Tommy Lister Jr.
Actor
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 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.
Filmography
Zootopia
as Finnick (voice) 2016
The Fifth Element
as President Lindberg 1997
Jackie Brown
as Winston 1997
Austin Powers in Goldmember
as Prisoner #2 2002
Beverly Hills Cop II
as Orvis 1987
Friday
as Deebo 1995
Little Nicky
as Cassius 2000
Universal Soldier
as GR55 1992
Zootopia 2
as Finnick (voice) (archive sound) 2025
The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
as Inmate 178 2015
Don Juan DeMarco
as Rocco Compton 1994
Next Friday
as Debo 2000
Runaway Train
as Guard 1985
Barb Wire
as Bouncer 1996
Confidence
as Harlin 2003
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
as House 1995