Frankie Faison
June 10, 1949 (76 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
- 2023 · Hello Tomorrow! as Buck Manzell
- 2022 · Till as John Carthan
- 2022 · The Rookie: Feds as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
- 2021 · Fatherhood as Mike
- 2021 · The Upshaws as Clarence
- 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
- 2017 · The Case for Christ as Joe Dubois
- 2017 · The Good Fight as Pastor Jeremiah Easton
- 2016 · Marvel's Luke Cage as Henry 'Pop' Hunter
- 2016 · Bull as Lee Donaldson
- 2015 · The Expanse as Charles
- 2014 · Forever as Pepper Evans
- 2013 · The Blacklist as Abraham Moores
- 2013 · Banshee as Sugar Bates
- 2013 · Banshee: Origins as Sugar Bates
- 2012 · Elementary as Judge Brewster O'Hare
- 2011 · Unforgettable as Mayor Beverly
- 2010 · Blue Bloods as Jeffords
- 2010 · Hawaii Five-0 as Leroy Davis
- 2009 · Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant as Rhamus Twobellies
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Pastor Jeremiah Easton
- 2008 · Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist as Ticket Salesman
- 2008 · Meet the Browns as L.B.
- 2007 · My Blueberry Nights as Travis
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as William Bailey
- 2005 · Black in the 80s as Self
- 2004 · In Good Company as Corwin
- 2004 · White Chicks as Elliott Gordon
- 2004 · The Jury as
- 2002 · The Wire as Ervin Burrell
- 2002 · Showtime as Lt. Winship
- 2001 · Hannibal as Barney Matthews
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Tom Nickerson
- 1999 · The Thomas Crown Affair as Det. Paretti
- 1998 · Prey as Ray Peterson
- 1997 · Oz as Cornelius Keane
- 1996 · The Stupids as The Lloyd
- 1995 · The Langoliers as Don Gaffney
- 1994 · New York Undercover as
- 1993 · Sommersby as Joseph
- 1992 · Freejack as Eagle Man
- 1991 · The Silence of the Lambs as Barney
- 1990 · Law & Order as Lester Crawford
- 1990 · True Colors as Ron Freeman
- 1989 · Do the Right Thing as Coconut Sid
- 1988 · Mississippi Burning as Eulogist
- 1988 · Monsters as
- 1988 · Coming to America as Landlord
- 1986 · Maximum Overdrive as Handy
- 1986 · The Money Pit as James
- 1985 · The Equalizer as Zudo
- 1984 · Exterminator 2 as Be Gee
- 1984 · Kate & Allie as
- Future · Ripple as Walter
- 2024 · Beyond the Rush as Arthur Yearwood
- 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
- 2020 · I'm Your Woman as Art
- 2020 · The Oedipus Project as Shepherd
- 2018 · An Actor Prepares as Deacon Frank Dodge
- 2017 · The Sounding as Roland
- 2016 · An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win as Frank Ellison
- 2014 · Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow as
- 2014 · Away From Here as Carl
- 2013 · Danger Word as Grandpa Joe
- 2013 · Tio Papi as Gilly
- 2012 · Cowgirls n' Angels as Augustus
- 2011 · The Cookout 2 as JoJo Anderson
- 2011 · Mayor Cupcake as Lenny Davis
- 2009 · Breaking Point as Richter Green
- 2009 · Splinterheads as Pope
- 2009 · For Sale By Owner as Gene Woodman
- 2009 · Brief Interviews with Hideous Men as Subject #42
- 2009 · Adam as Harlan
- 2009 · Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later as Self
- 2007 · Tapping the Wire as Self
- 2007 · Breaking the Silence: Picture-in-Picture Commentary as Barney
- 2006 · Premium as Phil
- 2005 · America Brown as Coach Bryant
- 2004 · The Cookout as Jojo Andersen
- 2004 · Messengers as Tom Mabry
- 2004 · Highwaymen as Will Macklin
- 2003 · Gods and Generals as Jim Lewis
- 2002 · Red Dragon as Barney
- 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 · 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
- 1998 · Jaded as Henry Broker
- 1997 · Julian Po as Sheriff Leon
- 1997 · Albino Alligator as Agent Marv Rose
- 1996 · Mother Night as Robert Sterling Wilson
- 1996 · The Rich Man's Wife as Detective Ron Lewis
- 1995 · Heading Home as Horace Jones
- 1995 · Roommates as Professor Martin
- 1994 · I Love Trouble as Police Chief
- 1994 · The Spider and the Fly as Lt. Turner
- 1993 · Money for Nothing as Madigan
- 1991 · City of Hope as Levonne
- 1990 · Betsy's Wedding as Zack Monroe
- 1990 · Common Ground as Otis Debnam
- 1986 · Manhunter as Lt. Fisk
- 1984 · C.H.U.D. as Sgt. Parker
- 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 · White Chicks 2 as Chief.Elliott Gordon
- 1974 · King Lear as Captain