Frankie Faison
June 10, 1949 (75 years old) in Newport News, Virginia, USA
Frankie Faison is an American stage and screen actor, best known for his role as Deputy Commissioner Ervin Burrell in HBO's television series "The Wire", and as Barney Matthews in the "Hannibal Lecter" franchise. He studied Drama at Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois, and graduated from New York Universities' Acting Program.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Beyond the Rush as Arthur Yearwood
- 2023 · Hello Tomorrow! as Buck Manzell
- 2022 · Till as John Carthan
- 2022 · The Rookie: Feds as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
- 2021 · The Timekeepers of Eternity as Don Gaffney (archive footage)
- 2021 · The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain as Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
- 2021 · Redemption in Cherry Springs as Joe
- 2021 · Fatherhood as Mike
- 2020 · I'm Your Woman as Art
- 2020 · The Oedipus Project as Shepherd
- 2019 · The Grudge as William Matheson
- 2019 · The Village as Ron Davis
- 2018 · The Rookie as Christopher "Cutty" Clark
- 2018 · God Friended Me as Mr. Johnson
- 2018 · An Actor Prepares as Deacon Frank Dodge
- 2017 · The Case for Christ as Joe Dubois
- 2017 · The Sounding as Roland
- 2017 · The Good Fight as Pastor Jeremiah Easton
- 2016 · An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win as Frank Ellison
- 2016 · Marvel's Luke Cage as Henry 'Pop' Hunter
- 2016 · Bull as Lee Donaldson
- 2015 · The Expanse as Charles
- 2014 · Forever as Pepper Evans
- 2014 · Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow as
- 2014 · Away From Here as Carl
- 2013 · Danger Word as Grandpa Joe
- 2013 · The Blacklist as Abraham Moores
- 2013 · Tio Papi as Gilly
- 2013 · Banshee as Sugar Bates
- 2013 · Banshee: Origins as Sugar Bates
- 2012 · Elementary as Judge Brewster O'Hare
- 2012 · Cowgirls n' Angels as Augustus
- 2011 · Unforgettable as Mayor Beverly
- 2011 · The Cookout 2 as JoJo Anderson
- 2011 · Mayor Cupcake as Lenny Davis
- 2010 · Blue Bloods as Jeffords
- 2010 · Hawaii Five-0 as Leroy Davis
- 2009 · Breaking Point as Richter Green
- 2009 · Splinterheads as Pope
- 2009 · For Sale By Owner as Gene Woodman
- 2009 · Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant as Rhamus Twobellies
- 2009 · Brief Interviews with Hideous Men as Subject #42
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Pastor Jeremiah Easton
- 2009 · Adam as Harlan
- 2009 · Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later as Self
- 2008 · Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist as Ticket Salesman
- 2008 · Meet the Browns as L.B.
- 2007 · My Blueberry Nights as Travis
- 2007 · Tapping the Wire as Self
- 2006 · Premium as Phil
- 2005 · America Brown as Coach Bryant
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as William Bailey
- 2005 · Black in the 80s as Self
- 2004 · In Good Company as Corwin
- 2004 · The Cookout as Jojo Andersen
- 2004 · Messengers as Tom Mabry
- 2004 · White Chicks as Elliott Gordon
- 2004 · The Jury as
- 2004 · Highwaymen as Will Macklin
- 2003 · Gods and Generals as Jim Lewis
- 2002 · Red Dragon as Barney Matthews
- 2002 · The Wire as Ervin Burrell
- 2002 · Showtime as Lt. Winship
- 2002 · A Little Inside as Tom Donner
- 2001 · Call Me Claus as Dwayne
- 2001 · Thirteen Conversations About One Thing as Dick Lacey
- 2001 · Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal as Self
- 2001 · Down to Earth as Whitney Daniels
- 2001 · Hannibal as Barney Matthews
- 2001 · The Sleepy Time Gal as Jimmy Dupree
- 2001 · Gina, An Actress, Age 29 as Albert
- 2000 · Where the Money Is as Security Guard
- 1999 · Oxygen as Phil Kline
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Tom Nickerson
- 1999 · The Thomas Crown Affair as Detective Paretti
- 1998 · Jaded as Henry Broker
- 1998 · Prey as Ray Peterson
- 1997 · Julian Po as Sheriff Leon
- 1997 · Oz as Cornelius Keane
- 1997 · Albino Alligator as Agent Marv Rose
- 1996 · Mother Night as Robert Sterling Wilson
- 1996 · The Rich Man's Wife as Detective Ron Lewis
- 1996 · The Stupids as The Lloyd
- 1995 · The Langoliers as Don Gaffney
- 1995 · Heading Home as Horace Jones
- 1995 · Roommates as Professor Martin
- 1994 · New York Undercover as
- 1994 · I Love Trouble as Police Chief
- 1994 · The Spider and the Fly as Lt. Turner
- 1993 · Money for Nothing as Madigan
- 1993 · Sommersby as Joseph
- 1992 · Freejack as Eagle Man
- 1991 · City of Hope as Levonne
- 1991 · The Silence of the Lambs as Barney
- 1990 · Law & Order as Lester Crawford
- 1990 · True Colors as Ron Freeman
- 1990 · Betsy's Wedding as Zack Monroe
- 1990 · Common Ground as Otis Debnam
- 1989 · Do the Right Thing as Coconut Sid
- 1988 · Mississippi Burning as Eulogist
- 1988 · Monsters as
- 1988 · Coming to America as Landlord
- 1986 · Manhunter as Lt. Fisk
- 1986 · Maximum Overdrive as Handy
- 1986 · The Money Pit as James
- 1985 · The Equalizer as Zudo
- 1984 · Exterminator 2 as Be Gee
- 1984 · C.H.U.D. as Sgt. Parker
- 1984 · Kate & Allie as
- 1983 · Sessions as Intern
- 1982 · Hanky Panky as Cop Driver
- 1982 · Cat People as Det. Brandt
- 1982 · A Little Sex as Electrician
- 1981 · Ragtime as Gang Member No. 1
- 1981 · Permanent Vacation as Man in Lobby
- Future · Ripple as Walter
- 1974 · King Lear as Captain