
Tommy Lister Jr.
- Date of Birth: 1958-06-24
- Date of Death: 2020-12-10
- Place of Birth: Compton, California, USA
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 serie... 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.

Unemployed
Comedy • 2008 September

The Pink Conspiracy
Comedy, Romance • 2008 November

Dracula 3000
Horror, Science Fiction • 2004 August

A Night In Compton
Comedy • 2004 September

Butter
Action, Thriller • 1998 October

9 1/2 Ninjas!
Comedy • 1991 January

Midnight
Comedy, Horror • 1989 July

The Trap Door
Horror • 2011 October

Miss B's Hair Salon
Comedy • 2007 January

Keepin' It Real
Romance, Comedy, Crime • 2003 March