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.
Known For
165 titles
The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine
Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
Hulkamania 4
Domino: Battle of the Bones
Secret Agent 00 Soul
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Forbidden Fruits
The Good Bad Guy
Super Capers
Full Clip
Highway
The Lazarus Papers
WCW Uncensored 1996
Choices II: The Setup
Tamales and Gumbo
On the Court
American Lowrider
Street Corner Justice
Vegas, City of Dreams
Hopelessly in June
American Justice
The Allnighter
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
Cornered
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