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Tommy Hollis

Acting Born Mar 22, 1954 Jacksonville, Texas, USA 24 credits

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.

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Full filmography

  • Law & Order (1990) as Ed Monroe
  • Law & Order (1990) as Dean Isaac Wadleigh
  • Great Performances (1971) as The Man / The Narrator
  • Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) as Nelson Henson
  • L.A. Law (1986) as Geoffrey Marchant
  • Léon: The Professional (1994) as 2nd Policeman
  • The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987) as Singer
  • Ghostbusters (1984) as Mayor's Aide
  • Now and Again (1999)
  • Malcolm X (1992) as Earl Little
  • The Piano Lesson (1995) as Avery
  • Moonstruck (1987) as Parking Attendant
  • Mama Flora's Family (1998) as Reverend Jackson
  • Joe's Apartment (1996) as Boss Plumber
  • Primary Colors (1998) as Fat Willie
  • Separate but Equal (1991) as Harry Briggs Sr.
  • Stay the Night (1992) as Det. Clarke
  • Zooman (1995) as Mr. Washington
  • First Time Felon (1997) as Judge
  • Separate But Equal (1991) as Harry Briggs
  • Mary and Rhoda (2000) as News Cameraman
  • The Vernon Johns Story (1994) as Coach Hill
  • Astonished (1988) as Ivan / Fyodor
  • The Colored Museum (1991) as the Man, the Narrator