archive sound)
7.7
2023
The Haunting of Hell Hole Mineas Martin
3.4
2022
Renegadesas Apollo
5.5
2022
The Allnighteras Preston
3.6
2021
Domino: Battle of the Bonesas Twelvespeed
4.0
2019
Night Walkas Kareem
4.6
2019
I Got the Hook Up 2as T-Lay
5.6
2018
Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleeceas Superfly
3.9
2017
Sunday Morning Raptureas Himself
6.0
2017
On the Courtas King Cain
10.0
2017
Boone: The Bounty Hunteras Man in TV Show (uncredited)
5.1
2017
Hickeyas Henry
4.3
2016
2016
3.5
2016
Zootopiaas Finnick (voice)
7.8
2015
If I Tell You I Have to Kill Youas Gabriel
2015
Death's Dooras Jomo
3.9
2015
Tamales and Gumboas Uncle Mark
2015
American Justiceas Justice
4.3
2015
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)as Inmate 178
3.7
2015
Diamond Cartelas Louie
5.3
2015
The Amazing Wizard of Pawsas Mr. Tiny
4.0
2015
Silent No Moreas Blake
1.0
2014
Beyond the Gameas Tommy
5.2
2013
American Lowrideras Crazy Loc
5.0
2013
White Tas Mad Rapper
4.8
2013
K-11as Detroit
5.4
2012
Heaven's Dooras Ben Wilson
5.6
2012
Highwayas Wilbert
3.0
2012
Beyond the Trophyas Billy Thomas
3.5
2012
We the Partyas No Shame
4.7
2011
Corneredas Cpt. Williams
2011
The Trap Dooras Jomo
2.0
2011
Hopelessly in Juneas Pastor G
5.0
2010
First Dogas Big Mike
6.6
2010
The Lazarus Papersas Tiny Delaney
3.7
2009
Holy Wateras SixPac Jordan
5.7
2009
Super Capersas Sarge
3.3
2008
The Rimshopas Duncan
2.0
2008
The Pink Conspiracyas The Duke
2.7
2008
Unemployedas Big Dane
5.3
2008
Block Party Madnessas Slim
2008
Terra Novaas Sewing Dude
5.8
2008
The Dark Knightas Tattooed Prisoner
8.5
2008
The Hustleas Dog Thief
6.3
2008
Monster Arkas Sgt. Gentry
4.6
2007
The Grandas German's Bodyguard
5.8
2007
Bone Dryas Mitch
5.3
2007
Da Block Party 2as CJ's Father
2007
2007
Miss B's Hair Salonas Mr. Biggs
2.0
2006
Who Made the Potatoe Salad?as Monster
5.3
2006
One Night with the Kingas Hegai, the Royal Eunuch
6.7
2006
Forbidden Fruitsas Jade
6.3
2005
Santa's Slayas Gas Station Attendant
5.5
2005
County Generalas Big Murder
3.3
6.9
2004
Blastas Smiley
4.9
2004
Hair Showas Agent Little
5.5
2004
A Night In Comptonas Rainmaker
4.0
2004
Dracula 3000as Humvee
2.8
2004
Slammedas Bubba
5.0
2004
Full Clipas Bumaye
5.5
2004
Never Die Aloneas Rockie
5.5
2004
My Baby's Daddyas Drive-By
4.6
2003
Vegas Vampiresas Andrew Johnson
4.3
2003
Hellbornas Smithy
3.4
2003
Love Chroniclesas Alfonso
6.7
2003
Confidenceas Harlin
6.3
2003
Keepin' It Realas A-Train Tranton
6.0
2003
Super Spy: The Final Exitas Officer Johnson
7.0
2002
Austin Powers in Goldmemberas Prisoner #2
6.0
2001
The Washas Bear
5.8
2001
Soulkeeperas Chad
5.1
2001
4.5
2001
Adam Sandler Goes to Hellas Self
10.0
2001
Vegas, City of Dreamsas Llord's Security Chief
3.4
2001
7.0
2000
Little Nickyas Cassius
5.8
2000
Shark in a Bottleas The Recruiter
7.1
2000
Circusas Moose
5.0
2000
Next Fridayas Debo
6.5
10.0
1999
Judgment Dayas Brother Clarence
5.1
1999
Supreme Sanctionas Lester
5.2
1999
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Diesas Tillaver
5.7
1999
Stealth Fighteras Berg
4.3
1998
Butteras House
4.5
1998
I Got the Hook-Upas T-Lay
5.3
1998
The Players Clubas XL
6.4
1997
Jackie Brownas Winston
7.4
1997
Gang Relatedas Cutless Supreme
6.4
1997
Below Utopiaas Tiny
5.3
1997
The Fifth Elementas President Lindberg
7.6
1997
5.9
1996
White Cargoas Zeno
4.1
1996
Street Corner Justiceas Angel Aikens
5.0
1996
Phat Beachas Tiny
5.2
1996
Barb Wireas Bouncer
4.1
1996
A Thin Line Between Love and Hateas Tyrone
5.7
1996
WCW Uncensored 1996as Z-Gangsta
4.5
1995
6.4
1995
The Set Upas Leon
4.3
1995
Hologram Manas Eightball
4.1
1995
Fridayas Deebo
7.2
1994
Don Juan DeMarcoas Rocco Compton
6.8
1994
Men of Waras Blades
5.2
1994
Immortal Combatas Yanagi
5.6
1994
Against the Wallas Prisoner
6.2
1993
The Meteor Manas Digit
5.8
1993
Posseas Obobo
5.5
1992
Trespassas Cletus
6.3
1992
Universal Soldieras GR55
6.3
1991
Talkin' Dirty After Darkas Bigg
5.2
1991
Driving Me Crazyas Cubey
3.9
1991
9 1/2 Ninjas!as Cutter
2.8
1990
Hulkamania Foreveras Zeus
1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1as Zeus
5.5
1989
Chameleonsas Luther
7.0
1989
WWE Survivor Series 1989as Zeus
7.8
1989
Hulkamania 4as Zeus
9.0
1989
Think Bigas Z
6.1
1989
WWE SummerSlam 1989as Zeus
6.7
1989
Homer and Eddieas Man in Bar with Gun
5.6
1989
Midnightas Security Guard
4.7
1989
No Holds Barredas Zeus
4.7
1989
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89as Zeus (Interview)
1988
The Night Beforeas Bartender
6.1
1987
Prisonas Tiny
5.8
1987
Beverly Hills Cop IIas Orvis
6.5
1987
Extreme Prejudiceas Monday
6.3
1987
Warm Hearts, Cold Feetas Mack 'Truck' Jones
5.3
1987
6.0
1986
Wired to Killas Sleet
4.1
1986
Armed and Dangerousas Bruno
5.7
1986
Blue Cityas Tiny
4.8
1986
8 Million Ways to Dieas Nose Guard
5.5
1985
Runaway Trainas Guard
7.0
—
The Body Sculptoras Donovan Ray Cooke
—
Crossedas Winston 'Biggs' Yates
Production & Directing (2)
2025
Zootopia 2In Memory Of
7.7
1999
Judgment DayExecutive Producer
5.1