Frankie Faison
Frankie 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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
120
Gender
Male
Birthday
1949-06-10 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Newport News, Virginia, USA
Acting

2024

Beyond the Rush as Arthur Yearwood

2023

Hello Tomorrow! as Buck Manzell

2022

The Rookie: Feds as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark

2022

Till as John Carthan

2021

The Upshaws as Clarence

2021

Fatherhood as Mike

2021

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain as Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.

2021

The Timekeepers of Eternity as Don Gaffney (archive footage)

2020

The Oedipus Project as Shepherd

2018

An Actor Prepares as Deacon Frank Dodge

2017

The Sounding as Roland

2014

Away From Here as Carl

2013

Tio Papi as Gilly

2012

Cowgirls n' Angels as Augustus

2011

Mayor Cupcake as Lenny Davis

2011

The Cookout 2 as JoJo Anderson

1994

I Love Trouble as Police Chief

1982

Hanky Panky as Cop Driver

NaN

Ripple as Walter

2020

I'm Your Woman as Art

2019

The Grudge as William Matheson

2019

The Village as Ron Davis

2018

The Rookie as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark

2018

God Friended Me as Mr. Johnson

2017

The Good Fight as Pastor Jeremiah Easton

2017

The Case for Christ as Joe Dubois

2016

Marvel's Luke Cage as Henry 'Pop' Hunter

2016

Bull as Lee Donaldson

2015

The Expanse as Charles

2014

Forever as Pepper Evans

2014

Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow as Not available

2013

The Blacklist as Abraham Moores

2013

Banshee as Sugar Bates

2013

Banshee: Origins as Sugar Bates

2013

Danger Word as Grandpa Joe

2012

Elementary as Judge Brewster O'Hare

2011

Unforgettable as Mayor Beverly

2010

Blue Bloods as Jeffords

2010

Hawaii Five-0 as Leroy Davis

2009

The Good Wife as Pastor Jeremiah Easton

2009

Adam as Harlan

2009

Breaking Point as Richter Green

2009

For Sale By Owner as Gene Woodman

2009

Splinterheads as Pope

2008

Meet the Browns as L.B.

2008

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist as Ticket Salesman

2007

My Blueberry Nights as Travis

2007

Tapping the Wire as Self

2006

Premium as Phil

2005

Grey's Anatomy as William Bailey

2005

Black in the 80s as Self

2005

America Brown as Coach Bryant

2004

White Chicks as Elliott Gordon

2004

The Jury as Not available

2004

In Good Company as Corwin

2004

The Cookout as Jojo Andersen

2004

Highwaymen as Will Macklin

2004

Messengers as Tom Mabry

2003

Gods and Generals as Jim Lewis

2002

The Wire as Ervin Burrell

2002

Showtime as Lt. Winship

2002

Red Dragon as Barney

2002

A Little Inside as Tom Donner

2001

Hannibal as Barney Matthews

2001

Down to Earth as Whitney Daniels

2001

Call Me Claus as Dwayne

2001

The Sleepy Time Gal as Jimmy Dupree

2000

Where the Money Is as Security Guard

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Tom Nickerson

1999

The Thomas Crown Affair as Det. Paretti

1999

Oxygen as Phil Kline

1998

Prey as Ray Peterson

1998

Jaded as Henry Broker

1997

Oz as Cornelius Keane

1997

Albino Alligator as Agent Marv Rose

1997

Julian Po as Sheriff Leon

1996

The Stupids as The Lloyd

1996

The Rich Man's Wife as Detective Ron Lewis

1996

Mother Night as Robert Sterling Wilson

1995

The Langoliers as Don Gaffney

1995

Roommates as Professor Martin

1995

Heading Home as Horace Jones

1994

New York Undercover as Not available

1994

The Spider and the Fly as Lt. Turner

1993

Sommersby as Joseph

1993

Money for Nothing as Madigan

1992

Freejack as Eagle Man

1991

City of Hope as Levonne

1990

Law & Order as Lester Crawford

1990

True Colors as Ron Freeman

1990

Betsy's Wedding as Zack Monroe

1990

Common Ground as Otis Debnam

1989

Do the Right Thing as Coconut Sid

1988

Monsters as Not available

1988

Coming to America as Landlord

1988

Mississippi Burning as Eulogist

1986

The Money Pit as James

1986

Maximum Overdrive as Handy

1986

Manhunter as Lt. Fisk

1985

The Equalizer as Zudo

1984

Kate & Allie as Not available

1984

C.H.U.D. as Sgt. Parker

1984

Exterminator 2 as Be Gee

1983

Sessions as Intern

1982

Cat People as Det. Brandt

1982

A Little Sex as Electrician

1981

Ragtime as Gang Member No. 1

1981

Permanent Vacation as Man in Lobby

NaN

White Chicks 2 as Chief.Elliott Gordon

1974

King Lear as Captain