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:
- 90
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Permanent Vacation 1981-03-06
- Latest Project:
- Series Ripple 2026
Known For
Filmography
| Series | Ripple | Walter | 2026 |
| Movie | Beyond the Rush | Arthur Yearwood | 2024-10-16 |
| Series | The Rookie: Feds | Christopher 'Cutty' Clark | 2022-09-27 |
| Movie | Till | John Carthan | 2022-10-14 |
| Movie | Redemption in Cherry Springs | Joe | 2021-09-12 |
| Movie | Fatherhood | Mike | 2021-06-18 |
| Movie | The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain | Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. | 2021-09-17 |
| Movie | The Timekeepers of Eternity | Don Gaffney (archive footage) | 2021-09-29 |
| Movie | I'm Your Woman | Art | 2020-10-15 |
| 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 |
| Movie | The Case for Christ | Joe Dubois | 2017-04-07 |
| Movie | The Sounding | Roland | 2017-03-10 |
| Movie | An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win | Frank Ellison | 2016-10-21 |
| Movie | Away From Here | Carl | 2014-05-17 |
| Movie | Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow | 2014-06-20 | |
| Series | Banshee: Origins | Sugar Bates | 2013-01-11 |
| Series | Banshee | Sugar Bates | 2013-01-11 |
| Movie | Danger Word | Grandpa Joe | 2013-11-07 |
| Movie | Tio Papi | Gilly | 2013-09-06 |
| Movie | Cowgirls n' Angels | Augustus | 2012-05-25 |
| Movie | Mayor Cupcake | Lenny Davis | 2011-07-19 |
| Movie | The Cookout 2 | JoJo Anderson | 2011-09-03 |
| Movie | Adam | Harlan | 2009-07-07 |
| Movie | Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later | Self | 2009-06-30 |
| Movie | Breaking Point | Richter Green | 2009-12-04 |
| Movie | Brief Interviews with Hideous Men | Subject #42 | 2009-09-25 |
| 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 | Meet the Browns | L.B. | 2008-03-21 |
| Movie | Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist | Ticket Salesman | 2008-10-03 |
| Movie | Tapping the Wire | Self | 2007-07-01 |
| Movie | My Blueberry Nights | Travis | 2007-11-28 |
| Movie | Premium | Phil | 2006-01-02 |
| Series | Black in the 80s | Self | 2005-02-01 |
| Movie | America Brown | Coach Bryant | 2005-10-28 |
| Movie | White Chicks | Elliott Gordon | 2004-06-23 |
| Movie | Highwaymen | Will Macklin | 2004-02-13 |
| Movie | The Cookout | Jojo Andersen | 2004-09-03 |
| Movie | In Good Company | Corwin | 2004-12-29 |
| Movie | Messengers | Tom Mabry | 2004-06-27 |
| 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 |
| Movie | Red Dragon | Barney | 2002-10-02 |
| Series | The Wire | Ervin Burrell | 2002-06-02 |
| Movie | The Sleepy Time Gal | Jimmy Dupree | 2001-01-24 |
| Movie | Gina, An Actress, Age 29 | Albert | 2001-01-20 |
| Movie | Hannibal | Barney Matthews | 2001-02-08 |
| Movie | Down to Earth | Whitney Daniels | 2001-02-16 |
| Movie | Call Me Claus | Dwayne | 2001-12-03 |
| Movie | Thirteen Conversations About One Thing | Dick Lacey | 2001-09-02 |
| Movie | Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal | Self | 2001-08-21 |
| Movie | Where the Money Is | Security Guard | 2000-04-14 |
| Movie | The Thomas Crown Affair | Det. Paretti | 1999-08-06 |
| Movie | Oxygen | Phil Kline | 1999-11-12 |
| Movie | Jaded | Henry Broker | 1998-07-09 |
| Series | Prey | Ray Peterson | 1998-01-15 |
| Movie | Albino Alligator | Agent Marv Rose | 1997-01-17 |
| 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 |
| Movie | I Love Trouble | Police Chief | 1994-06-29 |
| Movie | Sommersby | Joseph | 1993-02-05 |
| Movie | Money for Nothing | Madigan | 1993-09-10 |
| Movie | Freejack | Eagle Man | 1992-01-17 |
| Movie | The Silence of the Lambs | Barney | 1991-02-14 |
| Movie | City of Hope | Levonne | 1991-10-11 |
| Movie | Betsy's Wedding | Zack Monroe | 1990-06-22 |
| Movie | Common Ground | Otis Debnam | 1990-03-25 |
| 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 |
| Movie | The Money Pit | James | 1986-03-26 |
| Movie | Manhunter | Lt. Fisk | 1986-08-14 |
| Movie | Maximum Overdrive | Handy | 1986-07-13 |
| 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 | Cat People | Det. Brandt | 1982-04-02 |
| Movie | Hanky Panky | Cop Driver | 1982-06-04 |
| Movie | Permanent Vacation | Man in Lobby | 1981-03-06 |
| Movie | Ragtime | Gang Member No. 1 | 1981-11-20 |