Lister, Tom "Tiny" (Tiny Lister; Tiny "Zeus" Lister; Tommy Lister; Tommy "Tiny" Lister; Tiny Lister, Jr.; Tiny "Zeus" Lister, Jr.; Tom "Tiny" Lister, Jr.; Tommy Lister, Jr.; Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr.; Zeus; ZGangsta)

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LISTER, Tom "Tiny"
(Tiny Lister; Tiny "Zeus" Lister; Tommy Lister; Tommy "Tiny" Lister; Tiny Lister, Jr.; Tiny "Zeus" Lister, Jr.; Tom "Tiny" Lister, Jr.; Tommy Lister, Jr.; Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr.; Zeus; ZGangsta)

PERSONAL

Addresses: Agent Michael Slessinger, Michael Slessinger and Associates, 8730 Sunset Blvd., Suite 270, Los Angeles, CA 90069; Ryan Martin, Agency for the Performing Arts, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Manager Independent Management Group, 6380 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1010, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Career: Actor and producer. Competed as a professional wrestler in the World Wrestling Federation as Zeus, 1980s, 1996, and in World Championship Wrestling as ZGangsta; played briefly in the National Basketball Association; also worked as stunt performer. Credited variously as Tiny Lister, Tiny Lister, Jr., Tiny "Zeus" Lister, Tiny "Zeus" Lister, Jr., Tommy Lister, Tommy Lister, Jr., Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr., and Tom "Tiny" Lister, Jr.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Black guard, Runaway Train, Cannon, 1985.

Sleet, Wired to Kill (also known as Booby Trap ), American Distribution, 1986.

Bruno, Armed and Dangerous, Columbia, 1986.

Nose guard, 8 Million Ways to Die, TriStar, 1986.

Tiny, Blue City, 1986.

Orvis, Beverly Hills Cop II, Paramount, 1987.

Monday, Extreme Prejudice, TriStar, 1987.

Hollywood Shuffle (also known as Robert Townsend's Hollywood Shuffle ), 1987.

Big Sam, Prison, 1988.

Bartender, The Night Before, 1988.

Zeus, No Holds Barred, New Line Cinema, 1989.

Midnight, 1989.

Man in bar with gun, Homer & Eddie, Skouras Pictures, 1989.

"Z," Think Big, Concorde, 1990.

Secret Agent 00 Soul (also known as Secret Agent DoubleO Soul ), Xenon Home Video, 1990.

Bigg, Talkin' Dirty after Dark, New Line Cinema, 1991.

Cutter, 9 1/2 Ninjas, Republic, 1991.

Cubey, Driving Me Crazy (also known as Trabbi Goes to Hollywood ), 1991.

GR55, Universal Soldier, TriStar, 1992.

Cletus, Trespass (also known as Looters ), Universal, 1992.

Digit, The Meteor Man, MetroGoldwynMayer, 1993.

Obobo, Posse, Gramercy, 1993.

Blades, Men of War (also known as Hombres de acero ), Buena Vista Home Video, 1994.

Yanagi, Immortal Combat (also known as Resort to Kill ), APix Entertainment, 1994.

House, Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead, Miramax, 1995.

Sadran, The Kangaroo, 1995.

Eightball, Hologram Man, PM Video, 1995.

Rocco Compton, Don Juan DeMarco, New Line Cinema, 1995.

Deebo, Friday, New Line Cinema, 1995.

White Cargo, 1995.

Tyrone, A Thin Line between Love and Hate, New Line Cinema, 1996.

Bouncer, Barb Wire, Gramercy, 1996.

Tiny, Phat Beach, Orion, 1996.

Angel Aikens, Street Corner Justice, Sunset Films International, 1996.

President Lindberg, The Fifth Element (also known as Le cinquieme element ), Columbia, 1997.

Cutless Supreme, Gang Related, Orion, 1997.

Winston, Jackie Brown, Miramax, 1997.

Second mobster, Killer per caso (also known as The Good Bad Guy ), 1997.

Hoover Park, 1997.

Recruiter, Shark in a Bottle, Atmosphere Films, 1998.

"XL," The Players Club, New Line Cinema, 1998.

TLay, I Got the Hook Up, Dimension Films, 1998.

The Misery Brothers, 1999.

Deebo, Next Friday, New Line Cinema, 2000.

Moose, Circus, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2000.

Cassius, Little Nicky, New Line Cinema, 2000.

The Cheapest Movie Ever Made, 2000.

Black Mask 2: City of Masks, 2000.

Out Kold, 2001.

Bear, The Wash, Lions Gate Films, 2001.

Bubba, Slammed, Global Pictures, 2001.

ATrain Tranton, Keepin' It Real, York Entertainment, 2001.

Himself, The Duo, Vanguard International Cinema, 2001.

Second prisoner, Austin Powers in Goldmember (also known as Austin Powers: Goldmember ), New Line Cinema, 2002.

Thou Shalt Not Live, 2002.

Love Chronicles, 2002.

Harlin, Confidence (also known as Confidence: After Dark ), Lions Gate Films, 2003.

Vegas Vamps, CMX Pictures, 2003.

TBone, El Padrino, El Padrino LLC, 2003.

SuperSpy, 2003.

Full Clip, Lions Gate Films, 2003.

DriveBy, My Baby's Daddy, Miramax, 2004.

Smiley, Blast!, Screen Gems, 2004.

Agent Rubenstein, Beauty Shop, Beauty Shop LLC/C4 Pictures/Renegade Pictures, 2004.

Rockie, Never Die Alone, Fox Searchlight, 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Mack "Truck" Jones, Warm Hearts, Cold Feet, CBS, 1987.

Leon, The Set Up, Showtime, 1995.

Tiny, Below Utopia (also known as Body Count ), HBO, 1997.

House, Butter (also known as Never 2 Big ), HBO, 1998.

Lester, Supreme Sanction, HBO, 1999.

Tillover, Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies, HBO, 1999.

Brother Clarence, Judgment Day, HBO, 1999.

Berg, Stealth Fighter, HBO, 2000.

Chad, Soulkeeper, SciFi Channel, 2001.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Luther, Chameleons, NBC, 1989.

BMen, CBS, 1989.

Klaang, Enterprise: Broken Bow (also known as Enterprise and Star Trek Enterprise: Broken Bow ), UPN, 2001.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Johnny Mack, "The Seduction," Matlock, 1986.

Leroy, "Hello, Elaine," Perfect Strangers, 1987.

Tiny, "The Prisoner: Parts1&2," Matlock, 1989.

John Henry, "The Hot Dog Man," Hard Time on Planet Earth, 1989.

Tiny, "72 Hours," The Fresh Prince of BelAir, 1991.

Marvin, "The Champ," Renegade, syndicated, 1993.

Hicks, "Storm Warning," Walker, Texas Ranger, 1993.

Tommy "T. K." Kendricks, "Every Man's Family," In the Heat of the Night, 1993.

Security guard, "Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?," Step by Step, 1995.

Patient, "Feb 5, '95," ER, NBC, 1995.

Leroy Moland, "The Bully Pulpit," The Parent 'Hood, 1995.

Apollo, "Housekeeper from Hell," Martin, 1995.

(Uncredited) Bob, "Burnin' Love," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1996.

Second security guard, "A Concerted Effort: Part 1," Moesha, 1996.

Zeus, "Lockdown," Malcolm & Eddie, 1997.

Mono, "Dial 'M' for Marion," In the House, 1997.

Adam, "I Do, I Didn't," The Jamie Foxx Show, The WB, 1997.

Larry, "Won't You Be My Neighbor," Sparks, 1997.

Tony, "Mr. Tiffani," USA High, 1997.

Buddy, "Here Comes Z Bride," The Parent 'Hood, 1998.

Alfonse, "My Brother's SoCalled Life," Damon, Fox, 1998.

A. K., "Rap Sheet," L.A. Heat, TNT, 1999.

Leslie Switch, "Blood Bots," Nash Bridges, CBS, 2001.

Leslie Switch, "Cat Fight," Nash Bridges, CBS, 2001.

Andy Mills, "Bottled," Doctors, 2002.

Rob Ingram, The Bill, 2002.

Also appeared as Bubba Kincaid and as Otis in separate episodes of 1st & Ten: Going for Broke; and as Byble's bouncer, "Andrea Martin Guest Host," Mad TV, Fox.

Television Appearances; Other:

Zeus, WWF Superstars of Wrestling (series), 1989.

3rd Annual BET Awards (special), Black Entertainment Television, 2003.

Television Executive Producer; Movies:

Judgment Day, HBO, 1999.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Zeus, Summerslam, 1989.

Zeus, Survivor Series, 1989.

ZGangsta, WCW Uncensored, 1996.

Adam Sandler Goes to Hell, New Line Home Video, 2001.

Appeared as Sancho in the music video "Santeria" by Sublime, 1998; and as Eddie Murphy's bodyguard in "Remember the Time" by Michael Jackson.

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Lister, Tom "Tiny" (Tiny Lister; Tiny "Zeus" Lister; Tommy Lister; Tommy "Tiny" Lister; Tiny Lister, Jr.; Tiny "Zeus" Lister, Jr.; Tom "Tiny" Lister, Jr.; Tommy Lister, Jr.; Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr.; Zeus; ZGangsta)

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