
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.

Martin
Comedy, Drama • 1992 August

Star Trek: Enterprise
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama • 2001 September

The Fifth Element
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure • 1997 May

Malcolm & Eddie
Comedy • 1996 August

In the House
• 1995 April

Jackie Brown
Crime, Drama, Thriller • 1997 December

L.A. Heat
Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama • 1999 March

The Parent 'Hood
Comedy • 1995 January

Friday
Comedy, Drama • 1995 April

Matlock
Drama, Crime • 1986 March