Portrait of Tommy Hollis

Tommy Hollis

Acting

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.

Born: March 22, 1954

Place of Birth: Jacksonville, Texas, USA

Filmography

2000
Mary and Rhoda

as News Cameraman

1998
Mama Flora's Family

as Reverend Jackson

1998
Primary Colors

as Fat Willie

1998
Creating Ragtime

as Booker T. Washington

1997
1996
Joe's Apartment

as Boss Plumber

1995
Zooman

as Mr. Washington

1995
1994
Léon: The Professional

as 2nd Policeman

1994
1992
Malcolm X

as Earl Little

1992
Stay the Night

as Det. Clarke

1991
Separate But Equal

as Harry Briggs

1991
Separate but Equal

as Harry Briggs Sr.

1991
The Colored Museum

as the Man, the Narrator

1990
Law & Order

as Ed Monroe

1990
Law & Order

as Dean Isaac Wadleigh

1988
Astonished

as Ivan / Fyodor

1987
Moonstruck

as Parking Attendant

1986
L.A. Law

as Geoffrey Marchant

1984
Ghostbusters

as Mayor's Aide

1971
Great Performances

as The Man / The Narrator