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 Worl ... d 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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| Organization | Category | Movie |
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Fish Hooks
as Mr. Mussels (voice)
Episodes: 110
First Aired: Sep 03, 2010
1st & Ten
as Otis
Episodes: 26
First Aired: Dec 02, 1984
WWF Wrestling Challenge
as Zeus
Episodes: 15
First Aired: Sep 07, 1986
Nash Bridges
as Mr. Switch
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Mar 29, 1996
Matlock
as Tiny
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Mar 03, 1986
Martin
as Apollo
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 27, 1992
Star Trek: Enterprise
as Klaang
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 26, 2001
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Tiny
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1990
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Hicks
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 21, 1993
ER
as Patient
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1994
Regular Show
as Bobby (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 06, 2010
Damon
as Alfonse
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 22, 1998
Renegade
as Marvin Montgomery
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1992
Key & Peele
as Driver
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 31, 2012
NYPD Blue
as Bob (uncredited)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1993
Matlock
as Johnny Mack
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 03, 1986
Nite Tales: The Series
as Wrestler
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 14, 2009
The Parent 'Hood
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 18, 1995
Malcolm & Eddie
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 26, 1996
In the House
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 10, 1995
The Bill
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 16, 1984
The Jamie Foxx Show
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 28, 1996
L.A. Heat
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 15, 1999
Step by Step
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1991
Moesha
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 23, 1996
The Magic Hour
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 08, 1998
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