Tommy Hollis
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.
Movie Appearances
Ghostbusters
as Mayor's Aide
1984
Mary and Rhoda
as News Cameraman
2000
The Colored Museum
as the Man, the Narrator
1991
The Vernon Johns Story
as Coach Hill
1994
Moonstruck
as Parking Attendant
1987
Separate But Equal
as Harry Briggs
1991
Malcolm X
as Earl Little
1992
Léon: The Professional
as 2nd Policeman
1994
Astonished
as Ivan / Fyodor
1988
The Piano Lesson
as Avery
1995
Primary Colors
as Fat Willie
1998
Joe's Apartment
as Boss Plumber
1996
Stay the Night
as Det. Clarke
1992
Zooman
as Mr. Washington
1995
First Time Felon
as Judge
1997
Creating Ragtime
as Booker T. Washington
1998
TV Appearances
Now and Again
1999
L.A. Law
as Geoffrey Marchant
1986
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Nelson Henson
1993
Law & Order
as Ed Monroe
1990
Law & Order
as Dean Isaac Wadleigh
1990
Mama Flora's Family
as Reverend Jackson
1998
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
as Singer
1987
Great Performances
as The Man / The Narrator
1971
Separate but Equal
as Harry Briggs Sr.
1991