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Encyclopedia > Tom Lister, Jr.
Tiny Lister
Birth name Thomas Lister, Jr.
Born June 24, 1958(age 49)
Compton, California
Other name(s) Zeus
Notable roles Zeus in No Holds Barred
Obobo in Posse
Deebo in Friday and Next Friday
President Lindberg in The Fifth Element

Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr. (born June 1958) is an American actor, best known for his role as the neighborhood bully Deebo in the series of Friday movies. Lister also famously wrestled Hulk Hogan in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) after appearing in Hogan's movie No Holds Barred. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location in the state of California County Los Angeles County Government  - Mayor Eric Perrodin Area  - City 26. ... The Statue of Zeus at Olympia Phidias created the 12-m (40-ft) tall statue of Zeus at Olympia about 435 BC. The statue was perhaps the most famous sculpture in Ancient Greece, imagined here in a 16th century engraving Zeus (in Greek: nominative: Zeús, genitive: Diós), is... For the combat sport, see Mixed martial arts. ... Posse is a 1993 Western movie starring Stephen Baldwin, Mario Van Peebles, Billy Zane, Tone Loc, Reginald VelJohnson, Big Daddy Kane, Blair Underwood, Isaac Hayes, and Nipsey Russell. ... Tom Lister, Jr. ... Friday is a 1995 comedy film set in Watts, South Central Los Angeles, California, where star Ice Cube grew up. ... Next Friday is the 2000 sequel to Friday, which depicts the neighborhood of South Los Angeles in a comedic sense. ... The Fifth Element (1997) is a science fantasy, action, comedy, techno thriller film, written and directed by Luc Besson, starring Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich, Ian Holm, and Chris Tucker. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Tom Lister, Jr. ... Friday is a 1995 comedy film set in Watts, South Central Los Angeles, California, where star Ice Cube grew up. ... Terrence Gene Bollea (born on August 11, 1953) is an American actor and semi-retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... For the combat sport, see Mixed martial arts. ...


Lister has had numerous guest appearances in TV series, including playing Klaang (the first Klingon humans ever meet) in the pilot episode of Star Trek: Enterprise. Television series redirects here. ... This article is about the fictional race. ... The starship Enterprise (NX-01) Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. ...

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Career

Professional wrestling

Wrestler "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase (left) and Lister (as Zeus)

Lister first rose to fame in the 1989 wrestling movie No Holds Barred, which was financed by the WWF and starred Hulk Hogan. Lister's role was Zeus, an unfazable monster heel who brutally beat his opponents into submission. Image File history File links Dibiaselister. ... Image File history File links Dibiaselister. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... For the combat sport, see Mixed martial arts. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


"No Holds Barred" inspired a feud in the World Wrestling Federation ring during the latter half of 1989. Lister's large frame is 6' 6" (198 cm) — 255 lbs (116 kg) and he was billed as Zeus, and used the same "unfazable monster heel" gimmick in his matches – by no selling his opponent's more lethal moves – as he trounced jobbers in matches across the country. Zeus' one vulnerable area – which opponents like Hogan eventually figured out – was his eyes. The opponents would poke his eyes and then get the upper hand against Zeus. A professional wrestling feud is a staged disagreement between two wrestlers or factions of wrestlers over a purported slight or insult. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... In professional wrestling, a gimmick is a wrestlers personality, behavior, attire and/or other distinguishing traits while performing. ... In professional wrestling, the sell is the element of making the action appear to be at least somewhat realistic to the crowd, or at least the marks within the crowd. ... A job is professional wrestling slang referring to a performer who loses a match. ... Attacking maneuvers in the kayfabe of professional wrestling are mainly used to wear down an opponent for a submission hold or as a set up for a throw. ...


Eventually, Zeus demanded a series of matches against Hogan. Citing jealousy for being billed under Hogan and anger over losing to Hogan in the movie, Zeus now wanted to beat him in "real life". However, Hogan was able to defeat Zeus rather easily in a series of tag-team matches; usually, Zeus' partner was either "Macho Man" Randy Savage or "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, with Hogan teaming with Brutus "the Barber" Beefcake. It wasn't long before Zeus (and Lister as well) departed from the WWF. In professional wrestling, kayfabe (pronounced KAY-fayb; IPA: ) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as real, that is the portrayal of professional wrestling as not staged or worked. ... Macho Man Randy Savage on The Weird Al Show. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Ed Leslie as Brutus The Barber Beefcake. ...


Lister also spent a short time in the WCW as "Ze Gangsta" (or Z-Gangsta) as part of "The Alliance To End Hulkamania" during the mid-1990s. Lister's WCW career was equally as short-lived as his WWF run. World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. ... The Alliance To End Hulkamania was a professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling in 1996. ...


Lister would also wrestle Abdullah the Butcher in Japan in a match that lasted 10:56 minutes. This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...


Acting

Lister is best known as Deebo in the Ice Cube movie Friday, and reprised his role for its sequel Next Friday. Deebo was the neighbourhood bully and antagonist for Cube's character but did not appear in the third film of the series, Friday After Next. Tom Lister, Jr. ... OShea Jackson (born June 15, 1969) is an American rapper, actor and film director. ... Friday is a 1995 comedy film set in Watts, South Central Los Angeles, California, where star Ice Cube grew up. ... Next Friday is the 2000 sequel to Friday, which depicts the neighborhood of South Los Angeles in a comedic sense. ... Friday After Next is the sequel to Next Friday. ...


Lister was also featured in The Fifth Element as the Galactic President. The Fifth Element (1997) is a science fantasy, action, comedy, techno thriller film, written and directed by Luc Besson, starring Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Milla Jovovich, Ian Holm, and Chris Tucker. ...


Lister was the main police officer in Chamillionaire's "Ridin'" video, and also appeared in the Ice Cube videos for "Friday" (from the Friday soundtrack) and "You Can Do It" (from the Next Friday soundtrack). Lister appeared via both original footage and film clips from the movie. Hakeem Seriki (born November 28, 1979, in Washington, D.C.) is an American entrepreneur and Grammy Award winning rapper from the Acres Homes section of Houston, Texas. ... Ridin is the second single from Chamillionaires album, The Sound of Revenge, and features a guest rap by Krayzie Bone. ... You Can Do It is a single from War & Peace Vol. ...


Lister also portrayed the character "Sancho" in the Sublime music video "Santeria". Sublime was an American band that originated in Long Beach, California. ... Santeria is a song on Sublimes eponymous third album. ...


Selected filmography

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