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Tommy Lister Jr.
Tommy Lister Jr.’s screen credits include President Lindberg in The Fifth Element, Winston in Jackie Brown, and Cassius in Little Nicky.
Born June 24, 1958† December 10, 2020 Compton, California, USA3 movies on MoviHero
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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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- 2025Zootopia 2Finnick (voice) (archive sound)
- 2023The Haunting of Hell Hole MineMartin
- 2022RenegadesApollo
- 2022The AllnighterPreston
- 2021Domino: Battle of the BonesTwelvespeed
- 2019Night WalkKareem
- 2019I Got the Hook Up 2T-Lay
- 2018Fury of the Fist and the Golden FleeceSuperfly
- 2017Sunday Morning RaptureHimself
- 2017On the CourtKing Cain
- 2017Boone: The Bounty HunterMan in TV Show (uncredited)
- 2017HickeyHenry
- 2016Woman ScornedActor
- 2016HollywontActor
- 2016ZootopiaFinnick (voice)
- 2015If I Tell You I Have to Kill YouGabriel
- 2015Death's DoorJomo
- 2015Tamales and GumboUncle Mark
- 2015American JusticeJustice
- 2015The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)Inmate 178
- 2015Diamond CartelLouie
- 2015The Amazing Wizard of PawsMr. Tiny
- 2015Silent No MoreBlake
- 2014Beyond the GameTommy
- 2013American LowriderCrazy Loc
- 2013White TMad Rapper
- 2013K-11Detroit
- 2012Heaven's DoorBen Wilson
- 2012HighwayWilbert
- 2012Beyond the TrophyBilly Thomas
- 2012We the PartyNo Shame
- 2011CorneredCpt. Williams
- 2011The Trap DoorJomo
- 2011Hopelessly in JunePastor G
- 2010First DogBig Mike
- 2010The Lazarus PapersTiny Delaney
- 2009Holy WaterSixPac Jordan
- 2009Super CapersSarge
- 2008The RimshopDuncan
- 2008The Pink ConspiracyThe Duke
- 2008UnemployedBig Dane
- 2008Block Party MadnessSlim
- 2008Terra NovaSewing Dude
- 2008The Dark KnightTattooed Prisoner
- 2008The HustleDog Thief
- 2008Monster ArkSgt. Gentry
- 2007The GrandGerman's Bodyguard
- 2007Bone DryMitch
- 2007Da Block Party 2CJ's Father
- 2007Ascension DayActor
- 2007Miss B's Hair SalonMr. Biggs
- 2006Who Made the Potatoe Salad?Monster
- 2006One Night with the KingHegai, the Royal Eunuch
- 2006Forbidden FruitsJade
- 2005Santa's SlayGas Station Attendant
- 2005County GeneralBig Murder
- 2005Choices II: The SetupActor
- 2004BlastSmiley
- 2004Hair ShowAgent Little
- 2004A Night In ComptonRainmaker
- 2004Dracula 3000Humvee
- 2004Full ClipBumaye
- 2004SlammedBubba
- 2004Never Die AloneRockie
- 2004My Baby's DaddyDrive-By
- 2003Vegas VampiresAndrew Johnson
- 2003HellbornSmithy
- 2003Love ChroniclesAlfonso
- 2003ConfidenceHarlin
- 2003Keepin' It RealA-Train Tranton
- 2003Super Spy: The Final ExitOfficer Johnson
- 2002Austin Powers in GoldmemberPrisoner #2
- 2001The WashBear
- 2001SoulkeeperChad
- 2001Out KoldActor
- 2001Adam Sandler Goes to HellSelf
- 2001Vegas, City of DreamsLlord's Security Chief
- 2001The DuoActor
- 2000Shark in a BottleThe Recruiter
- 2000CircusMoose
- 2000Next FridayDebo
- 2000The Cheapest Movie Ever MadeActor
- 1999Judgment DayProducer · Brother Clarence
- 1999Supreme SanctionLester
- 1999Wishmaster 2: Evil Never DiesTillaver
- 1999Stealth FighterBerg
- 1998ButterHouse
- 1998I Got the Hook-UpT-Lay
- 1998The Players ClubXL
- 1997Gang RelatedCutless Supreme
- 1997Below UtopiaTiny
- 1997The Good Bad GuyActor
- 1996White CargoZeno
- 1996Street Corner JusticeAngel Aikens
- 1996Phat BeachTiny
- 1996Barb WireBouncer
- 1996A Thin Line Between Love and HateTyrone
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