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Occupation
  
Actor

Name
  
Tommy Hollis

Role
  
Actor


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Born
  
March 22, 1954 (
1954-03-22
)
Jacksonville, Texas

Died
  
September 9, 2001, New York City, New York, United States

Awards
  
Outer Critics Circle Special Award

Movies
  
Malcolm X, Ghostbusters, Primary Colors, The Road to Freedom, The Piano Lesson

Similar People
  
Rosalyn Coleman, Lloyd Richards, August Wilson, Ruben Santiago‑Hudson, Michele Shay

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Tommy Janor Hollis (March 22, 1954 – September 9, 2001) was an American film, television, and stage actor.

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A native of Jacksonville, Texas, his first 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.

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Actor credits

Law & Order (TV Series) (1996-2000) Dean Isaac Wadleigh / Ed Monroe - Amends (2000) ... Dean Isaac Wadleigh - Good Girl (1996) ... Ed Monroe 2000 Now and Again (TV Series) Guard #2 - The Eggman Cometh (2000) ... Guard #2 2000 Mary and Rhoda (TV Movie) News Cameraman 1999 Trinity (TV Series) - Breaking In, Breaking Out, Breaking Up, Breaking Down (1999) 1998 Primary Colors William McCullison (Fat Willie) 1998 Mama Flora's Family (TV Mini-Series) Reverend Jackson - Episode #1.2 (1998) ... Reverend Jackson - Episode #1.1 (1998) ... Reverend Jackson 1997 First Time Felon (TV Movie) Judge 1997 Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series) Nelson Henson - Betrayal (1997) ... Nelson Henson 1997 New York Undercover (TV Series) Earl Briggs - Grim Reaper (1997) ... Earl Briggs 1996 Joe's Apartment Boss Plumber 1995 Zooman (TV Movie) Mr. Washington 1995 The Piano Lesson (TV Movie) Avery 1994 Léon: The Professional 2nd Policeman 1994 The Vernon Johns Story (TV Movie) Coach Hill 1993 Queen (TV Mini-Series) Fred - Episode #1.3 (1993) ... Fred 1992 I'll Fly Away (TV Series) Oscar - Fragile Truths (1992) ... Oscar - Slow Coming Dark (1992) ... Oscar (uncredited) 1992 Malcolm X Earl Little 1992 Stay the Night (TV Movie) Det. Clark 1991 Separate But Equal (TV Mini-Series) Harry Briggs Sr. 1991 Great Performances (TV Series) The Man / The Narrator - The Colored Museum (1991) ... The Man / The Narrator 1990 Astonished Ivan / Fyodor 1989 The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (TV Series) Singer - Here's Why You Order from the Spanish Side of the Menu (1989) ... Singer 1988 L.A. Law (TV Series) Geoffrey Marchant - The Son Also Rises (1988) ... Geoffrey Marchant 1987 Moonstruck Parking Attendant 1984 Ghostbusters Mayor's Aide

Filmography

Actor
1996
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Dean Isaac Wadleigh / Ed Monroe
- Amends (2000) - Dean Isaac Wadleigh
- Good Girl (1996) - Ed Monroe
2000
Now and Again (TV Series) as
Guard #2
- The Eggman Cometh (2000) - Guard #2
2000
Mary and Rhoda (TV Movie) as
News Cameraman
1999
Trinity (TV Series)
- Breaking In, Breaking Out, Breaking Up, Breaking Down (1999)
1998
Mama Flora's Family (TV Mini Series) as
Reverend Jackson
- Episode #1.2 (1998) - Reverend Jackson
- Episode #1.1 (1998) - Reverend Jackson
1998
Primary Colors as
Fat Willie
1997
First Time Felon (TV Movie) as
Judge
1997
Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series) as
Nelson Henson
- Betrayal (1997) - Nelson Henson
1997
New York Undercover (TV Series) as
Earl Briggs
- The Reaper (1997) - Earl Briggs
1996
Joe's Apartment as
Boss Plumber
1995
Zooman (TV Movie) as
Mr. Washington
1995
The Piano Lesson (TV Movie) as
Avery
1994
Léon: The Professional as
2nd Policeman
1994
The Vernon Johns Story (TV Movie) as
Coach Hill
1993
Queen (TV Mini Series) as
Fred
- Episode #1.3 (1993) - Fred
1992
I'll Fly Away (TV Series) as
Oscar
- Fragile Truths (1992) - Oscar
- Slow Coming Dark (1992) - Oscar (uncredited)
1992
Malcolm X as
Earl Little
1992
Stay the Night (TV Movie) as
Det. Clark
1991
Separate But Equal (TV Mini Series) as
Harry Briggs Sr.
- Separate But Equal: Part Two (1991) - Harry Briggs Sr.
- Separate But Equal: Part One (1991) - Harry Briggs Sr.
1991
Great Performances (TV Series) as
The Man / The Narrator
- The Colored Museum (1991) - The Man / The Narrator
1990
Astonished as
Ivan / Fyodor
1989
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (TV Series) as
Singer
- Here's Why You Order from the Spanish Side of the Menu (1989) - Singer
1988
L.A. Law (TV Series) as
Geoffrey Marchant
- The Son Also Rises (1988) - Geoffrey Marchant
1987
Moonstruck as
Parking Attendant
1984
Ghostbusters as
Mayor's Aide
1983
Skyline
Soundtrack
1989
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Here's Why You Order from the Spanish Side of the Menu (1989) - (performer: "In the Still of the Night")

References

Tommy Hollis Wikipedia


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