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Tommy Debo "Tiny" Lister Jr. (born Thomas Duane Lister Jr.; June 30, 1958 – December 10, 2020) was an American character actor and occasional professional wrestler known for his roles as the neighborhood bully Deebo in the 1995 film Friday and its 2000 sequel, and as President Lindberg in The Fifth Element.
Tom Lister Jr.. Actor: The Fifth Element. If you ever wanted a 6' 5", musclebound, broad-shouldered, shaved-head actor to play a terrifying bodyguard, a soldier of fortune or a fearsome gangster, then Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr. was your man. The basketball player turned actor, who notched up appearances in roughly 132 films, first popped up in roles such as a prison guard in Runaway Train (1985), Andy Garcia's bodyguard in...
Dec 11, 2020 · Tommy Lister’s acting career started in the 1980s, and he also developed a following in wrestling. ... Thomas G. Lister Jr. was born on June 24, 1958, in Los Angeles County, according to ...
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 ...
Feb 10, 2021 · Tommy Lister Jr. made his big-screen debut in the 1985 prison break film Runaway Train starring Eric Roberts and Jon Voight. Coincidentally, it was also the film debut of Danny Trejo, who played a boxer in the film who fights against Roberts' character McGeehy. Here, Lister Jr. played against type by taking on the role of a prison security guard, as opposed to a full-on toughie or a bad guy. Even then, fans spotted his natural acting talent, and his ability to play characters that defied his ...
Dec 11, 2020 · Actor and wrestler Thomas Lister Jr., also known as “Tiny,” was found dead in his home Thursday after experiencing Covid-19 symptoms, his manager told CNN.
Tommy Debo "Tiny" Lister Jr. was an American character actor and occasional professional wrestler known for his roles as the neighborhood bully Deebo in the 1995 film Friday and its 2000 sequel, and as President Lindberg in The Fifth Element. He had two short professional wrestling stints, with Hulk Hogan in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) after appearing as Zeus in the 1989 film No Holds Barred and resuming the feud as Z-Gangsta in 1996 for World Championship Wrestling (WCW). He was ...
Dec 10, 2020 · Tommy “Tiny” Lister Jr., who played the memorable thug Deebo in the Friday and Next Friday films with Ice Cube, has died. He was 62. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed the ...
Dec 11, 2020 · Tommy “Tiny” Lister Jr., a former professional wrestler and character actor known for his iconic role as hulking bully Deebo in the “Friday” films, has died at the age of 62.
Dec 11, 2020 · Tommy “Tiny” Lister Jr., a former professional wrestler and character actor known for his iconic role as hulking bully Deebo in the “Friday” films, has died at the age of 62.
