Celebrity Biographies
Tommy Lister Biography
Date of Birth: | 1958, June 24 |
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Years: | 62 years |
Nation of birth: | United States of America |
Height: | 6 feet 5 inches |
Name | tommy lister |
birth name | Tom ‘Tiny’ Lister |
nick’s name | Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister |
Nationality | American |
Place of birth / city | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States |
ethnicity | black |
Profession | Actor, professional wrestler |
Net worth | $100 thousand |
eye color | Hazelnut color |
Hair color | early |
weight in kg | 140 kilograms |
Married | Yes |
Married to | Felicia Forbes (d. 2003) |
Kids | N/A |
Education | California State University Los Angeles |
Films | Hickey (2017) Henry |
tv show | Nick Cannon Presents: Wild n’ Out (2016) |
Tommy Lister is an American retired professional wrestler and character actor. He is best known for his appearances in the film Friday as a neighborhood bully Deebo.
Early Life, Biography and Family of Tommy Lister
Tommy Lister was born on June 24 , 1958 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States of America . His birth name is Thomas Lister Jr. and he is also known as Tiny. His family moved to Compton in Southern California when he was a young boy. He grew up in Compton.
Lister was born with a detached and misshapen retina in his right eye. He attended Palomar Junior College and later transferred to Long Beach City College .
Tommy Lister’s career
Tommy Lister started his acting career from 1984. He appeared in several guest appearances in TV series including in Klingon as Klaang. He appeared in a two-part episode of the courtroom series. Matlock .
Tommy Lister also appeared in other movies like The Dark Knight, The Fifth Element, Little Nicky and Austin Powers in Goldmember .
e has also appeared in music videos. She appeared in Young Bleed’s ‘How You Do Dat’, 50 Cent’s ‘Many Men’ and French Montana’s ‘I Told Em’. Tommy appeared in a commercial for Ball Park brand beef jerky in 2016.
Lister had the opportunity to work with some of the best directors such as Luc Besson, Quentin Tarantino, and John Frankenheimer .
Tommy made his wrestling debut in the 1989 film. There are no restrictions . He retired from wrestling in 1996. During 1996 Tommy Lister spent a short time in World Championship Wrestling as part of The Alliance to End Hulkamania as ‘Ze Gangsta’.
Tommy Lister’s wife, married and having an affair
A former wrestler Tommy Lister is a married man. He is married to Felicia Forbes . The couple met when Lister in South Africa . During that time, Tommy was working on an action movie. explosion . Since then they fell in love and started dating.
After dating for several years, the couple announced their engagement and finally in 2003 the couple got married. They have a son together. Since 2003, the couple is happily married and there have been no misunderstandings between them and they share a very strong bond.
Tommy’s legal problem
Tommy Lister agreed to plead guilty on August 31 , 2012 to conspiring to commit mortgage fraud. The fraud led to a $3.8 million loss. He was charged with illegally buying homes so he could withdraw $1 million in home equity loans. He is a good friend of the veteran fighter. Hulk Hogan.
Tommy Lister Net Worth, Salary & Main Earner
Tommy Lister’s estimated net worth is $100 thousand . He won from many movies and also from several wrestling matches. Earning money from music videos also adds value to his net worth. Tommy also earns for appearing in advertisements.
The former professional wrestler turned actor has played several major roles in many hit movies. In the year 1997, the actor was part of the cast of the movie The Fifth Element, which became a huge box office success grossing more than $263 million worldwide. The movie starred old Gary and Chris Tucker .
In late 2010, Lister bought the house for $2.5 million in Calabasas.
Age, height and other facts of Tommy Lister
- Tommy Lister’s age: He is 60 years old.
- Lister Eye: He is blind in his right eye.
- Height: Measures 1.98m (6’6′).
- He has American nationality and his ethnicity is black.