

Tommy Lister Jr.
Acting
June 24, 1958
Compton, California, USA
December 10, 2020
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.
The Filmography


I Got the Hook Up 2

Death's Door

American Justice

The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)

Diamond Cartel

The Amazing Wizard of Paws

American Lowrider

Heaven's Door

Highway

Beyond the Trophy

Hopelessly in June

First Dog

The Lazarus Papers

Holy Water

Super Capers

The Pink Conspiracy

Unemployed

Terra Nova
