
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.
136
Films
28
TV Shows
Known For
164 Credits
Zootopia 2
as Finnick (voice) (archive sound)
2025

Regular Show
as Bobby (voice)
2010

ER
as Patient
1994

Star Trek: Enterprise
as Klaang
2001

The Dark Knight
as Tattooed Prisoner
2008

NYPD Blue
as Bob (uncredited)
1993

Zootopia
as Finnick (voice)
2016

Renegade
as Marvin Montgomery
1992

Nash Bridges
as Mr. Switch
1996

Walker, Texas Ranger
as Hicks
1993

Step by Step
as Security Guard
1991

Matlock
as Johnny Mack
1986