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
- 2025 · Ballard as
- 2023 · Hello Tomorrow! as Buck Manzell
- 2022 · The Rookie: Feds as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
- 2021 · The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain as Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
- 2021 · The Upshaws as Clarence
- 2020 · I'm Your Woman as Art
- 2018 · The Rookie as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
- 2018 · God Friended Me as Mr. Johnson
- 2018 · An Actor Prepares as Deacon Frank Dodge
- 2017 · The Sounding as Roland
- 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 · Tio Papi as Gilly
- 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
- 2009 · Adam as Harlan
- 2007 · Army Wives as General Baxter
- 2006 · Premium as Phil
- 2005 · America Brown as Coach Bryant
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as William Bailey
- 2004 · The Cookout as Jojo Andersen
- 2004 · White Chicks as Elliott Gordon
- 2004 · Highwaymen as Will Macklin
- 2002 · The Wire as Ervin Burrell
- 2002 · Showtime as Lt. Winship
- 2001 · Call Me Claus as Dwayne
- 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 Det. Paretti
- 1997 · Oz as Cornelius Keane
- 1996 · The Rich Man's Wife as Detective Ron Lewis
- 1996 · The Stupids as The Lloyd
- 1995 · Roommates as Professor Martin
- 1994 · New York Undercover as
- 1994 · I Love Trouble as Police Chief
- 1993 · Money for Nothing as Madigan
- 1993 · Sommersby as Joseph
- 1990 · Law & Order as Lester Crawford
- 1990 · Betsy's Wedding as Zack Monroe
- 1990 · Common Ground as Otis Debnam
- 1988 · Mississippi Burning as Eulogist
- 1988 · Monsters as
- 1988 · Coming to America as Landlord
- 1986 · The Money Pit as James
- 1985 · The Equalizer as Zudo
- 1984 · Exterminator 2 as Be Gee
- 1984 · Kate & Allie as
- 1982 · Hanky Panky as Cop Driver
- 1981 · Permanent Vacation as Man in Lobby
- Future · Killing Castro as
- 2024 · Beyond the Rush as Arthur Yearwood
- 2023 · Lucille as Herman
- 2022 · Till as John Carthan
- 2021 · The Timekeepers of Eternity as Don Gaffney (archive footage)
- 2021 · Redemption in Cherry Springs as Joe
- 2021 · Fatherhood as Mike
- 2020 · The Oedipus Project as Shepherd
- 2019 · The Grudge as William Matheson
- 2019 · The Village as Ron Davis
- 2017 · The Case for Christ as Joe Dubois
- 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
- 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 · 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
- 2005 · Black in the 80s as Self
- 2004 · In Good Company as Corwin
- 2004 · Messengers as Tom Mabry
- 2004 · The Jury as
- 2003 · Gods and Generals as Jim Lewis
- 2002 · Red Dragon as Barney
- 2002 · A Little Inside as Tom Donner
- 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
- 1998 · Jaded as Henry Broker
- 1998 · Prey as Ray Peterson
- 1997 · Julian Po as Sheriff Leon
- 1997 · Albino Alligator as Agent Marv Rose
- 1996 · Mother Night as Robert Sterling Wilson
- 1995 · The Langoliers as Don Gaffney
- 1995 · The Langoliers as Don Gaffney
- 1995 · Heading Home as Horace Jones
- 1994 · The Spider and the Fly as Lt. Turner
- 1992 · Freejack as Eagle Man
- 1991 · City of Hope as Levonne
- 1991 · The Silence of the Lambs as Barney
- 1990 · True Colors as Ron Freeman
- 1989 · Do the Right Thing as Coconut Sid
- 1986 · Manhunter as Lt. Fisk
- 1986 · Maximum Overdrive as Handy
- 1984 · C.H.U.D. as Sgt. Parker
- 1983 · Sessions as Intern
- 1982 · Cat People as Det. Brandt
- 1982 · A Little Sex as Electrician
- 1981 · Ragtime as Gang Member No. 1
- 1974 · King Lear as Captain
- Future · Ripple as Walter
- Future · White Chicks 2 as Chief.Elliott Gordon
- Future · Jacob Beats Up Nate as