Tom 'Tiny' Lister Jr.
| Tom Lister Jr. | |
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Tiny Lister, 2011
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Thomas Lister Jr. June 24, 1958 Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Other names | Tommy "Tiny" Lister |
| Occupation | Actor Professional wrestler |
| Years active | 1984–present (actor) 1989–1996 (wrestler) |
| Website | www.tommytinylister.com |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Zeus Z-Gangsta Ze Gangsta |
| Billed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Billed weight | 310 lb (140 kg) |
| Billed from | Parts Unknown |
| Debut | April 25, 1989 |
| Retired | 1996 |
Tommy "Tiny" Lister (born Thomas Lister Jr.; June 24, 1958) is an American character actor and retired professional wrestler known for his roles as the neighborhood bully Deebo in the film Friday and its first sequel, and as President Lindberg in The Fifth Element. He had a short-lived professional wrestling career, wrestling Hulk Hogan in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) after appearing as Zeus in Hogan's movie No Holds Barred. Lister is blind in his right eye.
Lister was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on June 24, 1958. When Lister was a small boy the family moved to and Lister grew up in the city of Compton in Southern California.
Lister was born blind with a detached and deformed retina in his right eye. He avoided the local gang life by developing an interest in films and religion instead. He attended Palomar Junior College before transferring to Long Beach City College for his sophomore year. While at Long Beach, he recorded a 52' shot put throw, which helped to earn him a scholarship to California State University at Los Angeles. In his senior year, he won the National shot put title with a mark of over 61 feet 8 inches (18.8 m).
Lister was the 1982 NCAA Division II National Shot Put Champion, and currently the Cal State LA athletic department sponsors an annual track meet in his name. After college, Lister competed for the Converse Track Club, eventually raising his shot put mark to 64 feet 3 inches (19.58 m), before trying out with the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League. He was cut after two exhibition games, and opted to pursue acting instead.
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