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Frankie Faison

Acting 76 years old Newport News, Virginia, USA ★ 1.8
Born: June 10, 1949

Biography

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

Acting Credits (123)

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

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