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 Klaan...
Known For
Complete Filmography

The Haunting of Hell Hole Mine
2023
as Martin
Inside a long-abandoned mine lurks a dark being which haunts the descendants of the miners who trapped it. When Luke's niece is suddenly struck with a...

Renegades
2022
as Apollo
When a retired Green Beret soldier is murdered by an Albanian drug gang in London, four of his veteran SAS comrades set out to avenge him, dispensing ...

The Allnighter
2022
as Preston
When an astrophysics student loses priceless research to an auto theft he makes a bargain with a woman at a local pawn shop in order to get it back.

Domino: Battle of the Bones
2021
as Twelvespeed
Hoping to reclaim his former glory, a fallen dominoes champion recruits his step grandson to help him win an off-the-wall tournament.

Night Walk
2019
as Kareem
Modern day Romeo and Juliet, star crossed lovers are torn apart by cultural tensions between the East and the West. Sarah takes her American boyfriend...

I Got the Hook Up 2
2019
as T-Lay
After best friends Black and Blue's restaurant is shut down, Black needs to find some cash -- fast. He thinks his luck has turned when Blue's son, Fat...

Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece
2018
as Superfly
When the Fist found a mystical gold fleece jacket, he became the biggest porn star of the 1970s. But in the ‘80s, he’s on the cusp of eviction from a ...

Sunday Morning Rapture
2017
as Himself
Sunday Morning Rapture is a Bible-Based film focused on the second coming of Jesus Christ. This living parable depicts situational dramatizations cent...

On the Court
2017
as King Cain
Jordan joins a men's basketball league thanks to the encouragement of his new friend Kevin. With their new team of unskilled misfits they embark in a ...

Boone: The Bounty Hunter
2017
as Man in TV Show (uncredited)
When fame-seeking reality show bounty hunter, Boone, attempts to bring down a drug lord and his empire, he uncovers more than he bargains for and lear...

Hickey
2017
as Henry
Brilliant but insecure, young Ryan has 24 hours to save the store he hates in order to win the heart of the girl he loves.
Woman Scorned
2016
A woman is scorned. And gets revenge

Hollywont
2016
Hollywont is an urban Entourage gone crazy! The film follows Davon, an aspiring African American screenwriter trying to make a name for himself in Hol...

Zootopia
2016
as Finnick (voice)
Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case - even if it ...

If I Tell You I Have to Kill You
2015
as Gabriel
When a professor of religious studies is forced to investigate why his students are being murdered, he discovers what ended his own life and is then r...

Death's Door
2015
as Jomo
It all begins with an anonymous text message with a party invitation. A dozen young men and women gather, eat, drink, party, and have the time of thei...

Tamales and Gumbo
2015
as Uncle Mark
A beautiful Latina and a lovable African-American try to survive the crazy cultural clashes between their families, as their wedding day nears.

American Justice
2015
as Justice
When the reckless actions of an out-of-control LAPD officer get his partner killed in a deadly hostage situation, he gets suspended from the police fo...

The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)
2015
as Inmate 178
Taking inspiration from The Human Centipede films, the warden of a notorious and troubled prison looks to create a 500-person human centipede as a sol...

Diamond Cartel
2015
as Louie
A young woman, Aliya, catches the lustful eyes of several powerful men and is thrust against her will into a vast criminal ocean. As passion, violence...

The Amazing Wizard of Paws
2015
as Mr. Tiny
Young Bobby Spade who has an anxiety disorder, discovers that his therapy dog Ozzy is actually 600 years old and was once owned by a powerful wizard f...

Silent No More
2015
as Blake
Based on true events, a cry for help from women that have been abused. Speaking out is one of the hardest things to do. Are they ready?

Beyond the Game
2014
as Tommy
In a reality show that’s too real, the contestants are dying. Now only one will survive… Beyond The Game! Kill or be Killed! Beyond the Game has conte...

American Lowrider
2013
as Crazy Loc
Lefty-a hard working, light hearted man is looking to make a decent buck. But when a simple bet goes horribly wrong, Lefty is stuck between a rock and...

White T
2013
as Mad Rapper
Rapping twins Herbert (Jerod Mixon) and Henry (Jamal Mixon) get a shot at stardom when they purchase a prize-winning T-shirt that lands them a chance ...

K-11
2013
as Detroit
Raymond Saxx Jr., a powerful record producer, wakes from a drug-induced blackout to find himself locked up and classified "K-11." Plunged into a night...

Heaven's Door
2012
as Ben Wilson
12-year-old Riley Ann Taylor recently lost her grandfather, who died right in front of her while teaching her how to play soccer. She soon finds a por...

Highway
2012
as Wilbert
Two brothers embark on a journey in search of a mythical highway in Kentucky, which they believe will lead them to "marijuana nirvana."

Beyond the Trophy
2012
as Billy Thomas
Two rival gangs in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, led by Gino (Robert Miano) and Cole (Michael Madsen), are vying for control. Danny (Michael Masini), an ...

We the Party
2012
as No Shame
In Los Angeles, five high-school friends deal with romance, money, prom, college, sex, bullies, social media, fitting in, standing out, and finding th...

Cornered
2011
as Cpt. Williams
A Los Angeles homicide detective must stop a government trained serial killer before the agency that trained him can cover it up.

The Trap Door
2011
as Jomo
An anonymous message is sent to the cell phones of a dozen young men and women. The message is an invitation to attend one killer of a party. No one c...

Hopelessly in June
2011
as Pastor G
A financial analyst from a staunchly religious family falls in love with June, a Los Angeles businesswoman whose parents are extremely liberal.

First Dog
2010
as Big Mike
A foster boy is befriended by a lost dog who turns out to belong to the President of the United States. The boy decides to run away from the foster ho...

The Lazarus Papers
2010
as Tiny Delaney
Lonny Smith, a young man with a suitcase full of money, who might drop dead at any moment is searching for love with each dying breath even if he has ...

Holy Water
2009
as SixPac Jordan
The village of Kilcoulins Leap was once a thriving spa town, and was home to a famous Holy Well, but now offers little by way of employment for its pe...

Super Capers
2009
as Sarge
Would-be superhero, Ed Gruberman, who possesses no super powers must join a team of misfit heroes-in-training known as The Super Capers. Having only f...

The Rimshop
2008
as Duncan
Joe Joe has just opened up his very own rim shop and things are going well until an evil loan shark comes to collect an old debt. With no money in the...

The Pink Conspiracy
2008
as The Duke
Dave is convinced that his knock-out girlfriend Jamie is cheating on him, despite his best friend Victoria's reassurance that it's all in his head. Wh...

Unemployed
2008
as Big Dane
Jamal and Dex, out of work actors, come to terms with reality when they realize they've been pursuing their dreams for over ten years and still haven'...
Block Party Madness
2008
as Slim
AJ and his homie Trip are determined to throw the hottest block party of the summer, for the third year in a row. This year there will be more obstacl...

Terra Nova
2008
as Sewing Dude
A story, which takes place in 2013, describes the world overflowing with "dangerous" criminals due to the official termination of death penalty. The U...

The Dark Knight
2008
as Tattooed Prisoner
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the rema...

The Hustle
2008
as Dog Thief
Disenchanted pest worker and single dad Freddie Manning unintentionally steals and then loses mob money and now he really is in trouble. So when a run...

Monster Ark
2008
as Sgt. Gentry
Archaeologist Nicholas Zavaterro and his student find an antique vase with an inscription that points to where Noah's Ark is hidden. They decide to go...

The Grand
2007
as German's Bodyguard
The Grand is in the tradition of improvisational comedies like Best In Show and This Is Spinal Tap. The story is set in the world of professional poke...

Bone Dry
2007
as Mitch
Eddie finds himself being forced at a gunpoint, by an unseen assailant, on a dark and brutal journey through the harsh terrain of the Mojave desert. H...

Da Block Party 2
2007
as CJ's Father
CJ carries on his family tradition by putting together the biggest jam of the summer. Things seem to be going great, until he is confronted by the hil...

Ascension Day
2007
A drama focused on Nat Turner and the 1831 slave rebellion in Virginia.

Miss B's Hair Salon
2007
as Mr. Biggs
Mr. Big, the neighborhood gangster (Tommy "Tiny" Lister), sends his sassy, sexy attorney to Miss. B's Hair Salon to give Miss. B an eviction notice. T...

Who Made the Potatoe Salad?
2006
An urban romantic comedy about a young San Diego policeman who travels to Los Angeles with his fiance to meet her dysfunctional family and announce th...

One Night with the King
2006
as Hegai, the Royal Eunuch
In Biblical times, a girl disguises her Jewish origins when the Persian king comes looking for a new bride among his subjects.

Forbidden Fruits
2006
as Jade
Cultural differences and racial boundaries collide in this powerful story of love between an Arabic Muslim man and an African-American Christian girl ...

Santa's Slay
2005
as Gas Station Attendant
Santa Claus is actually a demon who lost a bet with an angel, so he became the giver of toys and happiness. But this year the bet is off, and Santa is...

County General
2005
as Big Murder
After he gets an 'F' on his latest assignment, film student Craig needs solid inspiration for his next short film. His girlfriend, Simone, who works a...

Choices II: The Setup
2005
Three 6 Mafia's followup to the highly successful street movie Choices 1. After a heist goes wrong for two Memphis hustlers (DJ Paul and Juicy), they ...

Hair Show
2004
as Agent Little
Running from the IRS due to back taxes, Baltimore hairdresser and salon owner Peaches reunites with her more successful sister, Angela, a fellow styli...

A Night In Compton
2004
as Rainmaker

Dracula 3000
2004
as Humvee
In the year 3000, the deep space salvage ship Mother III locates the vanished starship Demeter in the Carpathian System. Captain Abraham Van Helsing a...

Slammed
2004
as Bubba
Hilarity ensues when friends Jeff and Derek try to enter the world of back bar wrestling; where the most beautiful girls could beat the tar out of bot...

Full Clip
2004
as Bumaye
On returning home to settle his late father's affairs, Joshua Pope (Busta Rhymes) finds a different town from the one he left. The once quiet and peac...

Never Die Alone
2004
as Rockie
A drug kingpin's rise and tragic fall is witnessed vicariously by a reporter who uses the criminal's diary as the basis for his new book.

My Baby's Daddy
2004
as Drive-By
A trio of young men are forced to grow up quick when their girlfriends all become pregnant around the same time.

Blast
2004
as Smiley
A terrorist posing as environmentalist hijacks an oil rig off the coast of California with the intent of detonating an electromagnetic bomb over the U...

Vegas Vampires
2003
as Andrew Johnson
A series of brutal murders at several top nightclubs have left the Las Vegas police department baffled. But when they discover that the killers are a ...

Hellborn
2003
as Smithy
James Bishop is a young psychology resident, excited about his new job at St. Andrews Mental Hospital and the chance to help severely ill patients. Th...

Love Chronicles
2003
as Alfonso
A disc jockey invites a relationship therapist as an on-air guest. They explore LA relationship struggles through three different callers' unbelievabl...

Confidence
2003
as Harlin
What Jake Vig doesn't know just might get him killed. A sharp and polished grifter, Jake has just swindled thousands of dollars from the unsuspecting ...

Keepin' It Real
2003
as A-Train Tranton
A Madcap road trip set against the crazy world of feuding Hip Hop record labels. Joslyn (portia) is the bootylicious daughter of a notorious 'gangsta...

Super Spy: The Final Exit
2003
as Officer Johnson
In this urban comedy, an aspiring young filmmaker named Sherlock heads off to Hollywood in hopes of making a blockbuster action movie and becoming fam...

Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002
as Prisoner #2
The world's most shagadelic spy continues his fight against Dr. Evil. This time, the diabolical doctor and his clone, Mini-Me, team up with a new foe—...

The Wash
2001
as Bear
With the rent due and his car booted, Sean has to come up with some ends...and fast. When his best buddy and roommate Dee Loc, suggests that Sean get ...

Soulkeeper
2001
as Chad
Two thieves compete with a madman in their search for an ancient relic which can create an army of evil souls.

Out Kold
2001
When down and out boxer, Slim (Clifford Stubblefield), gets hired to protect gangsta pimp Goldie's (Ice-T, Ablaze, Body Count, New Jack City) prized p...

Vegas, City of Dreams
2001
as Llord's Security Chief
When the body of Gabrielle Garrett is found on Lake Mead on a Christmas day, the coroner rules it as suicide. However, her three sisters begin their o...

The Duo
2001
Superheroes Best Man and Buddy Boy uphold the rules and balance of the universe by fighting crime and battling evil.

Little Nicky
2000
as Cassius
After the lord of darkness decides he will not cede his throne to any of his three sons, the two most powerful of them escape to Earth to create a kin...

Shark in a Bottle
2000
as The Recruiter
Guy Normal (probably not his real name) is clumsy, has amnesia, and has fallen into the hands of an unscrupulous man who arranges killings for hire. T...

Circus
2000
as Moose
Bruno, a sadistic criminal, wants clever con man Leo out of the way. Leo and his equally clever wife, Lily, are up to something. So too is Julius: he ...

Next Friday
2000
as Debo
A streetwise man flees South Central Los Angeles, heading to the suburbs and his lottery-winner uncle and cousin, to avoid a neighborhood thug with a ...
The Cheapest Movie Ever Made
2000
2000 action comedy

Judgment Day
1999
as Brother Clarence
This sci-fi thriller finds the world in imminent danger when a collision in outer space sends huge pieces of interstellar debris on a path headed stra...

Judgment Day
1999
Executive Producer
This sci-fi thriller finds the world in imminent danger when a collision in outer space sends huge pieces of interstellar debris on a path headed stra...

Supreme Sanction
1999
as Lester
An elite assassin for a covert Government agency is marked for death after aborting an assignment to take out a journalist who could expose the corrup...

Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
1999
as Tillaver
During a failed art heist, the Djinn is once again liberated. This time, to complete the 1001 wishes that he needs before the final 3, he lets himself...

Stealth Fighter
1999
as Berg
A navy pilot fakes his own death and steals a stealth fighter plane from a U.S.A.F base. He then acts as a mercenary, targeting military installations...

Butter
1998
as House
Corrupt record company executives kill a singing sensation with a drug overdose rather than letting her leave their label and join another company. Th...

I Got the Hook-Up
1998
as T-Lay
Two broke buddies feel lucky when they come upon a truckload of cellular phones and begin selling them out of the back of their van. Trouble arises th...

The Players Club
1998
as XL
Single mother Diana struggles to provide for her child and pay for her college education. When she meets two dancers from a nearby gentlemen's club, D...

Jackie Brown
1997
as Winston
Jackie Brown is a flight attendant who gets caught in the middle of smuggling cash into the country for her gunrunner boss. When the cops try to use J...

Gang Related
1997
as Cutless Supreme
Two corrupt cops have a successful, seemingly perfect money making scheme- they sell drugs that they seize from dealers, kill the dealers, and blame t...

Below Utopia
1997
as Tiny
Daniel returns to his family's mansion for the holidays along with his girlfriend Susanne. His family's seemingly-utopian existence is overshadowed by...

The Fifth Element
1997
as President Lindberg
In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.

White Cargo
1996
as Zeno
Joe Hargatay is a police detective who works just for the fun of it, investigating a murder that leads him into a dangerous underground world of drugs...

Street Corner Justice
1996
as Angel Aikens
Pittsburgh cop Mike Justus is kicked off the force and moves away to relax in sunny Los Angeles. Unfortunately his dream retirement turns out to be a ...

Phat Beach
1996
as Tiny
A hefty homeboy borrows his dad's Mercedes and goes to the beach with his friends for wild sun & fun.

Barb Wire
1996
as Bouncer
A sexy nightclub owner, Barb Wire moonlights as a mercenary in Steel Harbor, one of the last free zones in the now fascist United States. When scienti...

A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
1996
as Tyrone
Nightclub manager Darnell Wright is a perpetual playboy who is almost as devoted to his job as he is to the pursuit of beautiful women. After he sets ...

WCW Uncensored 1996
1996
as Z-Gangsta
Uncensored 1996 took place on March 24, 1996 from the Tupelo Coliseum in Tupelo, Mississippi. The idea behind this event is that each match is unsanct...

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995
as House
Five different criminals face imminent death after botching a job quite badly.

The Set Up
1995
as Leon
Charlie Thorpe, a security systems expert, gets caught during a robbery. When he is released from jail he is hired by a bank owner to design a fool pr...

Hologram Man
1995
as Eightball
Five years after the mad terrorist Slash Galagher was sentenced to holographic stasis, he is given a parole hearing. But an equipment failure engineer...

Friday
1995
as Deebo
Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking, looking for something to do.

Don Juan DeMarco
1994
as Rocco Compton
John Arnold DeMarco is a man who believes he is Don Juan, the greatest lover in the world. Clad in a cape and mask, DeMarco undergoes psychiatric trea...

Men of War
1994
as Blades
Nick Gunar is a burnt-out, jaded and hard-up former mercenary who is having a difficult time adjusting to civilian life. At the end of his rope, he is...

Immortal Combat
1994
as Yanagi
Two police officers discover an island laboratory where a madwoman is turning martial artists into superkillers.

Against the Wall
1994
as Prisoner
In 1971, a warden at Attica Penitentiary is caught up in a hostage crisis when inmates take over the prison to demand better living conditions.

The Meteor Man
1993
as Digit
One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the informatio...

Posse
1993
as Obobo
A group of mostly black infantrymen return from the Spanish-American War with a cache of gold. They travel to the West where their leader searches for...

Trespass
1992
as Cletus
Two Arkansas firemen, Vince and Don, get hold of a map that leads to a cache of stolen gold in an abandoned factory in East St. Louis. What they don't...

Universal Soldier
1992
as GR55
An American soldier who had been killed during the Vietnam War is revived 25 years later by the military as a semi-android, UniSols, a high-tech soldi...

Talkin' Dirty After Dark
1991
as Bigg
Terry is an up and coming comedian, but believes politics will get him the big breaks and more time at the popular Dukie's Comedy Club. Just so happen...

Driving Me Crazy
1991
as Cubey
An eccentric East German inventor and defector travels to Los Angeles, California to sell a prototype revolutionary new car that runs on vegetables an...

9 1/2 Ninjas!
1991
as Cutter
When corrupt real estate mogul Arnold Gruber evicts Joe and Lisa from their dwellings to make way for new buildings, martial arts-trained Joe turns se...

WWF SuperTape
1990
as Zeus
Sean Mooney hosts an expanded edition of memorable action, exclusive interviews, and never-before-seen footage with WWE SuperTape. Witness several of ...

Secret Agent 00 Soul
1990
James Brown III, also known as Secret Agent 00 Soul, is an elite international operative who finally tells off the government and fulfills his longtim...

Chameleons
1989
as Luther
Shelley, a slightly-crazy heiress, discovers that her eccentric millionaire uncle Jason Carr was rather more eccentric than even she had thought--he w...

WWE Survivor Series 1989
1989
as Zeus
The 1989 WWE Survivor Series was the third annual Survivor Series professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation...

Hulkamania 4
1989
as Zeus
An in-depth look into the true meaning of Hulkamania through the eyes of fans, comrades, opponents including an exclusive interview with Hulk Hogan hi...

Think Big
1989
as Z
Two truckers hired to transport toxic waste across the country get caught up with a teen genius who stows away on their truck.

WWE SummerSlam 1989
1989
as Zeus
SummerSlam (1989) was the second annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took...

Homer and Eddie
1989
as Man in Bar with Gun
A mentally disabled man gets help from a sociopath when he tries to reunite with his dying father, who years earlier disowned him.

Midnight
1989
as Security Guard
The sultry Midnight, late-night horror movie hostess, has the highest rated show on TV. Mr. B is scheming to steal the rights to the show. The tug of ...

No Holds Barred
1989
as Zeus
Rip is the World Wrestling Federation champion who is faithful to his fans and the network he wrestles for, but Brell, the new head of the World Telev...
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
1989
as Zeus (Interview)
Catch all the excitement and action as WWE's most powerful superstars take to the ring. Featuring a WWE Intercontinental Championship Match between "R...

The Night Before
1988
as Bartender
A popular beauty surprisingly asks a nerd to take her to the prom. He wakes up hours later in a sleazy alley. She's missing but he remembers nothing a...

Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1
1987
From comedian and filmmaker Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) comes this collection of comedy sketches starring some of the biggest names in show bu...

Prison
1987
as Tiny
After Charles Forsyth was sent to the electric chair for a crime he didn't commit, he forever haunts the prison where he was executed. Flash forward s...

Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
as Orvis
Axel Foley returns to the land of sunshine and palm trees to investigate the near-fatal shooting of police Captain Andrew Bogomil. With the help of Sg...

Extreme Prejudice
1987
as Monday
A Texas Ranger and a ruthless narcotics kingpin - they were childhood friends, now they are adversaries...

Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
1987
as Mack 'Truck' Jones
The Byrds are a young couple both working as reporters but for different newspapers. When Mike invents the story of how they had the idea to make a ba...

Glory Years
1987
A group of former high-school buddies have a reunion in Las Vegas. Thinking to increase their alumni fund, they proceed to use it to gamble at the cas...

Wired to Kill
1986
as Sleet
After a plague devastates mankind, survivors attempt to return to normalcy in an industrial "quarantine zone." One such survivor is handy with robotic...

Armed and Dangerous
1986
as Bruno
After policeman Frank Dooley is framed for theft and loses his job on the force, he joins a security guard agency and teams up with inept former defen...

Blue City
1986
as Tiny
Returning to the small Florida town where he grew up, Billy Turner learns that his father has been killed. With little help from the police, Billy wil...

8 Million Ways to Die
1986
as Nose Guard
Scudder is a detective with the Sheriff's Department who is forced to shoot a violent suspect during a narcotics raid. The ensuing psychological after...

Runaway Train
1985
as Guard
A hardened convict and a younger prisoner escape from a brutal prison in the middle of winter only to find themselves on an out-of-control train with ...
The Body Sculptor
N/A
as Donovan Ray Cooke
Dr. Jason Stone had everything a man could want. The perfect wife, 2 beautiful children and a successful Plastic Surgery Practice. Life was perfect un...

Crossed
N/A
as Winston 'Biggs' Yates
When a group of mercenary soldiers are hired by a Mexican cartel drug lord to retrieve a package for him and don't deliver, the drug lord suspects he'...