Tommy Lister Jr.

Tommy Tiny Lister Jr. left an outsized mark on cinema, and I will always cherish his work. As Deebo in Friday he created one of the most memorable screen bullies ever, and at 196 cm with that imposing presence he was born to play heavies. Yet what moves me is learning that off-camera he was reportedly gentle and kind, overcoming a visual impairment to build a real career across film, voice work and wrestling. His passing in 2020 was a genuine loss. I sense real warmth beneath that fearsome exterior, and that contrast is exactly why I hold him in such affection. Rest easy.

Name (English)

Tommy Lister Jr.

Name (Japanese)

タイニー・リスター・Jr.

Reading

たいにー・りすたー・Jr.

Born

June 24, 1958 – December 10, 2020

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Dog

Origin

Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States

Height

196 cm

Occupation

film actor / professional wrestler / voice actor / television actor / actor

University

California State University, Los Angeles

• Official sitehttps://tommytinylister.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy%20Lister%20Jr.
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BBJr.
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1366768

Tags

• Arkansas
• film actor
• professional wrestler
• voice actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.