Tommy Hollis
- Acting
- March 22, 1954 · Jacksonville, Texas, USA
- September 9, 2001
Biography
Tommy Janor Hollis (March 22, 1954 – September 9, 2001) was an American film, television, and stage actor. A native of Jacksonville, Texas, his first major film appearance was in Ghostbusters as the mayor's aide (1984). He played Earl Little in the Spike Lee-directed movie Malcolm X (1992). Hollis died in New York City from complications of diabetes. He had no children. Source: Article "Tommy Hollis" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known for
Filmography
- Mary and Rhoda · News Cameraman
- Now and Again
- Mama Flora's Family · Reverend Jackson
- Primary Colors · Fat Willie
- Creating Ragtime · Booker T. Washington
- First Time Felon · Judge
- Joe's Apartment · Boss Plumber
- Zooman · Mr. Washington
- The Piano Lesson · Avery
- Léon: The Professional · 2nd Policeman
- The Vernon Johns Story · Coach Hill
- Homicide: Life on the Street · Nelson Henson
- Malcolm X · Earl Little
- Stay the Night · Det. Clarke
- Separate but Equal · Harry Briggs
- Separate but Equal · Harry Briggs Sr.
- The Colored Museum · the Man, the Narrator
- Law & Order · Ed Monroe, Dean Isaac Wadleigh
- Astonished · Ivan / Fyodor
- Moonstruck · Parking Attendant
- The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd · Singer
- L.A. Law · Geoffrey Marchant
- Ghostbusters · Mayor's Aide
- Great Performances · The Man / The Narrator