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Tom 'Tiny' Lister Jr.

Tom 'Tiny' Lister Jr.

Birthday: 1958-06-24 | Place of Birth: Compton, California, USA

Tommy "Tiny" Lister (born Thomas Lister, Jr.; June 24, 1958, died 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
Domino: Battle of the Bones

as    Twelvespeed

2019
Night Walk

as    Kareem

2019
I Got the Hook Up 2

as    T-Lay

2017
Diamond Cartel

as    Louie

2015
2015
American Justice

as    Justice

2015
The Amazing Wizard of Paws

as    Mr. Tiny

2013
American Lowrider

as    Crazy Loc

2013
K-11

as    Detroit

2011
The Trap Door

as    Jomo

2011
Hopelessly in June

as    Pastor G

2010
First Dog

as    Big Mike

2010
The Lazarus Papers

as    Tiny Delaney

2009
Super Capers

as    Sarge

2009
Holy Water

as    SixPac Jordan

2008
The Hustle

as    Dog Thief

2008
Terra Nova

as    Sewing Dude

2008
The Pink Conspiracy

as    The Duke

2007
Bone Dry

as    Mitch

2006
One Night with the King

as    Hegai, the Royal Eunuch

2004
My Baby's Daddy

as    Drive-By

2004
Dracula 3000

as    Humvee

2004
Never Die Alone

as    Rockie

2004
Blast

as    Smiley

2003
Keepin' It Real

as    A-Train Tranton (as 'Tiny' Lister Jr.)