Frankie Faison
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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- Born:
- Jun 10, 1949 In Newport News, Virginia, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 105
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Jacob Beats Up Nate
- Latest Project:
- Series Ripple 2025-12-03
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Jacob Beats Up Nate | 2027 | |
| Series | Ripple | Walter | 2025-12-03 |
| Movie | Beyond the Rush | Arthur Yearwood | 2024-10-16 |
| Movie | Till | John Carthan | 2022-10-14 |
| Series | The Rookie: Feds | Christopher 'Cutty' Clark | 2022-09-27 |
| Movie | Fatherhood | Mike | 2021-06-18 |
| Movie | Redemption in Cherry Springs | Joe | 2021-09-12 |
| Movie | The Timekeepers of Eternity | Don Gaffney (archive footage) | 2021-11-03 |
| Movie | The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain | Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. | 2021-09-17 |
| Series | The Village | Ron Davis | 2019-03-19 |
| Movie | The Grudge | William Matheson | 2019-12-31 |
| Movie | An Actor Prepares | Deacon Frank Dodge | 2018-08-31 |
| Series | The Good Fight | Pastor Jeremiah Easton | 2017-02-19 |
| Movie | The Sounding | Roland | 2017-03-10 |
| Movie | The Case for Christ | Joe Dubois | 2017-04-07 |
| Movie | An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win | Frank Ellison | 2016-10-21 |
| Series | Marvel's Luke Cage | Henry 'Pop' Hunter | 2016-09-30 |
| Movie | Away From Here | Carl | 2014-05-17 |
| Movie | Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow | 2014-06-20 | |
| Series | Forever | Pepper Evans | 2014-09-22 |
| Series | Banshee: Origins | Sugar Bates | 2013-01-11 |
| Movie | Danger Word | Grandpa Joe | 2013-11-07 |
| Series | Banshee | Sugar Bates | 2013-01-11 |
| Movie | Tio Papi | Gilly | 2013-09-06 |
| Series | Elementary | Judge Brewster O'Hare | 2012-09-27 |
| Movie | Cowgirls n' Angels | Augustus | 2012-05-25 |
| Movie | Mayor Cupcake | Lenny Davis | 2011-07-19 |
| Series | Blue Bloods | Jeffords | 2010-09-24 |
| Series | Hawaii Five-0 | Leroy Davis | 2010-09-20 |
| Movie | Brief Interviews with Hideous Men | Subject #42 | 2009-09-25 |
| Movie | Adam | Harlan | 2009-07-07 |
| Series | The Good Wife | Pastor Jeremiah Easton | 2009-09-22 |
| Movie | Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant | Rhamus Twobellies | 2009-10-23 |
| Movie | Splinterheads | Pope | 2009-11-06 |
| Movie | For Sale by Owner | Gene Woodman | 2009-10-27 |
| Movie | Breaking Point | Richter Green | 2009-12-04 |
| Movie | Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist | Ticket Salesman | 2008-10-03 |
| Movie | Meet the Browns | L.B. | 2008-03-21 |
| Movie | Tapping the Wire | Self | 2007-07-01 |
| Movie | My Blueberry Nights | Travis | 2007-11-28 |
| Movie | Premium | Phil | 2006-01-02 |
| Series | Grey's Anatomy | Unknown | 2005-03-27 |
| Movie | America Brown | Coach Bryant | 2005-10-28 |
| Series | Black in the 80s | Self | 2005-02-01 |
| Series | The Jury | Unknown | 2004-06-08 |
| Movie | Highwaymen | Will Macklin | 2004-02-13 |
| Movie | White Chicks | Elliott Gordon | 2004-06-23 |
| Movie | Messengers | Tom Mabry | 2004-06-27 |
| Movie | The Cookout | Jojo Andersen | 2004-09-03 |
| Movie | In Good Company | Corwin | 2004-12-29 |
| Movie | Gods and Generals | Jim Lewis | 2003-02-21 |
| Movie | A Little Inside | Tom Donner | 2002-02-17 |
| Movie | Showtime | Lt. Winship | 2002-03-14 |
| Series | The Wire | Ervin Burrell | 2002-06-02 |
| Movie | Red Dragon | Barney | 2002-10-02 |
| Movie | Hannibal | Barney Matthews | 2001-02-08 |
| Movie | Gina, An Actress, Age 29 | Albert | 2001-01-20 |
| Movie | The Sleepy Time Gal | Jimmy Dupree | 2001-01-24 |
| Movie | Down to Earth | Whitney Daniels | 2001-02-16 |
| Movie | Thirteen Conversations About One Thing | Dick Lacey | 2001-09-02 |
| Movie | Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal | Self | 2001-08-21 |
| Movie | Call Me Claus | Dwayne | 2001-12-03 |
| Movie | Where the Money Is | Security Guard | 2000-04-14 |
| Movie | Oxygen | Phil Kline | 1999-11-12 |
| Movie | The Thomas Crown Affair | Det. Paretti | 1999-08-06 |
| Series | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Unknown | 1999-09-20 |
| Movie | Jaded | Henry Broker | 1998-07-09 |
| Series | Prey | Ray Peterson | 1998-01-15 |
| Movie | Albino Alligator | Agent Marv Rose | 1997-01-17 |
| Series | Oz | Cornelius Keane | 1997-07-12 |
| Movie | Julian Po | Sheriff Leon | 1997-09-05 |
| Movie | The Stupids | The Lloyd | 1996-08-08 |
| Movie | Mother Night | Robert Sterling Wilson | 1996-11-01 |
| Movie | The Rich Man's Wife | Detective Ron Lewis | 1996-09-13 |
| Movie | Roommates | Professor Martin | 1995-03-03 |
| Series | The Langoliers | Don Gaffney | 1995-05-14 |
| Movie | The Spider and the Fly | Lt. Turner | 1994-01-18 |
| Series | New York Undercover | Unknown | 1994-09-08 |
| Movie | I Love Trouble | Police Chief | 1994-06-29 |
| Movie | Money for Nothing | Madigan | 1993-09-10 |
| Movie | Sommersby | Joseph | 1993-02-05 |
| Movie | Freejack | Eagle Man | 1992-01-17 |
| Movie | City of Hope | Levonne | 1991-10-11 |
| Movie | The Silence of the Lambs | Barney | 1991-02-14 |
| Movie | Betsy's Wedding | Zack Monroe | 1990-06-22 |
| Series | Law & Order | Unknown | 1990-09-13 |
| Series | True Colors | 1990-09-02 | |
| Movie | Do the Right Thing | Coconut Sid | 1989-06-14 |
| Movie | Coming to America | Landlord | 1988-06-29 |
| Movie | Mississippi Burning | Eulogist | 1988-12-08 |
| Series | Monsters | Unknown | 1988-10-22 |
| Movie | The Money Pit | James | 1986-03-26 |
| Movie | Maximum Overdrive | Handy | 1986-07-13 |
| Movie | Manhunter | Lt. Fisk | 1986-08-14 |
| Series | The Equalizer | Unknown | 1985-09-18 |
| Series | Kate & Allie | Unknown | 1984-03-19 |
| Movie | C.H.U.D. | Sgt. Parker | 1984-08-31 |
| Movie | Exterminator 2 | Be Gee | 1984-09-14 |
| Movie | Sessions | Intern | 1983-09-26 |
| Movie | A Little Sex | Electrician | 1982-04-02 |
| Movie | Hanky Panky | Cop Driver | 1982-06-04 |
| Movie | Cat People | Det. Brandt | 1982-04-02 |
| Movie | Permanent Vacation | Man in Lobby | 1981-03-06 |
| Movie | Ragtime | Gang Member No. 1 | 1981-11-20 |
| Movie | King Lear | Captain | 1974-02-20 |