Frankie Faison

male

Born on June 10, 1949 (76 years old)

From Newport News, Virginia, USA

Known for Acting

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.

Cast Credits

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

Frankie Faison

Biography

Cast Credits

Ballard

Beyond the Rush

Lucille

Hello Tomorrow!

Till

The Rookie: Feds

The Timekeepers of Eternity

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain

Fatherhood

Redemption in Cherry Springs

The Upshaws

I'm Your Woman

The Oedipus Project

The Grudge

The Village

An Actor Prepares

The Rookie

God Friended Me

The Case for Christ

The Sounding

The Good Fight

An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win

Marvel's Luke Cage

Bull

The Expanse

Away From Here

Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow

Forever

Tio Papi

Danger Word

The Blacklist

Banshee

Banshee: Origins

Cowgirls n' Angels

Elementary

Mayor Cupcake

The Cookout 2

Unforgettable

Blue Bloods

Hawaii Five-0

Adam

Splinterheads

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

For Sale by Owner

Breaking Point

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

The Good Wife

Meet the Browns

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

My Blueberry Nights

Tapping the Wire

Army Wives

Premium

America Brown

Grey's Anatomy

Black in the 80s

In Good Company

White Chicks

Highwaymen

The Cookout

Messengers

The Jury

Gods and Generals

Red Dragon

A Little Inside

Showtime

The Wire

Hannibal

Down to Earth

Call Me Claus

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

The Sleepy Time Gal

Gina, An Actress, Age 29

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

Where the Money Is

The Thomas Crown Affair