Known For
Acting
Known Credits
126
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 10, 1949 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Newport News, Virginia, USA
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.
| 2026 | Killing Castroas | |
| 2025 | Rippleas Walter | |
| 2025 | Ballardas | |
| 2024 | Beyond the Rushas Arthur Yearwood | |
| 2023 | Lucilleas Herman | |
| 2023 | Hello Tomorrow!as Buck Manzell | |
| 2022 | Tillas John Carthan | |
| 2022 | The Rookie: Fedsas Christopher 'Cutty' Clark | |
| 2021 | The Timekeepers of Eternityas Don Gaffney (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlainas Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. | |
| 2021 | Redemption in Cherry Springsas Joe | |
| 2021 | Fatherhoodas Mike | |
| 2021 | The Upshawsas Clarence | |
| 2020 | I'm Your Womanas Art | |
| 2020 | The Oedipus Projectas Shepherd | |
| 2019 | The Grudgeas William Matheson | |
| 2019 | The Villageas Ron Davis | |
| 2018 | The Rookieas Christopher 'Cutty' Clark | |
| 2018 | God Friended Meas Mr. Johnson | |
| 2018 | An Actor Preparesas Deacon Frank Dodge | |
| 2018 | Clipped Wings, They Do Flyas Mayor Goode | |
| 2017 | The Case for Christas Joe Dubois | |
| 2017 | The Soundingas Roland | |
| 2017 | The Good Fightas Pastor Jeremiah Easton | |
| 2016 | An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Winas Frank Ellison | |
| 2016 | Marvel's Luke Cageas Henry 'Pop' Hunter | |
| 2016 | Bullas Lee Donaldson | |
| 2015 | The Expanseas Charles | |
| 2014 | Foreveras Pepper Evans | |
| 2014 | Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblowas | |
| 2014 | Away From Hereas Carl | |
| 2013 | Danger Wordas Grandpa Joe | |
| 2013 | The Blacklistas Abraham Moores | |
| 2013 | Tio Papias Gilly | |
| 2013 | Bansheeas Sugar Bates | |
| 2013 | Banshee: Originsas Sugar Bates | |
| 2012 | Elementaryas Judge Brewster O'Hare | |
| 2012 | Cowgirls n' Angelsas Augustus | |
| 2011 | Unforgettableas Mayor Beverly | |
| 2011 | The Cookout 2as JoJo Anderson | |
| 2011 | Mayor Cupcakeas Lenny Davis | |
| 2010 | Blue Bloodsas Jeffords | |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0as Leroy Davis | |
| 2009 | Breaking Pointas Richter Green | |
| 2009 | Splinterheadsas Pope | |
| 2009 | For Sale by Owneras Gene Woodman | |
| 2009 | Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistantas Rhamus Twobellies | |
| 2009 | Brief Interviews with Hideous Menas Subject #42 | |
| 2009 | The Good Wifeas Pastor Jeremiah Easton | |
| 2009 | Adamas Harlan | |
| 2009 | Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Lateras Self | |
| 2009 | Lie to Meas Teddy | |
| 2008 | Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlistas Ticket Salesman | |
| 2008 | Meet the Brownsas L.B. | |
| 2007 | My Blueberry Nightsas Travis | |
| 2007 | Tapping the Wireas Self | |
| 2007 | Army Wivesas General Baxter | |
| 2006 | Premiumas Phil | |
| 2005 | America Brownas Coach Bryant | |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomyas William Bailey | |
| 2005 | Black in the 80sas Self | |
| 2004 | In Good Companyas Corwin | |
| 2004 | The Cookoutas Jojo Andersen | |
| 2004 | Messengersas Tom Mabry | |
| 2004 | White Chicksas Elliott Gordon | |
| 2004 | The Juryas | |
| 2004 | Highwaymenas Will Macklin | |
| 2003 | Gods and Generalsas Jim Lewis | |
| 2002 | Red Dragonas Barney | |
| 2002 | The Wireas Ervin Burrell | |
| 2002 | Showtimeas Lt. Winship | |
| 2002 | A Little Insideas Tom Donner | |
| 2001 | Call Me Clausas Dwayne | |
| 2001 | Thirteen Conversations About One Thingas Dick Lacey | |
| 2001 | Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibalas Self | |
| 2001 | Down to Earthas Whitney Daniels | |
| 2001 | Hannibalas Barney Matthews | |
| 2001 | The Sleepy Time Galas Jimmy Dupree | |
| 2001 | Gina, An Actress, Age 29as Albert | |
| 2000 | Where the Money Isas Security Guard | |
| 1999 | Oxygenas Phil Kline | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Tom Nickerson | |
| 1999 | The Thomas Crown Affairas Det. Paretti | |
| 1998 | Jadedas Henry Broker | |
| 1998 | Preyas Ray Peterson | |
| 1997 | Julian Poas Sheriff Leon | |
| 1997 | Ozas Cornelius Keane | |
| 1997 | Albino Alligatoras Agent Marv Rose | |
| 1996 | Mother Nightas Robert Sterling Wilson | |
| 1996 | The Rich Man's Wifeas Detective Ron Lewis | |
| 1996 | The Stupidsas The Lloyd | |
| 1995 | The Langoliersas Don Gaffney | |
| 1995 | Heading Homeas Horace Jones | |
| 1995 | Roommatesas Professor Martin | |
| 1994 | New York Undercoveras | |
| 1994 | I Love Troubleas Police Chief | |
| 1994 | The Spider and the Flyas Lt. Turner | |
| 1993 | Money for Nothingas Madigan | |
| 1993 | Sommersbyas Joseph | |
| 1992 | Freejackas Eagle Man | |
| 1991 | City of Hopeas Levonne | |
| 1991 | The Silence of the Lambsas Barney | |
| 1990 | Law & Orderas Lester Crawford | |
| 1990 | True Colorsas Ron Freeman | |
| 1990 | Betsy's Weddingas Zack Monroe | |
| 1990 | Common Groundas Otis Debnam | |
| 1989 | Do the Right Thingas Coconut Sid | |
| 1988 | Mississippi Burningas Eulogist | |
| 1988 | Monstersas Jack Lyle | |
| 1988 | Coming to Americaas Landlord | |
| 1986 | Manhunteras Lt. Fisk | |
| 1986 | Maximum Overdriveas Handy | |
| 1986 | The Money Pitas James | |
| 1985 | The Equalizeras Zudo | |
| 1984 | Exterminator 2as Be Gee | |
| 1984 | C.H.U.D.as Sgt. Parker | |
| 1984 | Kate & Allieas | |
| 1983 | Sessionsas Intern | |
| 1982 | Hanky Pankyas Cop Driver | |
| 1982 | Cat Peopleas Det. Brandt | |
| 1982 | A Little Sexas Electrician | |
| 1981 | Ragtimeas Gang Member No. 1 | |
| 1981 | Permanent Vacationas Man in Lobby | |
| 1974 | King Learas Captain | |
| Jacob Beats Up Nateas | ||
| The Shamas |
