Frankie Faison
ActingBorn
June 10, 1949
Place of Birth
Newport News, Virginia, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
Killing Castro
2026
Beyond the Rush
2024
Lucille
2023
Till
2022
The Timekeepers of Eternity
2021
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
2021
Redemption in Cherry Springs
2021
Fatherhood
2021
I'm Your Woman
2020
The Oedipus Project
2020
The Grudge
2019
An Actor Prepares
2018
The Case for Christ
2017
The Sounding
2017
An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
2016
Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow
2014
Away From Here
2014
Danger Word
2013
Tio Papi
2013
Cowgirls n' Angels
2012
The Cookout 2
2011
Mayor Cupcake
2011
Breaking Point
2009
Splinterheads
2009
For Sale by Owner
2009
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
2009
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
2009
Adam
2009
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
2009
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
2008
Meet the Browns
2008
My Blueberry Nights
2007
Tapping the Wire
2007
Premium
2006
America Brown
2005
In Good Company
2004
The Cookout
2004
Messengers
2004
White Chicks
2004
Highwaymen
2004
Gods and Generals
2003
Red Dragon
2002
Showtime
2002
A Little Inside
2002
Call Me Claus
2001
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
2001
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
2001
Down to Earth
2001
Hannibal
2001
The Sleepy Time Gal
2001
Gina, An Actress, Age 29
2001
Where the Money Is
2000
Oxygen
1999
The Thomas Crown Affair
1999
Jaded
1998
Julian Po
1997
Albino Alligator
1997
Mother Night
1996
The Rich Man's Wife
1996
The Stupids
1996
Heading Home
1995
Roommates
1995
I Love Trouble
1994
The Spider and the Fly
1994
Money for Nothing
1993
Sommersby
1993
Freejack
1992
City of Hope
1991
The Silence of the Lambs
1991
Betsy's Wedding
1990
Common Ground
1990
Do the Right Thing
1989
Mississippi Burning
1988
Coming to America
1988
Manhunter
1986
Maximum Overdrive
1986
The Money Pit
1986
Exterminator 2
1984
C.H.U.D.
1984
Sessions
1983
Hanky Panky
1982
A Little Sex
1982
Cat People
1982
Ragtime
1981
Permanent Vacation
1981
King Lear
1974
Jacob Beats Up Nate
The Sham
Ripple
2025
Ballard
2025
Hello Tomorrow!
2023
The Rookie: Feds
2022
The Upshaws
2021
The Village
2019
The Rookie
2018
God Friended Me
2018
The Good Fight
2017
Marvel's Luke Cage
2016
Bull
2016
The Expanse
2015
Forever
2014
The Blacklist
2013
Banshee
2013
Banshee: Origins
2013
Elementary
2012
Unforgettable
2011
Blue Bloods
2010
Hawaii Five-0
2010
The Good Wife
2009
Lie to Me
2009
Army Wives
2007
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Black in the 80s
2005
The Jury
2004
The Wire
2002
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Prey
1998
Oz
1997
The Langoliers
1995
New York Undercover
1994
Law & Order
1990
True Colors
1990
Monsters
1988
The Equalizer
1985
Kate & Allie
1984