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 · Ripple as Walter
- 2025 · Ballard as
- 2023 · Hello Tomorrow! as Buck Manzell
- 2022 · Till as John Carthan
- 2022 · The Rookie: Feds as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
- 2021 · The Upshaws as Clarence
- 2018 · The Rookie as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
- 2018 · God Friended Me as Mr. Johnson
- 2018 · An Actor Prepares as Deacon Frank Dodge
- 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
- 2014 · Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow as
- 2014 · Away From Here as Carl
- 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 · Breaking Point as Richter Green
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Pastor Jeremiah Easton
- 2007 · Army Wives as General Baxter
- 2006 · Premium as Phil
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as William Bailey
- 2004 · In Good Company as Corwin
- 2004 · White Chicks as Elliott Gordon
- 2004 · Highwaymen as Will Macklin
- 2002 · The Wire as Ervin Burrell
- 2002 · Showtime as Lt. Winship
- 2002 · A Little Inside as Tom Donner
- 2001 · Down to Earth as Whitney Daniels
- 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 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 · 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
- 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
- Future · Killing Castro as
- 2024 · Beyond the Rush as Arthur Yearwood
- 2023 · Lucille as Herman
- 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
- 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
- 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 · 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 · 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
- 2005 · America Brown as Coach Bryant
- 2005 · Black in the 80s as Self
- 2004 · The Cookout as Jojo Andersen
- 2004 · Messengers as Tom Mabry
- 2004 · The Jury as
- 2003 · Gods and Generals as Jim Lewis
- 2002 · Red Dragon as Barney
- 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 · Hannibal as Barney Matthews
- 2001 · The Sleepy Time Gal as Jimmy Dupree
- 2001 · Gina, An Actress, Age 29 as Albert
- 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
- 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
- 1989 · Do the Right Thing as Coconut Sid
- 1986 · Manhunter as Lt. Fisk
- 1986 · Maximum Overdrive as Handy
- 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
- 1974 · King Lear as Captain
- Future · Jacob Beats Up Nate as