Tommy Lister Jr.

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

June 24, 1958

died

December 10, 2020

place of birth

Compton, California, USA

also known as

Zeus · Z-Gangsta · Tommy Lister · Tommy Tiny Lister

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Zootopia 2
7.7

Zootopia 2

2025as Finnick (voice) (archive sound)
The Dark Knight
8.5

The Dark Knight

2008as Tattooed Prisoner
The Fifth Element
7.6

The Fifth Element

1997as President Lindberg
Zootopia
7.8

Zootopia

2016as Finnick (voice)
Austin Powers in Goldmember
6.0

Austin Powers in Goldmember

2002as Prisoner #2
Friday
7.1

Friday

1995as Deebo
Jackie Brown
7.4

Jackie Brown

1997as Winston
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
3.8

The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)

2015as Inmate 178
Beverly Hills Cop II
6.5

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987as Orvis
Little Nicky
5.9

Little Nicky

2000as Cassius
Universal Soldier
6.3

Universal Soldier

1992as GR55
Dracula 3000
2.8

Dracula 3000

2004as Humvee
The Night Before
6.2

The Night Before

1988as Bartender
Next Friday
6.5

Next Friday

2000as Debo
Barb Wire
4.1

Barb Wire

1996as Bouncer
Runaway Train
7.0

Runaway Train

1985as Guard
The Players Club
6.3

The Players Club

1998as XL
Don Juan DeMarco
6.8

Don Juan DeMarco

1994as Rocco Compton
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
6.5

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

1995as House
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
5.7

Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies

1999as Tillaver
Armed and Dangerous
5.7

Armed and Dangerous

1986as Bruno
The Grand
5.8

The Grand

2007as German's Bodyguard
The Meteor Man
5.8

The Meteor Man

1993as Digit
Judgment Day
5.1

Judgment Day

1999as Brother Clarence
Confidence
6.3

Confidence

2003as Harlin
The Wash
5.6

The Wash

2001as Bear
Trespass
6.3

Trespass

1992as Cletus
K-11
5.5

K-11

2013as Detroit
Gang Related
6.4

Gang Related

1997as Cutless Supreme
Posse
5.4

Posse

1993as Obobo
Men of War
5.2

Men of War

1994as Blades
Extreme Prejudice
6.2

Extreme Prejudice

1987as Monday
One Night with the King
6.7

One Night with the King

2006as Hegai, the Royal Eunuch
8 Million Ways to Die
5.5

8 Million Ways to Die

1986as Nose Guard
No Holds Barred
4.7

No Holds Barred

1989as Zeus
My Baby's Daddy
4.7

My Baby's Daddy

2004as Drive-By
Blue City
4.8

Blue City

1986as Tiny
Hair Show
5.5

Hair Show

2004as Agent Little
Terra Nova
5.7

Terra Nova

2008as Sewing Dude
Prison
5.8

Prison

1987as Tiny
Never Die Alone
5.5

Never Die Alone

2004as Rockie
Circus
5.0

Circus

2000as Moose
Santa's Slay
5.5

Santa's Slay

2005as Gas Station Attendant
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
5.7

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate

1996as Tyrone
Renegades
5.5

Renegades

2022as Apollo
Think Big
6.1

Think Big

1989as Z
First Dog
6.6

First Dog

2010as Big Mike
Blast
4.9

Blast

2004as Smiley
Holy Water
5.7

Holy Water

2009as SixPac Jordan
Hologram Man
4.2

Hologram Man

1995as Eightball