Tommy Lister Jr.

Tommy Lister Jr. Movies and TV Shows

Tommy "Tiny" Lister (born Thomas Lister, Jr.; June 24, 1958, died 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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 24/06/1958 (66 years old)
  • Place of birth: Compton, California, USA
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the UK
Renegades
IMDB 3.7
TMDB 53%
role:
Apollo
2022

Action

Crime

Thriller

3.7
53%
2019

Comedy

3.1
58%
Night Walk
IMDB 3.8
TMDB 50%
role:
Kareem
2019

Crime

Drama

Thriller

3.8
50%
Boone: The Bounty Hunter
IMDB 5.0
TMDB 56%
role:
Man in TV Show (uncredited)
2017

Action

5.0
56%
Zootopia
IMDB 8.0
TMDB 78%
role:
Finnick (voice)
2016

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

8.0
78%
2015

Action

2.9
47%
2015

Horror

2.7
37%
2015

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.3
35%
K-11
IMDB 5.1
TMDB 60%
role:
Detroit
2013

Drama

5.1
60%
We the Party
IMDB 4.2
TMDB 47%
role:
No Shame
2012

Comedy

4.2
47%
The Lazarus Papers
IMDB 2.9
TMDB 44%
role:
Tiny Delaney
2010

Action

Drama

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

2.9
44%
Holy Water
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 60%
role:
SixPac Jordan
2009

Comedy

5.9
60%
Super Capers
IMDB 3.2
TMDB 50%
role:
Sarge
2009

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

3.2
50%
2008

Comedy

Romance

3.6
30%
Terra Nova
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 67%
role:
Sewing Dude
2008

Action

Drama

Thriller

6.6
67%
The Dark Knight
IMDB 9.0
TMDB 85%
role:
Tattooed Prisoner
2008

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

9.0
85%
The Hustle
IMDB 4.6
TMDB 67%
role:
Dog Thief
2008

Comedy

4.6
67%
Monster Ark
IMDB 3.3
TMDB 52%
role:
Sgt. Gentry
Not available
2008

Horror

TV Movie

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

3.3
52%
Not available
The Grand
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 60%
role:
German's Bodyguard
2007

Comedy

5.9
60%
Santa's Slay
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 53%
role:
Gas Station Attendant
2005

Comedy

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.3
53%
2004

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.6
56%
Confidence
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 63%
role:
Harlin
2003

Action

Comedy

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

6.6
63%
2002

Comedy

Crime

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2
60%
The Wash
IMDB 4.8
TMDB 49%
role:
Bear
2001

Action

Comedy

4.8
49%
Little Nicky
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 59%
role:
Cassius
2000

Comedy

Horror

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.3
59%
2000

Comedy

6.1
64%
1999

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.1
54%
1998

Comedy

Drama

5.8
63%
The Fifth Element
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 76%
role:
President Lindberg
1997

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6
76%
Jackie Brown
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 73%
role:
Winston
1997

Action

Adventure

Drama

7.5
73%
Barb Wire
IMDB 3.5
TMDB 40%
role:
Bouncer
1996

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

3.5
40%
1996

Comedy

Crime

Romance

Thriller

5.6
58%
1995

Crime

Drama

6.7
66%
The Set Up
IMDB 4.8
TMDB 46%
role:
Leon
Not available
1995

Action

Mystery

Thriller

4.8
46%
Not available
Friday
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 71%
role:
Deebo
1995

Comedy

7.2
71%
Don Juan DeMarco
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 67%
role:
Rocco Compton
1994

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.7
67%
Men of War
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 53%
role:
Blades
1994

Action

5.6
53%
The Meteor Man
IMDB 5.2
TMDB 54%
role:
Digit
Not available
1993

Action

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.2
54%
Not available
Trespass
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 63%
role:
Cletus
1992

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.3
63%
1992

Action

Crime

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1
63%
1989

Action

Drama

4.4
50%
Prison
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 59%
role:
Tiny
1987

Crime

Drama

Horror

Thriller

5.8
59%
1987

Action

Comedy

Crime

6.6
65%
1987

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Western

6.6
61%
1986

Action

Comedy

Crime

5.7
57%
1986

Crime

5.7
54%
1985

Action

Adventure

Drama

Thriller

7.2
70%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving Tommy Lister Jr. are, for example, Renegades, I Got the Hook Up 2 and Night Walk.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
The best StreamFat ratings are The Dark Knight (8.8), Zootopia (7.9) and The Fifth Element (7.6).