Acting · Newport News, Virginia, USA · Born June 10, 1949
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.
MovieKilling Castro
2026
TVRipple
2025
as Walter
TVBallard
2025
MovieBeyond the Rush
2024
as Arthur Yearwood
Lucille
2023
as Herman
TVHello Tomorrow!
2023
as Buck Manzell
MovieTill
2022
as John Carthan
TVThe Rookie: Feds
2022
as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
MovieThe Timekeepers of Eternity
2021
as Don Gaffney (archive footage)
MovieThe Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
2021
as Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
MovieRedemption in Cherry Springs
2021
as Joe
MovieFatherhood
2021
as Mike
TVThe Upshaws
2021
as Clarence
MovieI'm Your Woman
2020
as Art
MovieThe Oedipus Project
2020
as Shepherd
MovieThe Grudge
2019
as William Matheson
TVThe Village
2019
as Ron Davis
TVThe Rookie
2018
as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
TVGod Friended Me
2018
as Mr. Johnson
MovieAn Actor Prepares
2018
as Deacon Frank Dodge
Clipped Wings, They Do Fly
2018
as Mayor Goode
MovieThe Case for Christ
2017
as Joe Dubois
MovieThe Sounding
2017
as Roland
TVThe Good Fight
2017
as Pastor Jeremiah Easton
MovieAn American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
2016
as Frank Ellison
TVMarvel's Luke Cage
2016
as Henry 'Pop' Hunter
TVBull
2016
as Lee Donaldson
TVThe Expanse
2015
as Charles
TVForever
2014
as Pepper Evans
Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow
2014
MovieAway From Here
2014
as Carl
Danger Word
2013
as Grandpa Joe
TVThe Blacklist
2013
as Abraham Moores
MovieTio Papi
2013
as Gilly
TVBanshee
2013
as Sugar Bates
TVBanshee: Origins
2013
as Sugar Bates
TVElementary
2012
as Judge Brewster O'Hare
MovieCowgirls n' Angels
2012
as Augustus
TVUnforgettable
2011
as Mayor Beverly
MovieThe Cookout 2
2011
as JoJo Anderson
MovieMayor Cupcake
2011
as Lenny Davis
TVBlue Bloods
2010
as Jeffords
TVHawaii Five-0
2010
as Leroy Davis
MovieBreaking Point
2009
as Richter Green
MovieSplinterheads
2009
as Pope
MovieFor Sale by Owner
2009
as Gene Woodman
MovieCirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
2009
as Rhamus Twobellies
MovieBrief Interviews with Hideous Men
2009
as Subject #42
TVThe Good Wife
2009
as Pastor Jeremiah Easton
MovieAdam
2009
as Harlan
MovieDo the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
2009
as Self
TVLie to Me
2009
as Teddy
MovieNick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
2008
as Ticket Salesman
MovieMeet the Browns
2008
as L.B.
MovieMy Blueberry Nights
2007
as Travis
MovieTapping the Wire
2007
as Self
TVArmy Wives
2007
as General Baxter
MoviePremium
2006
as Phil
MovieAmerica Brown
2005
as Coach Bryant
TVGrey's Anatomy
2005
as William Bailey
TVBlack in the 80s
2005
as Self
MovieIn Good Company
2004
as Corwin
MovieThe Cookout
2004
as Jojo Andersen
MovieMessengers
2004
as Tom Mabry
MovieWhite Chicks
2004
as Elliott Gordon
TVThe Jury
2004
MovieHighwaymen
2004
as Will Macklin
MovieGods and Generals
2003
as Jim Lewis
MovieRed Dragon
2002
as Barney
TVThe Wire
2002
as Ervin Burrell
MovieShowtime
2002
as Lt. Winship
MovieA Little Inside
2002
as Tom Donner
MovieCall Me Claus
2001
as Dwayne
MovieThirteen Conversations About One Thing
2001
as Dick Lacey
MovieBreaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
2001
as Self
MovieDown to Earth
2001
as Whitney Daniels
MovieHannibal
2001
as Barney Matthews
MovieThe Sleepy Time Gal
2001
as Jimmy Dupree
MovieGina, An Actress, Age 29
2001
as Albert
MovieWhere the Money Is
2000
as Security Guard
MovieOxygen
1999
as Phil Kline
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Tom Nickerson
MovieThe Thomas Crown Affair
1999
as Det. Paretti
MovieJaded
1998
as Henry Broker
TVPrey
1998
as Ray Peterson
MovieJulian Po
1997
as Sheriff Leon
TVOz
1997
as Cornelius Keane
MovieAlbino Alligator
1997
as Agent Marv Rose
MovieMother Night
1996
as Robert Sterling Wilson
MovieThe Rich Man's Wife
1996
as Detective Ron Lewis
MovieThe Stupids
1996
as The Lloyd
TVThe Langoliers
1995
as Don Gaffney
MovieHeading Home
1995
as Horace Jones
MovieRoommates
1995
as Professor Martin
TVNew York Undercover
1994
MovieI Love Trouble
1994
as Police Chief
The Spider and the Fly
1994
as Lt. Turner
MovieMoney for Nothing
1993
as Madigan
MovieSommersby
1993
as Joseph
MovieFreejack
1992
as Eagle Man
MovieCity of Hope
1991
as Levonne
MovieThe Silence of the Lambs
1991
as Barney
TVLaw & Order
1990
as Lester Crawford
TVTrue Colors
1990
as Ron Freeman
MovieBetsy's Wedding
1990
as Zack Monroe
MovieCommon Ground
1990
as Otis Debnam
MovieDo the Right Thing
1989
as Coconut Sid
MovieMississippi Burning
1988
as Eulogist
TVMonsters
1988
as Jack Lyle
MovieComing to America
1988
as Landlord
MovieManhunter
1986
as Lt. Fisk
MovieMaximum Overdrive
1986
as Handy
MovieThe Money Pit
1986
as James
TVThe Equalizer
1985
as Zudo
MovieExterminator 2
1984
as Be Gee
MovieC.H.U.D.
1984
as Sgt. Parker
TVKate & Allie
1984
MovieSessions
1983
as Intern
MovieHanky Panky
1982
as Cop Driver
MovieA Little Sex
1982
as Electrician
MovieCat People
1982
as Det. Brandt
MovieRagtime
1981
as Gang Member No. 1
MoviePermanent Vacation
1981
as Man in Lobby
MovieKing Lear
1974
as Captain
Jacob Beats Up Nate
The Sham
