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