ACTOR

Tom Lister Jr.

1958 - 2020

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Tommy Debo "Tiny" Lister Jr. (born Thomas Duane Lister Jr.; June 24, 1958 – December 10, 2020) was an American character actor and occasional professional wrestler known for his roles as the neighborhood bully Deebo in the 1995 film Friday and its 2000 sequel, and as President Lindberg in The Fifth Element. He had two short professional wrestling stints, with Hulk Hogan in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) after appearing as Zeus in the 1989 film No Holds Barred and resuming the feud as Z-Gangsta in 1996 for World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tom Lister Jr. has received more than 3,733,556 page views. His biography is available in 55 different languages on Wikipedia. Tom Lister Jr. is the 4,111th most popular actor (down from 3,977th in 2019), the 6,094th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,036th in 2019) and the 1,847th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 48.91

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 55

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.10

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 6.19

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Tom Lister Jr. ranks 4,111 out of 13,578. Before him are Steven Williams, Tantoo Cardinal, Raaj Kumar, Wolf Kahler, Ulrich Tukur, and Jetta Goudal. After him are Diana Dors, Richard O'Brien, Chuck Connors, Go Hyun-jung, Scott Patterson, and Barry Newman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Tom Lister Jr. ranks 212. Before him are David Sylvian, Deon Meyer, Giovanni Lavaggi, Michael López-Alegría, Miki Biasion, and Elisabetta Dami. After him are Scott Patterson, Michael Paré, Jennifer Saunders, Manu Katché, Kim Boo-kyum, and Mircea Geoană. Among people deceased in 2020, Tom Lister Jr. ranks 371. Before him are Gudrun Pausewang, Jan Myrdal, Giorgi Shengelaia, Inna Makarova, Murad Wilfried Hofmann, and Allen Garfield. After him are John Baldessari, Karin Lindberg, Jimmy Cobb, John Lewis, Vatroslav Mimica, and John Ericson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tom Lister Jr. ranks 6,094 out of 20,380. Before him are Timothy Zahn (1951), Mike D'Antoni (1951), Glenn Morris (1912), Chico Hamilton (1921), Norman Spinrad (1940), and Clive Davis (1932). After him are Seth Godin (1960), Matt Reeves (1966), Frederic Remington (1861), Chuck Connors (1921), William Wakefield Baum (1926), and Randy Williams (1953).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Tom Lister Jr. ranks 1,847. Before him are Pruitt Taylor Vince (1960), Loretta Swit (1937), Lee Aaker (1943), Dorothy Gish (1898), Zooey Deschanel (1980), and Steven Williams (1949). After him are Chuck Connors (1921), Scott Patterson (1958), Barry Newman (1938), George Eads (1967), Michael Paré (1958), and Jack Oakie (1903).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Fifth Element
President Lindberg
In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.
May 2o 19977.554 / 10
Zootopia
Finnick (voice)
Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case - even if it means partnering with scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to solve the mystery.
Feb 11o 20167.75 / 10
Jackie Brown
Winston
Jackie Brown is a flight attendant who gets caught in the middle of smuggling cash into the country for her gunrunner boss. When the cops try to use Jackie to get to her boss, she hatches a plan — with help from a bail bondsman — to keep the money for herself.
Dec 25o 19977.4 / 10