Actor
Tommy Lister Jr.
June 24, 1958 · Compton, California, USA
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".
Notable work
8.5The Dark Knight (2008)
as Tattooed Prisoner
7.8Zootopia (2016)
as Finnick (voice)
7.6The Fifth Element (1997)
as President Lindberg
7.4Jackie Brown (1997)
as Winston
6Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
as Prisoner #2
7.7Zootopia 2 (2025)
as Finnick (voice) (archive sound)
6.5Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
as Orvis
7.9The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
as Tiny
8.6Regular Show (2010)
as Bobby (voice)
7.1Friday (1995)
as Deebo
5.8Little Nicky (2000)
as Cassius
6.3Universal Soldier (1992)
as GR55
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