Person Details
Birthday: 1958-06-24 23:24:23
Aliases: Zeus , Z-Gangsta , Tommy Lister , Tommy Tiny Lister , Tommy Duane Lister , Tom 'Tiny' Lister , Tiny Lister , Tiny Tom Lister Jr. , Tiny 'Zeus' Lister
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Compton, California, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 68
TV Involvements: 4
Most Famous Work
Biography
Tommy "Tiny" Lister (born Thomas Lister, Jr.; June 24, 1958) is 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 is blind in his right eye. Lister has 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.
Most Famous Work
Renegades
(2022) ApolloStar Trek: Enterprise
(2001) KlaangTrespass
(1992) CletusThe Dark Knight
(2008) Tattooed PrisonerER
(1994) PatientWalker, Texas Ranger
(1993) HicksThe Fifth Element
(1997) President LindbergWWF Wrestling Challenge
(1986) ZeusActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
2023 | Martin | |
2022 | Apollo | |
Preston | ||
2021 | Twelvespeed | |
2019 | Kareem | |
T-Lay | ||
2018 | Superfly | |
2017 | King Cain | |
Man in TV Show (uncredited) | ||
Henry | ||
2016 | N/A | |
N/A | ||
Finnick (voice) | ||
2015 | Gabriel | |
Jomo | ||
Uncle Mark | ||
Justice | ||
Inmate 178 | ||
Louie | ||
Mr. Tiny | ||
N/A | ||
2014 | Tommy | |
2013 | Crazy Loc | |
Detroit | ||
2012 | Ben Wilson | |
Wilbert | ||
Billy Thomas | ||
No Shame | ||
2011 | Cpt. Williams | |
Jomo | ||
Himself | ||
Pastor G | ||
2010 | Big Mike | |
Bobby (voice) | ||
Mr. Mussels (voice) | ||
Tiny Delaney | ||
2009 | SixPac Jordan | |
Sarge | ||
2008 | Duncan | |
The Duke | ||
Big Dane | ||
Slim | ||
Sewing Dude | ||
Tattooed Prisoner | ||
Dog Thief | ||
Sgt. Gentry | ||
2007 | German's Bodyguard | |
Mitch | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Mr. Biggs | ||
2006 | N/A | |
Hegai, the Royal Eunuch | ||
Jade | ||
2005 | Gas Station Attendant | |
Big Murder | ||
N/A | ||
2004 | Agent Little | |
Rainmaker | ||
Bumaye | ||
Bubba | ||
Humvee | ||
Rockie | ||
Drive-By | ||
Smiley | ||
2003 | Andrew Johnson | |
Smithy | ||
Alfonso | ||
Harlin | ||
A-Train Tranton (as 'Tiny' Lister Jr.) | ||
Officer Johnson | ||
2002 | Prisoner #2 | |
2001 | Bear | |
Klaang | ||
N/A | ||
Llord's Security Chief | ||
N/A | ||
Chad | ||
2000 | Cassius | |
The Recruiter | ||
Moose | ||
Debo | ||
(as Tiny 'Zeus' Lister) | ||
1999 | Brother Clarence | |
Lester | ||
N/A | ||
Tillaver | ||
Berg | ||
1998 | House | |
Self | ||
T-Lay | ||
XL | ||
Alfonse | ||
1997 | Winston | |
Cutless Supreme | ||
Tiny | ||
President Lindberg | ||
1996 | Zeno (as Tiny "Zeus" Lister) | |
Angel Aikens | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
Tiny | ||
Bouncer | ||
Tyrone | ||
Z-Gangsta | ||
N/A | ||
1995 | House | |
Leon | ||
Eightball | ||
Deebo | ||
N/A | ||
N/A | ||
1994 | Rocco Compton | |
Patient | ||
Blades | ||
Yanagi | ||
Prisoner | ||
1993 | Digit | |
Obobo | ||
Hicks | ||
1992 | Cletus | |
N/A | ||
GR55 | ||
1991 | N/A | |
Bigg | ||
Cubey | ||
Cutter | ||
1990 | Tiny | |
Zeus | ||
Tiny Lister | ||
1989 | Zeus | |
Zeus | ||
Z | ||
Zeus | ||
Man in Bar with Gun | ||
Security Guard | ||
Zeus | ||
1988 | Bartender | |
1987 | Tiny | |
Orvis | ||
Monday | ||
N/A | ||
1986 | Sleet | |
Zeus | ||
Bruno | ||
Tiny | ||
Nose Guard | ||
N/A | ||
1985 | Guard | |
N/A | ||
1984 | Otis | |
N/A | ||
Donovan Ray Cooke | ||
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
1999 | Executive Producer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |