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 · 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
 - 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 · 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 · Adam as Harlan
 - 2007 · My Blueberry Nights as Travis
 - 2007 · Army Wives as General Baxter
 - 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as William Bailey
 - 2004 · The Cookout as Jojo Andersen
 - 2004 · White Chicks as Elliott Gordon
 - 2004 · The Jury as
 - 2004 · Highwaymen as Will Macklin
 - 2002 · Red Dragon as Barney
 - 2002 · The Wire as Ervin Burrell
 - 2002 · Showtime as Lt. Winship
 - 2001 · Thirteen Conversations About One Thing as Dick Lacey
 - 1999 · Oxygen as Phil Kline
 - 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Tom Nickerson
 - 1999 · The Thomas Crown Affair as Det. Paretti
 - 1998 · Jaded as Henry Broker
 - 1998 · Prey as Ray Peterson
 - 1997 · Oz as Cornelius Keane
 - 1997 · Albino Alligator as Agent Marv Rose
 - 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
 - 1988 · Mississippi Burning as Eulogist
 - 1988 · Monsters as
 - 1988 · Coming to America as Landlord
 - 1986 · Maximum Overdrive as Handy
 - 1985 · The Equalizer as Zudo
 - 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
 - 1981 · Ragtime as Gang Member No. 1
 - 1981 · Permanent Vacation as Man in Lobby
 - 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
 - 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
 - 2011 · The Cookout 2 as JoJo Anderson
 - 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 · 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
 - 2003 · Gods and Generals as Jim Lewis
 - 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
 - 1997 · Julian Po as Sheriff Leon
 - 1996 · Mother Night as Robert Sterling Wilson
 - 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 · 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
 - 1989 · Do the Right Thing as Coconut Sid
 - 1986 · Manhunter as Lt. Fisk
 - 1986 · The Money Pit as James
 - Future · Ripple as Walter
 - 1984 · Exterminator 2 as Be Gee
 - 1982 · A Little Sex as Electrician
 - 1974 · King Lear as Captain
 - Future · White Chicks 2 as Chief.Elliott Gordon