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.
Born: 10 June 1949
Played In
Movie
Jun 2026
Killing Castro
TV Show
Dec 2025
Ripple
Walter
TV Show
Jul 2025
Ballard
Movie
Oct 2024
Beyond the Rush
Arthur Yearwood
Movie
Nov 2023
Lucille
Herman
TV Show
Feb 2023
Hello Tomorrow!
Buck Manzell
Movie
Oct 2022
Till
John Carthan
TV Show
Sep 2022
The Rookie: Feds
Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
Movie
Nov 2021
The Timekeepers of Eternity
Don Gaffney (archive footage)
Movie
Sep 2021
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
Movie
Sep 2021
Redemption in Cherry Springs
Joe
Movie
Jun 2021
Fatherhood
Mike
TV Show
May 2021
The Upshaws
Clarence
Movie
Oct 2020
I'm Your Woman
Art
Movie
Jun 2020
The Oedipus Project
Shepherd
Movie
Dec 2019
The Grudge
William Matheson
TV Show
Mar 2019
The Village
Ron Davis
TV Show
Oct 2018
The Rookie
Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
TV Show
Sep 2018
God Friended Me
Mr. Johnson
Movie
Aug 2018
An Actor Prepares
Deacon Frank Dodge
Movie
Jan 2018
Clipped Wings, They Do Fly
Mayor Goode
Movie
Apr 2017
The Case for Christ
Joe Dubois
Movie
Mar 2017
The Sounding
Roland
TV Show
Feb 2017
The Good Fight
Pastor Jeremiah Easton
Movie
Oct 2016
An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
Frank Ellison
TV Show
Sep 2016
Marvel's Luke Cage
Henry 'Pop' Hunter
TV Show
Sep 2016
Bull
Lee Donaldson
TV Show
Dec 2015
The Expanse
Charles
TV Show
Sep 2014
Forever
Pepper Evans
Movie
Jun 2014
Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow
Movie
May 2014
Away From Here
Carl
Movie
Nov 2013
Danger Word
Grandpa Joe
TV Show
Sep 2013
The Blacklist
Abraham Moores
Movie
Sep 2013
Tio Papi
Gilly
TV Show
Jan 2013
Banshee
Sugar Bates
TV Show
Jan 2013
Banshee: Origins
Sugar Bates
TV Show
Sep 2012
Elementary
Judge Brewster O'Hare
Movie
May 2012
Cowgirls n' Angels
Augustus
TV Show
Sep 2011
Unforgettable
Mayor Beverly
Movie
Sep 2011
The Cookout 2
JoJo Anderson
Movie
Jul 2011
Mayor Cupcake
Lenny Davis
TV Show
Sep 2010
Blue Bloods
Jeffords
TV Show
Sep 2010
Hawaii Five-0
Leroy Davis
Movie
Dec 2009
Breaking Point
Richter Green
Movie
Nov 2009
Splinterheads
Pope
Movie
Oct 2009
For Sale by Owner
Gene Woodman
Movie
Oct 2009
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Rhamus Twobellies
Movie
Sep 2009
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Subject #42
TV Show
Sep 2009
The Good Wife
Pastor Jeremiah Easton
Movie
Jul 2009
Adam
Harlan
Movie
Jun 2009
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
Self
TV Show
Jan 2009
Lie to Me
Teddy
Movie
Oct 2008
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Ticket Salesman
Movie
Mar 2008
Meet the Browns
L.B.
Movie
Nov 2007
My Blueberry Nights
Travis
Movie
Jul 2007
Tapping the Wire
Self
TV Show
Jun 2007
Army Wives
General Baxter
Movie
Jan 2006
Premium
Phil
Movie
Oct 2005
America Brown
Coach Bryant
TV Show
Mar 2005
Grey's Anatomy
William Bailey
TV Show
Feb 2005
Black in the 80s
Self
Movie
Dec 2004
In Good Company
Corwin
Movie
Sep 2004
The Cookout
Jojo Andersen
Movie
Jun 2004
Messengers
Tom Mabry
Movie
Jun 2004
White Chicks
Elliott Gordon
TV Show
Jun 2004
The Jury
Movie
Feb 2004
Highwaymen
Will Macklin
Movie
Feb 2003
Gods and Generals
Jim Lewis
Movie
Oct 2002
Red Dragon
Barney
TV Show
Jun 2002
The Wire
Ervin Burrell
Movie
Mar 2002
Showtime
Lt. Winship
Movie
Feb 2002
A Little Inside
Tom Donner
Movie
Dec 2001
Call Me Claus
Dwayne
Movie
Sep 2001
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Dick Lacey
Movie
Aug 2001
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
Self
Movie
Feb 2001
Down to Earth
Whitney Daniels
Movie
Feb 2001
Hannibal
Barney Matthews
Movie
Jan 2001
The Sleepy Time Gal
Jimmy Dupree
Movie
Jan 2001
Gina, An Actress, Age 29
Albert
Movie
Apr 2000
Where the Money Is
Security Guard
Movie
Nov 1999
Oxygen
Phil Kline
TV Show
Sep 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Tom Nickerson
Movie
Aug 1999
The Thomas Crown Affair
Det. Paretti
Movie
Jul 1998
Jaded
Henry Broker
TV Show
Jan 1998
Prey
Ray Peterson
Movie
Sep 1997
Julian Po
Sheriff Leon
TV Show
Jul 1997
Oz
Cornelius Keane
Movie
Jan 1997
Albino Alligator
Agent Marv Rose
Movie
Nov 1996
Mother Night
Robert Sterling Wilson
Movie
Sep 1996
The Rich Man's Wife
Detective Ron Lewis
Movie
Aug 1996
The Stupids
The Lloyd
TV Show
May 1995
The Langoliers
Don Gaffney
Movie
Apr 1995
Heading Home
Horace Jones
Movie
Mar 1995
Roommates
Professor Martin
TV Show
Sep 1994
New York Undercover
Movie
Jun 1994
I Love Trouble
Police Chief
Movie
Jan 1994
The Spider and the Fly
Lt. Turner
Movie
Sep 1993
Money for Nothing
Madigan
Movie
Feb 1993
Sommersby
Joseph
Movie
Jan 1992
Freejack
Eagle Man
Movie
Oct 1991
City of Hope
Levonne
Movie
Feb 1991
The Silence of the Lambs
Barney
TV Show
Sep 1990
Law & Order
Lester Crawford
TV Show
Sep 1990
True Colors
Ron Freeman
Movie
Jun 1990
Betsy's Wedding
Zack Monroe
Movie
Mar 1990
Common Ground
Otis Debnam
Movie
Jun 1989
Do the Right Thing
Coconut Sid
Movie
Dec 1988
Mississippi Burning
Eulogist
TV Show
Oct 1988
Monsters
Jack Lyle
Movie
Jun 1988
Coming to America
Landlord
Movie
Aug 1986
Manhunter
Lt. Fisk
Movie
Jul 1986
Maximum Overdrive
Handy
Movie
Mar 1986
The Money Pit
James
TV Show
Sep 1985
The Equalizer
Zudo
Movie
Sep 1984
Exterminator 2
Be Gee
Movie
Aug 1984
C.H.U.D.
Sgt. Parker
TV Show
Mar 1984
Kate & Allie
Movie
Sep 1983
Sessions
Intern
Movie
Jun 1982
Hanky Panky
Cop Driver
Movie
Apr 1982
A Little Sex
Electrician
Movie
Apr 1982
Cat People
Det. Brandt
Movie
Nov 1981
Ragtime
Gang Member No. 1
Movie
Mar 1981
Permanent Vacation
Man in Lobby
Movie
Feb 1974
King Lear
Captain
Movie
Jacob Beats Up Nate
Movie
The Sham