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