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Tommy Lister Jr.

Tommy Lister Jr.

Actor·1958–2020·Compton, California, USA

15 horror credits

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.

Actor15 films

The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine

The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine

Martin

2023
Death's Door

Death's Door

Jomo

2015
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)

The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)

Inmate 178

2015
The Trap Door

The Trap Door

Jomo

2011
Monster Ark

Monster Ark

Sgt. Gentry

2008
Santa's Slay

Santa's Slay

Gas Station Attendant

2005
Dracula 3000

Dracula 3000

Humvee

2004
Vegas Vampires

Vegas Vampires

Andrew Johnson

2003
Hellborn

Hellborn

Smithy

2003
Soulkeeper

Soulkeeper

Chad

2001
Little Nicky

Little Nicky

Cassius

2000
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies

Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies

Tillaver

1999
Universal Soldier

Universal Soldier

GR55

1992
Midnight

Midnight

Security Guard

1989
Prison

Prison

Tiny

1987