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.
Known For
The Fifth Element
(1997)
President Lindberg
Zootopia
(2016)
Finnick (voice)
The Dark Knight
(2008)
Tattooed Prisoner
Beverly Hills Cop II
(1987)
Orvis
Universal Soldier
(1992)
GR55
Friday
(1995)
Deebo
Jackie Brown
(1997)
Winston
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
(2015)
Inmate 178
Little Nicky
(2000)
Cassius
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
(1999)
Tillaver
Austin Powers in Goldmember
(2002)
Prisoner #2
Renegades
(2022)
Apollo
Trespass
(1992)
Cletus
Runaway Train
(1985)
Guard
Armed and Dangerous
(1986)
Bruno
Barb Wire
(1996)
Bouncer
Full Filmography
Acting
Runaway Train
(1985)
Guard
Armed and Dangerous
(1986)
Bruno
8 Million Ways to Die
(1986)
Nose Guard
Wired to Kill
(1986)
Sleet
Blue City
(1986)
Tiny
Extreme Prejudice
(1987)
Monday
Prison
(1987)
Tiny
Beverly Hills Cop II
(1987)
Orvis
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
(1987)
Glory Years
(1987)
The Night Before
(1988)
Bartender
WWE SummerSlam 1989
(1989)
Zeus
Midnight
(1989)
Security Guard
Hulkamania 4
(1989)
Zeus
WWE Survivor Series 1989
(1989)
Zeus
Homer and Eddie
(1989)
Man in Bar with Gun
Think Big
(1989)
Z
No Holds Barred
(1989)
Zeus
Secret Agent 00 Soul
(1990)
WWF SuperTape
(1990)
Zeus
Driving Me Crazy
(1991)
Cubey
9 1/2 Ninjas!
(1991)
Cutter
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
(1991)
Bigg
Trespass
(1992)
Cletus
Universal Soldier
(1992)
GR55
Posse
(1993)
Obobo
The Meteor Man
(1993)
Digit
Men of War
(1994)
Blades
Don Juan DeMarco
(1994)
Rocco Compton
Against the Wall
(1994)
Prisoner
Immortal Combat
(1994)
Yanagi
Friday
(1995)
Deebo
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
(1995)
House
Hologram Man
(1995)
Eightball
The Set Up
(1995)
Leon
Barb Wire
(1996)
Bouncer
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
(1996)
Tyrone
WCW Uncensored 1996
(1996)
Z-Gangsta
Phat Beach
(1996)
Tiny
White Cargo
(1996)
Zeno (as Tiny "Zeus" Lister)
Street Corner Justice
(1996)
Angel Aikens
Below Utopia
(1997)
Tiny
Gang Related
(1997)
Cutless Supreme
Jackie Brown
(1997)
Winston
The Fifth Element
(1997)
President Lindberg
The Players Club
(1998)
XL
Butter
(1998)
House
I Got the Hook-Up
(1998)
T-Lay
Judgment Day
(1999)
Brother Clarence
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
(1999)
Tillaver
Supreme Sanction
(1999)
Lester
Stealth Fighter
(1999)
Berg
Shark in a Bottle
(2000)
The Recruiter
Circus
(2000)
Moose
Little Nicky
(2000)
Cassius
Next Friday
(2000)
Debo
The Cheapest Movie Ever Made
(2000)
(as Tiny 'Zeus' Lister)
The Duo
(2001)
The Wash
(2001)
Bear
Out Kold
(2001)
Soulkeeper
(2001)
Chad
Vegas, City of Dreams
(2001)
Llord's Security Chief
Austin Powers in Goldmember
(2002)
Prisoner #2
Super Spy: The Final Exit
(2003)
Officer Johnson
Hellborn
(2003)
Smithy
Keepin' It Real
(2003)
A-Train Tranton (as 'Tiny' Lister Jr.)
Vegas Vampires
(2003)
Andrew Johnson
Love Chronicles
(2003)
Alfonso
Confidence
(2003)
Harlin
Full Clip
(2004)
Bumaye
A Night In Compton
(2004)
Rainmaker
Slammed
(2004)
Bubba
Blast
(2004)
Smiley
Never Die Alone
(2004)
Rockie
Dracula 3000
(2004)
Humvee
My Baby's Daddy
(2004)
Drive-By
Hair Show
(2004)
Agent Little
County General
(2005)
Big Murder
Choices II: The Setup
(2005)
Santa's Slay
(2005)
Gas Station Attendant
Forbidden Fruits
(2006)
Jade
Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
(2006)
One Night with the King
(2006)
Hegai, the Royal Eunuch
Ascension Day
(2007)
Da Block Party 2
(2007)
Miss B's Hair Salon
(2007)
Mr. Biggs
Bone Dry
(2007)
Mitch
The Grand
(2007)
German's Bodyguard
The Pink Conspiracy
(2008)
The Duke
The Dark Knight
(2008)
Tattooed Prisoner
Terra Nova
(2008)
Sewing Dude
Unemployed
(2008)
Big Dane
Monster Ark
(2008)
Sgt. Gentry
The Hustle
(2008)
Dog Thief
Block Party Madness
(2008)
Slim
The Rimshop
(2008)
Duncan
Holy Water
(2009)
SixPac Jordan
Super Capers
(2009)
Sarge
The Lazarus Papers
(2010)
Tiny Delaney
First Dog
(2010)
Big Mike
The Trap Door
(2011)
Jomo
Sunday Morning Rapture
(2011)
Himself
Cornered
(2011)
Cpt. Williams
Hopelessly in June
(2011)
Pastor G
Heaven's Door
(2012)
Ben Wilson
We the Party
(2012)
No Shame
Highway
(2012)
Wilbert
Beyond the Trophy
(2012)
Billy Thomas
K-11
(2013)
Detroit
American Lowrider
(2013)
Crazy Loc
Beyond the Game
(2014)
Tommy
Tamales and Gumbo
(2015)
Uncle Mark
Silent No More
(2015)
If I Tell You I Have to Kill You
(2015)
Gabriel
Death's Door
(2015)
Jomo
American Justice
(2015)
Justice
The Amazing Wizard of Paws
(2015)
Mr. Tiny
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
(2015)
Inmate 178
Diamond Cartel
(2015)
Louie
Woman Scorned
(2016)
Hollywont
(2016)
Zootopia
(2016)
Finnick (voice)
On the Court
(2017)
King Cain
Boone: The Bounty Hunter
(2017)
Man in TV Show (uncredited)
Hickey
(2017)
Henry
Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
(2018)
Superfly
I Got the Hook Up 2
(2019)
T-Lay
Night Walk
(2019)
Kareem
Domino: Battle of the Bones
(2021)
Twelvespeed
Renegades
(2022)
Apollo
The Allnighter
(2022)
Preston
The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine
(2023)
Martin
Production