Tommy Lister Jr.
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.
Acting
Movie
The Dark Knight
as Tattooed Prisoner
2008
Movie
Zootopia
as Finnick (voice)
2016
Movie
The Fifth Element
as President Lindberg
1997
Movie
Jackie Brown
as Winston
1997
Movie
Austin Powers in Goldmember
as Prisoner #2
2002
Movie
Zootopia 2
as Finnick (voice) (archive sound)
2025
Movie
Beverly Hills Cop II
as Orvis
1987
TV
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Tiny
1990
TV
Regular Show
as Bobby (voice)
2010
Movie
Friday
as Deebo
1995
Movie
Little Nicky
as Cassius
2000
Movie
Universal Soldier
as GR55
1992
TV
Star Trek: Enterprise
as Klaang
2001
TV
ER
as Patient
1994
Movie
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
as Inmate 178
2015
Movie
Don Juan DeMarco
as Rocco Compton
1994
Movie
Runaway Train
as Guard
1985
Movie
Next Friday
as Debo
2000
TV
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Hicks
1993
Movie
Barb Wire
as Bouncer
1996
Movie
Confidence
as Harlin
2003
TV
Step by Step
as Security Guard
1991
Movie
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
as House
1995
Movie
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
as Tillaver
1999
