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