Frankie Faison
Known for Acting · 126 credits
- Born
- 1949-06-10 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- Newport News, Virginia, USA
- Also known as
- Frankie Russel Faison · Frankie R. 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.
Known For
TV Shows (37)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Tom Nickerson
The Rookie
2018
as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
Law & Order
1990
as Lester Crawford
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as William Bailey
The Blacklist
2013
as Abraham Moores
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Leroy Davis
Blue Bloods
2010
as Jeffords
The Good Wife
2009
as Pastor Jeremiah Easton
Oz
1997
as Cornelius Keane
The Expanse
2015
as Charles
Elementary
2012
as Judge Brewster O'Hare
The Wire
2002
as Ervin Burrell
Army Wives
2007
as General Baxter
Banshee
2013
as Sugar Bates
Bull
2016
as Lee Donaldson
The Good Fight
2017
as Pastor Jeremiah Easton
Unforgettable
2011
as Mayor Beverly
Lie to Me
2009
as Teddy
The Equalizer
1985
as Zudo
Marvel's Luke Cage
2016
as Henry 'Pop' Hunter
Kate & Allie
1984
The Rookie: Feds
2022
as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
Ballard
2025
Monsters
1988
as Jack Lyle
New York Undercover
1994
The Upshaws
2021
as Clarence
Forever
2014
as Pepper Evans
God Friended Me
2018
as Mr. Johnson
Banshee: Origins
2013
as Sugar Bates
Hello Tomorrow!
2023
as Buck Manzell
The Langoliers
1995
as Don Gaffney
True Colors
1990
as Ron Freeman
The Jury
2004
Ripple
2025
as Walter
The Village
2019
as Ron Davis
Prey
1998
as Ray Peterson
Black in the 80s
2005
as Self
Movies (89)
White Chicks
2004
as Elliott Gordon
Coming to America
1988
as Landlord
The Silence of the Lambs
1991
as Barney
Till
2022
as John Carthan
The Thomas Crown Affair
1999
as Det. Paretti
Mississippi Burning
1988
as Eulogist
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
2009
as Rhamus Twobellies
The Case for Christ
2017
as Joe Dubois
The Grudge
2019
as William Matheson
Sommersby
1993
as Joseph
The Money Pit
1986
as James
Do the Right Thing
1989
as Coconut Sid
Fatherhood
2021
as Mike
In Good Company
2004
as Corwin
Down to Earth
2001
as Whitney Daniels
Showtime
2002
as Lt. Winship
My Blueberry Nights
2007
as Travis
Cowgirls n' Angels
2012
as Augustus
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
2008
as Ticket Salesman
Freejack
1992
as Eagle Man
A Little Sex
1982
as Electrician
Breaking Point
2009
as Richter Green
Cat People
1982
as Det. Brandt
Tio Papi
2013
as Gilly
I'm Your Woman
2020
as Art
The Sham
Heading Home
1995
as Horace Jones
Highwaymen
2004
as Will Macklin
Maximum Overdrive
1986
as Handy
Jaded
1998
as Henry Broker
Gods and Generals
2003
as Jim Lewis
C.H.U.D.
1984
as Sgt. Parker
I Love Trouble
1994
as Police Chief
Meet the Browns
2008
as L.B.
Jacob Beats Up Nate
Money for Nothing
1993
as Madigan
Hannibal
2001
as Barney Matthews
The Sounding
2017
as Roland
Adam
2009
as Harlan
Killing Castro
2026
The Stupids
1996
as The Lloyd
Where the Money Is
2000
as Security Guard
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
2009
as Subject #42
Ragtime
1981
as Gang Member No. 1
Clipped Wings, They Do Fly
2018
as Mayor Goode
The Cookout
2004
as Jojo Andersen
Call Me Claus
2001
as Dwayne
Away From Here
2014
as Carl
Red Dragon
2002
as Barney
Mayor Cupcake
2011
as Lenny Davis
Exterminator 2
1984
as Be Gee
Splinterheads
2009
as Pope
Roommates
1995
as Professor Martin
Albino Alligator
1997
as Agent Marv Rose
Betsy's Wedding
1990
as Zack Monroe
City of Hope
1991
as Levonne
Hanky Panky
1982
as Cop Driver
The Sleepy Time Gal
2001
as Jimmy Dupree
The Rich Man's Wife
1996
as Detective Ron Lewis
Mother Night
1996
as Robert Sterling Wilson
Common Ground
1990
as Otis Debnam
Oxygen
1999
as Phil Kline
An Actor Prepares
2018
as Deacon Frank Dodge
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
2021
as Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
A Little Inside
2002
as Tom Donner
Tapping the Wire
2007
as Self
The Timekeepers of Eternity
2021
as Don Gaffney (archive footage)
The Oedipus Project
2020
as Shepherd
Permanent Vacation
1981
as Man in Lobby
Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow
2014
Julian Po
1997
as Sheriff Leon
Redemption in Cherry Springs
2021
as Joe
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
2001
as Dick Lacey
The Spider and the Fly
1994
as Lt. Turner
Beyond the Rush
2024
as Arthur Yearwood
An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
2016
as Frank Ellison
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
2001
as Self
The Cookout 2
2011
as JoJo Anderson
Lucille
2023
as Herman
King Lear
1974
as Captain
For Sale by Owner
2009
as Gene Woodman
America Brown
2005
as Coach Bryant
Danger Word
2013
as Grandpa Joe
Sessions
1983
as Intern
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
2009
as Self
Premium
2006
as Phil
Gina, An Actress, Age 29
2001
as Albert
Messengers
2004
as Tom Mabry
Manhunter
1986
as Lt. Fisk
About 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. With 126 credits spanning from 1974 to 2026, Frankie Faison has appeared in 89 films and 37 TV shows.
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- White Chicks (2004) — as Elliott Gordon
- Coming to America (1988) — as Landlord
- The Silence of the Lambs (1991) — as Barney
- Till (2022) — as John Carthan
- The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) — as Det. Paretti
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