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Tommy 'Tiny' Lister

Tommy 'Tiny' Lister

55 movies on Netflix

Biography

Tommy Tiny Lister Jr. was an American actor and professional wrestler. Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and raised in Compton, California, he was best known for playing the neighborhood bully Deebo in Friday (1995) and its sequel Next Friday (2000). He also portrayed President Lindberg in The Fifth Element (1997) and bail agent Winston in Jackie Brown (1997). Lister appeared in comedies and dramas, often cast as the heavy or big bully. His other films included Posse (1993), Little Nicky (2000), Austin Powers in Goldmember, and The Dark Knight. He voiced Finnick in Zootopia (2016). On television, he guest-starred in shows such as Star Trek: Enterprise and ER. In wrestling, he played Zeus in No Holds Barred (1989) and later feuded with Hulk Hogan in the WWF. He died in 2020.

62years old at death

  • Born Pine Bluff
  • Died Marina del Rey
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
  • Thomas Duane Lister, Jr. (birth name)Also credited as Tommy Lister Jr., Thomas Lister Jr., Tiny Lister, Zeus and Tiny Lister Jr.

Movie Career

Films
55
Career span
38 years1985 to 2023

Genres

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  1. A change of course

    Lister was the 1982 NCAA Division II National Shot Put Champion, and he won the U.S. national shot put title in his senior year with a mark of over 61 feet.

  2. A change of course

    After college, Lister threw shot put for the Converse Track Club and reached a mark of 64 feet. He then tried out for the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League, but after two exhibition games he was cut and chose acting.

  3. A change of course

    In the WWF in 1989, Lister was billed as "Zeus: The Human Wrecking Machine" and used a "monster heel" gimmick, refusing to sell his opponent's moves in matches.

Tommy 'Tiny' Lister movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Fifth Element1997 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias President Lindberg

    IMDb rating 7.6552K votes

  2. Friday1995 Comedy, Dramaas Deebo

    IMDb rating 7.2139K votes

  3. Little Nicky2000as Cassius

    IMDb rating 5.3121K votes

  4. Jackie Brown1997as Winston

    IMDb rating 7.5408K votes

  5. Universal Soldier1992as GR55

    IMDb rating 6.1103K votes

  6. No Holds Barred1989as Zeus

    IMDb rating 4.47.8K votes

  7. The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)2015as Inmate 178

    IMDb rating 2.724K votes

  8. Next Friday2000as Deebo

    IMDb rating 6.248K votes

Most often with

Walter Hill directed two of these films, Jon Turteltaub two. Three actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Eric Roberts, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Eric RobertsIce Cube, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Ice CubeIce-T, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Ice-TDanny Trejo, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Danny TrejoLouis Mandylor, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Louis MandylorRobert LaSardo, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Robert LaSardoWalter HillDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Walter HillJon TurteltaubDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Jon Turteltaub

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Box office

What Tommy 'Tiny' Lister's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.2 billion

28 of the 55 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 55 films: 28 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 10 never in cinemas; 14 figure not found.

  • 28Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 10Never in cinemas
  • 14Figure not found

Top grosser

Austin Powers in Goldmember2002as Prisoner #2$297 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 83% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Austin Powers in Goldmember2002as Prisoner #2
    $297M25.4% of the total
  2. 2
    The Fifth Element1997as President Lindberg
    $264M22.5% of the total
  3. 3
    Universal Soldier1992as GR55
    $119M10.2% of the total
  4. 4
    Jackie Brown1997as Winston
    $75M6.4% of the total
  5. 5
    Don Juan DeMarco1994as Rocco Compton
    $69M5.9% of the total
  6. 6
    Next Friday2000as Deebo
    $60M5.1% of the total
  7. 7
    Little Nicky2000as Cassius
    $58M5.0% of the total
  8. 8
    A Thin Line Between Love and Hate1996as Tyrone
    $35M3.0% of the total
Friday (1995), $28.2 millionConfidence (2003), $23.0 millionPosse (1993), $20.0 millionMy Baby's Daddy (2004), $18.5 millionNo Holds Barred (1989), $16.1 millionArmed and Dangerous (1986), $15.9 millionOne Night with the King (2006), $13.7 millionTrespass (1992), $13.2 millionExtreme Prejudice (1987), $11.3 millionThe Wash (2001), $10.2 millionRunaway Train (1985), $7.9 millionBlue City (1986), $6.9 millionNever Die Alone (2004), $5.9 millionPhat Beach (1996), $1.4 million8 Million Ways to Die (1986), $1.3 millionPrison (1987), $354,704

$195 millionfrom the other 20 films with a worldwide figure, 17% of the total

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