Frankie Faison
June 10, 1949 (77 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 · Fatherhood as Mike
- 2021 · The Upshaws as Clarence
- 2019 · The Grudge as William Matheson
- 2019 · The Village as Ron Davis
- 2018 · The Rookie as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
- 2018 · God Friended Me as Mr. Johnson
- 2017 · The Case for Christ as Joe Dubois
- 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
- 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 · Lie to Me as Teddy
- 2008 · Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist as Ticket Salesman
- 2007 · My Blueberry Nights as Travis
- 2007 · Army Wives as General Baxter
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as William Bailey
- 2004 · In Good Company as Corwin
- 2004 · White Chicks as Elliott Gordon
- 2004 · The Jury as
- 2003 · Gods and Generals as Jim Lewis
- 2002 · Red Dragon as Barney
- 2002 · The Wire as Ervin Burrell
- 2002 · Showtime as Lt. Winship
- 2001 · Down to Earth as Whitney Daniels
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Tom Nickerson
- 1999 · The Thomas Crown Affair as Det. Paretti
- 1997 · Oz as Cornelius Keane
- 1995 · The Langoliers as Don Gaffney
- 1995 · Heading Home as Horace Jones
- 1994 · New York Undercover as
- 1994 · I Love Trouble as Police Chief
- 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
- 1989 · Do the Right Thing as Coconut Sid
- 1988 · Mississippi Burning as Eulogist
- 1988 · Monsters as Jack Lyle
- 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 · Cat People as Det. Brandt
- Future · The Sham as
- 2026 · 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
- 2020 · I'm Your Woman as Art
- 2020 · The Oedipus Project as Shepherd
- 2018 · An Actor Prepares as Deacon Frank Dodge
- 2018 · Clipped Wings, They Do Fly as Mayor Goode
- 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
- 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 · Adam as Harlan
- 2009 · Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later as Self
- 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 · The Cookout as Jojo Andersen
- 2004 · Messengers as Tom Mabry
- 2004 · Highwaymen as Will Macklin
- 2002 · A Little Inside as Tom Donner
- 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
- 2000 · Where the Money Is as Security Guard
- 1999 · Oxygen as Phil Kline
- 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
- 1996 · The Stupids as The Lloyd
- 1995 · Roommates as Professor Martin
- 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
- 1986 · Manhunter as Lt. Fisk
- 1984 · Exterminator 2 as Be Gee
- 1983 · Sessions as Intern
- 1982 · Hanky Panky as Cop Driver
- 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




