Frankie Faison

Known for: Acting

Born: 1949-06-10 (age 77)

From: 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.

Filmography (126)

MOVIE★ 10.0
Killing Castro
2026
TV★ 6.5
Ripple
2025
as Walter
TV★ 7.2
Ballard
2025
MOVIE
Beyond the Rush
2024
as Arthur Yearwood
MOVIE
Lucille
2023
as Herman
TV★ 6.1
Hello Tomorrow!
2023
as Buck Manzell
MOVIE★ 7.3
Till
2022
as John Carthan
TV★ 7.0
The Rookie: Feds
2022
as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
MOVIE★ 7.1
The Timekeepers of Eternity
2021
as Don Gaffney (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
2021
as Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
MOVIE★ 6.5
Redemption in Cherry Springs
2021
as Joe
MOVIE★ 7.5
Fatherhood
2021
as Mike
TV★ 7.6
The Upshaws
2021
as Clarence
MOVIE★ 5.9
I'm Your Woman
2020
as Art
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Oedipus Project
2020
as Shepherd
MOVIE★ 5.4
The Grudge
2019
as William Matheson
TV★ 7.1
The Village
2019
as Ron Davis
TV★ 8.6
The Rookie
2018
as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
TV★ 7.7
God Friended Me
2018
as Mr. Johnson
MOVIE★ 5.8
An Actor Prepares
2018
as Deacon Frank Dodge
MOVIE
Clipped Wings, They Do Fly
2018
as Mayor Goode
MOVIE★ 6.9
The Case for Christ
2017
as Joe Dubois
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Sounding
2017
as Roland
TV★ 7.5
The Good Fight
2017
as Pastor Jeremiah Easton
MOVIE★ 7.8
An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
2016
as Frank Ellison
TV★ 6.9
Marvel's Luke Cage
2016
as Henry 'Pop' Hunter
TV★ 7.1
Bull
2016
as Lee Donaldson
TV★ 8.1
The Expanse
2015
as Charles
TV★ 7.8
Forever
2014
as Pepper Evans
MOVIE
Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow
2014
MOVIE★ 5.5
Away From Here
2014
as Carl
MOVIE★ 2.0
Danger Word
2013
as Grandpa Joe
TV★ 7.6
The Blacklist
2013
as Abraham Moores
MOVIE★ 6.4
Tio Papi
2013
as Gilly
TV★ 8.0
Banshee
2013
as Sugar Bates
TV★ 8.3
Banshee: Origins
2013
as Sugar Bates
TV★ 7.6
Elementary
2012
as Judge Brewster O'Hare
MOVIE★ 6.0
Cowgirls n' Angels
2012
as Augustus
TV★ 7.2
Unforgettable
2011
as Mayor Beverly
MOVIE★ 3.8
The Cookout 2
2011
as JoJo Anderson
MOVIE★ 5.3
Mayor Cupcake
2011
as Lenny Davis
TV★ 7.8
Blue Bloods
2010
as Jeffords
TV★ 7.7
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Leroy Davis
MOVIE★ 4.4
Breaking Point
2009
as Richter Green
MOVIE★ 5.9
Splinterheads
2009
as Pope
MOVIE★ 3.4
For Sale by Owner
2009
as Gene Woodman
MOVIE★ 5.9
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
2009
as Rhamus Twobellies
MOVIE★ 5.1
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
2009
as Subject #42
TV★ 7.6
The Good Wife
2009
as Pastor Jeremiah Easton
MOVIE★ 6.8
Adam
2009
as Harlan
MOVIE★ 7.0
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
2009
as Self
TV★ 7.9
Lie to Me
2009
as Teddy
MOVIE★ 6.4
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
2008
as Ticket Salesman
MOVIE★ 6.7
Meet the Browns
2008
as L.B.
MOVIE★ 6.4
My Blueberry Nights
2007
as Travis
MOVIE★ 7.8
Tapping the Wire
2007
as Self
TV★ 7.5
Army Wives
2007
as General Baxter
MOVIE★ 5.4
Premium
2006
as Phil
MOVIE★ 6.0
America Brown
2005
as Coach Bryant
TV★ 8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as William Bailey
TV
Black in the 80s
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
In Good Company
2004
as Corwin
MOVIE★ 4.7
The Cookout
2004
as Jojo Andersen
MOVIE★ 6.0
Messengers
2004
as Tom Mabry
MOVIE★ 7.0
White Chicks
2004
as Elliott Gordon
TV★ 9.0
The Jury
2004
MOVIE★ 5.7
Highwaymen
2004
as Will Macklin
MOVIE★ 6.4
Gods and Generals
2003
as Jim Lewis
MOVIE★ 7.0
Red Dragon
2002
as Barney
TV★ 8.6
The Wire
2002
as Ervin Burrell
MOVIE★ 5.6
Showtime
2002
as Lt. Winship
MOVIE★ 4.7
A Little Inside
2002
as Tom Donner
MOVIE★ 5.7
Call Me Claus
2001
as Dwayne
MOVIE★ 6.3
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
2001
as Dick Lacey
MOVIE★ 7.1
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
2001
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.6
Down to Earth
2001
as Whitney Daniels
MOVIE★ 6.8
Hannibal
2001
as Barney Matthews
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Sleepy Time Gal
2001
as Jimmy Dupree
MOVIE★ 7.0
Gina, An Actress, Age 29
2001
as Albert
MOVIE★ 6.0
Where the Money Is
2000
as Security Guard
MOVIE★ 6.1
Oxygen
1999
as Phil Kline
TV★ 8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Tom Nickerson
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Thomas Crown Affair
1999
as Det. Paretti
MOVIE★ 5.3
Jaded
1998
as Henry Broker
TV★ 6.9
Prey
1998
as Ray Peterson
MOVIE★ 6.5
Julian Po
1997
as Sheriff Leon
TV★ 8.1
Oz
1997
as Cornelius Keane
MOVIE★ 5.7
Albino Alligator
1997
as Agent Marv Rose
MOVIE★ 6.7
Mother Night
1996
as Robert Sterling Wilson
MOVIE★ 5.4
The Rich Man's Wife
1996
as Detective Ron Lewis
MOVIE★ 4.9
The Stupids
1996
as The Lloyd
TV★ 6.4
The Langoliers
1995
as Don Gaffney
MOVIE★ 10.0
Heading Home
1995
as Horace Jones
MOVIE★ 5.7
Roommates
1995
as Professor Martin
TV★ 7.3
New York Undercover
1994
MOVIE★ 5.5
I Love Trouble
1994
as Police Chief
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Spider and the Fly
1994
as Lt. Turner
MOVIE★ 5.6
Money for Nothing
1993
as Madigan
MOVIE★ 6.4
Sommersby
1993
as Joseph
MOVIE★ 5.5
Freejack
1992
as Eagle Man
MOVIE★ 6.8
City of Hope
1991
as Levonne
MOVIE★ 8.3
The Silence of the Lambs
1991
as Barney
TV★ 7.3
Law & Order
1990
as Lester Crawford
TV★ 8.7
True Colors
1990
as Ron Freeman
MOVIE★ 5.7
Betsy's Wedding
1990
as Zack Monroe
MOVIE★ 8.5
Common Ground
1990
as Otis Debnam
MOVIE★ 7.8
Do the Right Thing
1989
as Coconut Sid
MOVIE★ 7.7
Mississippi Burning
1988
as Eulogist
TV★ 7.1
Monsters
1988
as Jack Lyle
MOVIE★ 6.9
Coming to America
1988
as Landlord
MOVIE★ 7.0
Manhunter
1986
as Lt. Fisk
MOVIE★ 5.8
Maximum Overdrive
1986
as Handy
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Money Pit
1986
as James
TV★ 7.1
The Equalizer
1985
as Zudo
MOVIE★ 4.1
Exterminator 2
1984
as Be Gee
MOVIE★ 5.6
C.H.U.D.
1984
as Sgt. Parker
TV★ 6.0
Kate & Allie
1984
MOVIE★ 6.5
Sessions
1983
as Intern
MOVIE★ 5.3
Hanky Panky
1982
as Cop Driver
MOVIE★ 3.6
A Little Sex
1982
as Electrician
MOVIE★ 6.0
Cat People
1982
as Det. Brandt
MOVIE★ 7.0
Ragtime
1981
as Gang Member No. 1
MOVIE★ 5.9
Permanent Vacation
1981
as Man in Lobby
MOVIE★ 9.0
King Lear
1974
as Captain
MOVIE
The Sham
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MOVIE
Jacob Beats Up Nate
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