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 · Redemption in Cherry Springs as Joe
- 2021 · The Upshaws as Clarence
- 2018 · The Rookie as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
- 2018 · God Friended Me as Mr. Johnson
- 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
- 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 · Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant as Rhamus Twobellies
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Pastor Jeremiah Easton
- 2009 · Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later as Self
- 2008 · Meet the Browns as L.B.
- 2007 · My Blueberry Nights as Travis
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as William Bailey
- 2004 · The Cookout as Jojo Andersen
- 2004 · White Chicks as Elliott Gordon
- 2004 · The Jury as
- 2002 · The Wire as Ervin Burrell
- 2002 · Showtime as Lt. Winship
- 2001 · Thirteen Conversations About One Thing as Dick Lacey
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Tom Nickerson
- 1999 · The Thomas Crown Affair as Det. Paretti
- 1998 · Jaded as Henry Broker
- 1997 · Oz as Cornelius Keane
- 1996 · Mother Night as Robert Sterling Wilson
- 1995 · The Langoliers as Don Gaffney
- 1994 · New York Undercover as
- 1994 · I Love Trouble as Police Chief
- 1993 · Money for Nothing as Madigan
- 1993 · Sommersby as Joseph
- 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
- 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 · C.H.U.D. as Sgt. Parker
- 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 · 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 · An Actor Prepares as Deacon Frank Dodge
- 2017 · The Case for Christ as Joe Dubois
- 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
- 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
- 2008 · Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist as Ticket Salesman
- 2007 · Tapping the Wire as Self
- 2006 · Premium as Phil
- 2005 · America Brown as Coach Bryant
- 2005 · Black in the 80s as Self
- 2004 · In Good Company as Corwin
- 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 · 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
- 1998 · Prey as Ray Peterson
- 1997 · Julian Po as Sheriff Leon
- 1997 · Albino Alligator as Agent Marv Rose
- 1996 · The Rich Man's Wife as Detective Ron Lewis
- 1996 · The Stupids as The Lloyd
- 1995 · Heading Home as Horace Jones
- 1995 · Roommates as Professor Martin
- 1994 · The Spider and the Fly as Lt. Turner
- 1992 · Freejack as Eagle Man
- 1990 · Betsy's Wedding as Zack Monroe
- 1990 · Common Ground as Otis Debnam
- 1986 · Manhunter as Lt. Fisk
- 1984 · Exterminator 2 as Be Gee
- 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