Frankie Faison
Acting • Born 1949-06-10
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
123 credits
The Silence of the Lambs
Movie • 1991
Barney
The Thomas Crown Affair
Movie • 1999
Det. Paretti
Do the Right Thing
Movie • 1989
Coconut Sid
Sommersby
Movie • 1993
Joseph
Mississippi Burning
Movie • 1988
Eulogist
A Little Sex
Movie • 1982
Electrician
In Good Company
Movie • 2004
Corwin
My Blueberry Nights
Movie • 2007
Travis
Where the Money Is
Movie • 2000
Security Guard
Adam
Movie • 2009
Harlan
Till
Movie • 2022
John Carthan
Cat People
Movie • 1982
Det. Brandt
Splinterheads
Movie • 2009
Pope
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Movie • 2009
Rhamus Twobellies
For Sale by Owner
Movie • 2009
Gene Woodman
Breaking Point
Movie • 2009
Richter Green
White Chicks
Movie • 2004
Elliott Gordon
Ragtime
Movie • 1981
Gang Member No. 1
Freejack
Movie • 1992
Eagle Man
Hannibal
Movie • 2001
Barney Matthews
Coming to America
Movie • 1988
Landlord
Maximum Overdrive
Movie • 1986
Handy
Highwaymen
Movie • 2004
Will Macklin
The Rich Man's Wife
Movie • 1996
Detective Ron Lewis
The Stupids
Movie • 1996
The Lloyd
Down to Earth
Movie • 2001
Whitney Daniels
Meet the Browns
Movie • 2008
L.B.
Premium
Movie • 2006
Phil
Call Me Claus
Movie • 2001
Dwayne
Hanky Panky
Movie • 1982
Cop Driver
Exterminator 2
Movie • 1984
Be Gee
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Movie • 2001
Dick Lacey
Jaded
Movie • 1998
Henry Broker
Julian Po
Movie • 1997
Sheriff Leon
Cowgirls n' Angels
Movie • 2012
Augustus
America Brown
Movie • 2005
Coach Bryant
The Sleepy Time Gal
Movie • 2001
Jimmy Dupree
Sessions
Movie • 1983
Intern
Tio Papi
Movie • 2013
Gilly
The Spider and the Fly
Movie • 1994
Lt. Turner
Away From Here
Movie • 2014
Carl
The Timekeepers of Eternity
Movie • 2021
Don Gaffney (archive footage)
Red Dragon
Movie • 2002
Barney
King Lear
Movie • 1974
Captain
Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow
Movie • 2014
Common Ground
Movie • 1990
Otis Debnam
Mother Night
Movie • 1996
Robert Sterling Wilson
Tapping the Wire
Movie • 2007
Self
Albino Alligator
Movie • 1997
Agent Marv Rose
Danger Word
Movie • 2013
Grandpa Joe
Permanent Vacation
Movie • 1981
Man in Lobby
Gods and Generals
Movie • 2003
Jim Lewis
Gina, An Actress, Age 29
Movie • 2001
Albert
Oxygen
Movie • 1999
Phil Kline
Money for Nothing
Movie • 1993
Madigan
Beyond the Rush
Movie • 2024
Arthur Yearwood
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Movie • 2008
Ticket Salesman
Mayor Cupcake
Movie • 2011
Lenny Davis
The Money Pit
Movie • 1986
James
A Little Inside
Movie • 2002
Tom Donner
An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
Movie • 2016
Frank Ellison
The Case for Christ
Movie • 2017
Joe Dubois
An Actor Prepares
Movie • 2018
Deacon Frank Dodge
C.H.U.D.
Movie • 1984
Sgt. Parker
Manhunter
Movie • 1986
Lt. Fisk
The Sounding
Movie • 2017
Roland
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Movie • 2009
Subject #42
City of Hope
Movie • 1991
Levonne
The Grudge
Movie • 2019
William Matheson
The Cookout
Movie • 2004
Jojo Andersen
Messengers
Movie • 2004
Tom Mabry
The Cookout 2
Movie • 2011
JoJo Anderson
Heading Home
Movie • 1995
Horace Jones
Showtime
Movie • 2002
Lt. Winship
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
Movie • 2009
Self
I'm Your Woman
Movie • 2020
Art
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
Movie • 2021
Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
The Oedipus Project
Movie • 2020
Shepherd
Roommates
Movie • 1995
Professor Martin
I Love Trouble
Movie • 1994
Police Chief
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
Movie • 2001
Self
Fatherhood
Movie • 2021
Mike
Redemption in Cherry Springs
Movie • 2021
Joe
Betsy's Wedding
Movie • 1990
Zack Monroe
Killing Castro
Movie
Lucille
Movie • 2023
Herman
Jacob Beats Up Nate
Movie
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Lester Crawford
Kate & Allie
TV • 1984
The Wire
TV • 2002
Ervin Burrell
The Blacklist
TV • 2013
Abraham Moores
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Tom Nickerson
New York Undercover
TV • 1994
Prey
TV • 1998
Ray Peterson
True Colors
TV • 1990
Ron Freeman
The Equalizer
TV • 1985
Zudo
Grey's Anatomy
TV • 2005
William Bailey
Monsters
TV • 1988
The Jury
TV • 2004
The Langoliers
TV • 1995
Don Gaffney
Black in the 80s
TV • 2005
Self
Banshee
TV • 2013
Sugar Bates
Oz
TV • 1997
Cornelius Keane
Blue Bloods
TV • 2010
Jeffords
The Good Wife
TV • 2009
Pastor Jeremiah Easton
Elementary
TV • 2012
Judge Brewster O'Hare
Banshee: Origins
TV • 2013
Sugar Bates
Unforgettable
TV • 2011
Mayor Beverly
Forever
TV • 2014
Pepper Evans
The Good Fight
TV • 2017
Pastor Jeremiah Easton
Marvel's Luke Cage
TV • 2016
Henry 'Pop' Hunter
The Rookie
TV • 2018
Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
The Rookie: Feds
TV • 2022
Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
Hawaii Five-0
TV • 2010
Leroy Davis
The Village
TV • 2019
Ron Davis
Bull
TV • 2016
Lee Donaldson
God Friended Me
TV • 2018
Mr. Johnson
Hello Tomorrow!
TV • 2023
Buck Manzell
The Expanse
TV • 2015
Charles
Ripple
TV • 2025
Walter
The Upshaws
TV • 2021
Clarence
Ballard
TV • 2025
Army Wives
TV • 2007
General Baxter