Thomas Duane Lister, Jr. was born on the 24th June 1958, in Compton, California USA, and is an actor probably best recognized for starring in the role of Deebo in the “Friday” film series, playing President Lindberg in “The Fifth Element” (1997), and as Mr. Mussels in the “Fish Hooks” series (2010-2013). He is also known as a former professional wrestler, who competed in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). His career has been active since 1984.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Tommy Lister is, as of mid- 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Tommy’s net worth is over $100,000, which has been accumulated through his involvement in the entertainment industry as an acto, with another source coming from his career as a professional wrestler.
Tommy Lister Net Worth $100,000
Tommy Lister was born blind in his right eye. He spent his childhood time far away from the local gangs, as he was interested in films; he studied at Palomar Junior College, prior to Long Beach City College, where he distinguished himself as an athlete, and earning a scholarship to California State University at Los Angeles. As a senior, he won the national shot put title, and in 1982, Tommy became the NCAA Division II National Shot Put Champion. Upon graduation, he began to compete for the Converse Track Club, and later in the United States Football League’s team the New Orleans Breakers, after which he decided to quit the sport and pursue a career in the film industry.
Thus, Tommy’s professional acting career began in 1984, when he won the role of Otis in the TV series “1st & Ten: The Championship”, which lasted until 1987. In 1986, he appeared in the film “Armed And Dangerous”, playing Bruno, a role which was soon followed by his appearance in the 1989 film “Homer And Eddie”, firmly establishing his net worth.
In 1995 came his first major role, when he was selected to play Deebo in the film “Friday”, a role which he later repeated in its sequel entitled “Next Friday” (2000). From that time his name became more known in the acting world, and so it had a huge influence on his net worth. By 2000s, he had starred in such TV and film titles as “ER” (1995), “Gang Related” (1997), “Butter” (1998), among others.
The new millennium didn’t change too much for him, as he continued to line up success after success with a number of roles, increasing further his net worth. His first big role came in 2001, when he appeared in the TV series “Star Trek: Enterprise”, as Klaang. Other TV and film titles in which Tommy appeared are “Austin Powers in Goldmember” (2002), “Hair Show” (2004), and “The Dark Knight” (2007), among others, steadily increasing his net worth.
To speak further of his acting career, Tommy also starred in “Super Capers: The Origins Of Ed And The Missing Bullion” (2009), in the role of Sarge, “The Lazarus Papers”, portraying Tiny Delaney, and “Highway” (2012), as Wilbert. His net worth was certainly rising.
Most recently, he has featured in “The Accidental President” (2014), “Tamales And Gumbo” (2015), “Of Sentimental Value” (2016). Beside that, he will appear in “Room And Board”, “Beautiful Evil”, and “Hickey”, which is scheduled for release in 2017.
Speaking about his professional career as a wrestler, after appearing in the role of Zeus in the wresting film “No Holds Barred” (1989), which was financed by the WWF, he began his wrestling career, which was short-lived however.
Regarding his personal life, Tommy Lister has been married to Felicia Forbes since January of 2003; the couple has a daughter.
