Tommy Hollis Explained

Birth Date:	22 March 1954
Birth Place:	Jacksonville, Texas
Death Place:	New York City, New York
Occupation:	Actor

Tommy Janor Hollis (March 22, 1954 – September 9, 2001) was an American film, television, and stage actor.^{[1] [2]}

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.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1983	Skyline
1984	Ghostbusters	Mayor's Aide
1987	Moonstruck	Parking Attendant
1988	L.A. Law	Geoffrey Marchant	Episode "The Son Also Rises"
1989	The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd	Singer	Episode "Here's Why You Order from the Spanish Side of the Menu"
1990	Astonished	Ivan / Fyodor
1991	Great Performances	The Man / The Narrator	Episode "The Colored Museum"
1991	Separate But Equal	Harry Briggs Sr.
1992	Stay the Night	Det. Clark	TV movie
1992	Malcolm X	Earl Little
1992	I'll Fly Away	Oscar	2 episodes
1993	Queen	Fred	Episode 1.3
1994	The Vernon Johns Story	Coach Hill	TV movie
1994		2nd Policeman
1995	The Piano Lesson	Avery	TV movie
1995	Zooman	Mr. Washington	TV movie
1996	Joe's Apartment	Boss Plumber
1996-2000	Law & Order	Dean Isaac Wadleigh / Ed Monroe	2 episodes, (final appearance)
1997	New York Undercover	Earl Briggs	Episode "Grim Reaper"
1997		Nelson Henson	Episode "Betrayal"
1997	First Time Felon	Judge	TV movie
1998	Primary Colors	Fat Willie
1998	Mama Flora's Family	Reverend Jackson	2 episodes
1999	Trinity		Episode: "Breaking In, Breaking Out, Breaking Up, Breaking Down"
2000	Mary and Rhoda	News Cameraman	TV movie
2000	Now and Again	Guard #2	Episode: "The Eggman Cometh"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ragtime and Piano Lesson Actor Tommy Hollis is Dead. 17 September 2001.
2. Web site: Tommy Hollis Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos.