Frankie Faison

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Known For

Acting

Born

1949-06-10

Place of Birth

Newport News, Virginia, USA
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Frankie Faison

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.

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Acting History

2025
Ripple as Walter
2025
Ballard
2024
Beyond the Rush as Arthur Yearwood
2023
Lucille as Herman
2023
Hello Tomorrow! as Buck Manzell
2022
Till as John Carthan
2022
The Rookie: Feds as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
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
2021
Fatherhood as Mike
2021
The Upshaws as Clarence
2020
I'm Your Woman as Art
2020
The Oedipus Project as Shepherd
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
2018
An Actor Prepares as Deacon Frank Dodge
2017
The Case for Christ as Joe Dubois
2017
The Sounding as Roland
2017
The Good Fight as Pastor Jeremiah Easton
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
2015
The Expanse as Charles
2014
Forever as Pepper Evans
2014
Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow
2014
Away From Here as Carl
2013
Danger Word as Grandpa Joe
2013
The Blacklist as Abraham Moores
2013
Tio Papi as Gilly
2013
Banshee as Sugar Bates
2013
Banshee: Origins as Sugar Bates
2012
Elementary as Judge Brewster O'Hare
2012
Cowgirls n' Angels as Augustus
2011
Unforgettable as Mayor Beverly
2011
The Cookout 2 as JoJo Anderson
2011
Mayor Cupcake as Lenny Davis
2010
Blue Bloods as Jeffords
2010
Hawaii Five-0 as Leroy Davis
2009
Breaking Point as Richter Green
2009
Splinterheads as Pope
2009
For Sale by Owner as Gene Woodman
2009
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant as Rhamus Twobellies
2009
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men as Subject #42
2009
The Good Wife as Pastor Jeremiah Easton
2009
Adam as Harlan
2009
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later as Self
2008
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist as Ticket Salesman
2008
Meet the Browns as L.B.
2007
My Blueberry Nights as Travis
2007
Tapping the Wire as Self
2007
Army Wives as General Baxter
2006
Premium as Phil
2005
America Brown as Coach Bryant
2005
Grey's Anatomy as William Bailey
2005
Black in the 80s as Self
2004
In Good Company as Corwin
2004
The Cookout as Jojo Andersen
2004
Messengers as Tom Mabry
2004
White Chicks as Elliott Gordon
2004
The Jury
2004
Highwaymen as Will Macklin
2003
Gods and Generals as Jim Lewis
2002
Red Dragon as Barney
2002
The Wire as Ervin Burrell
2002
Showtime as Lt. Winship
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
Down to Earth as Whitney Daniels
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
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Tom Nickerson
1999
The Thomas Crown Affair as Det. Paretti
1998
Jaded as Henry Broker
1998
Prey as Ray Peterson
1997
Julian Po as Sheriff Leon
1997
Oz as Cornelius Keane
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
The Langoliers as Don Gaffney
1995
Heading Home as Horace Jones
1995
Roommates as Professor Martin
1994
New York Undercover
1994
I Love Trouble as Police Chief
1994
The Spider and the Fly as Lt. Turner
1993
Money for Nothing as Madigan
1993
Sommersby as Joseph
1992
Freejack as Eagle Man
1991
City of Hope as Levonne
1991
The Silence of the Lambs as Barney
1990
Law & Order as Lester Crawford
1990
True Colors as Ron Freeman
1990
Betsy's Wedding as Zack Monroe
1990
Common Ground as Otis Debnam
1989
Do the Right Thing as Coconut Sid
1988
Mississippi Burning as Eulogist
1988
Monsters
1988
Coming to America as Landlord
1986
Manhunter as Lt. Fisk
1986
Maximum Overdrive as Handy
1986
The Money Pit as James
1985
The Equalizer as Zudo
1984
Exterminator 2 as Be Gee
1984
C.H.U.D. as Sgt. Parker
1984
Kate & Allie
1983
Sessions as Intern
1982
Hanky Panky as Cop Driver
1982
Cat People as Det. Brandt
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
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Killing Castro
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Jacob Beats Up Nate
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White Chicks 2 as Chief.Elliott Gordon