Frankie Faison
Jun 10, 1949 (76 years old) in 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.
Known For
The Rookie
Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Tom Nickerson
Grey's Anatomy
William Bailey
Law & Order
Lester Crawford
The Blacklist
Abraham Moores
Blue Bloods
Jeffords
Hawaii Five-0
Leroy Davis
The Wire
Ervin Burrell
Elementary
Judge Brewster O'Hare
The Expanse
Charles
Credits
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White Chicks 2 FutureChief.Elliott Gordon★ NR -
Ripple FutureWalter★ NR
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Ballard 2025★ 7.2 -
Beyond the Rush 2024Arthur Yearwood★ NR -
Hello Tomorrow! 2023Buck Manzell★ 6.1 -
Till 2022John Carthan★ 7.4 -
The Rookie: Feds 2022Christopher 'Cutty' Clark★ 7.3 -
Don Gaffney (archive footage)★ 7.2 -
Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.★ 7.2 -
Joe★ 6.3 -
Fatherhood 2021Mike★ 7.5 -
The Upshaws 2021Clarence★ 7.8 -
I'm Your Woman 2020Art★ 5.9 -
The Oedipus Project 2020Shepherd★ 10 -
The Grudge 2019William Matheson★ 5.4 -
The Village 2019Ron Davis★ 7.5 -
The Rookie 2018Christopher 'Cutty' Clark★ 8.5 -
God Friended Me 2018Mr. Johnson★ 7.8 -
An Actor Prepares 2018Deacon Frank Dodge★ 5.8 -
The Case for Christ 2017Joe Dubois★ 6.9 -
The Sounding 2017Roland★ 6.1 -
The Good Fight 2017Pastor Jeremiah Easton★ 7.6 -
Frank Ellison★ 7.7 -
Marvel's Luke Cage 2016Henry 'Pop' Hunter★ 6.9 -
Bull 2016Lee Donaldson★ 7.1 -
The Expanse 2015Charles★ 8.1 -
Forever 2014Pepper Evans★ 7.8 -
★ NR
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Away From Here 2014Carl★ 5.3 -
Danger Word 2013Grandpa Joe★ 2
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The Blacklist 2013Abraham Moores★ 7.6 -
Tio Papi 2013Gilly★ 6.4 -
Banshee 2013Sugar Bates★ 8 -
Banshee: Origins 2013Sugar Bates★ 8.3 -
Elementary 2012Judge Brewster O'Hare★ 7.6 -
Cowgirls n' Angels 2012Augustus★ 6 -
Unforgettable 2011Mayor Beverly★ 7.2 -
The Cookout 2 2011JoJo Anderson★ 3.8 -
Mayor Cupcake 2011Lenny Davis★ 5.1 -
Blue Bloods 2010Jeffords★ 7.8 -
Hawaii Five-0 2010Leroy Davis★ 7.8 -
Breaking Point 2009Richter Green★ 4.5 -
Splinterheads 2009Pope★ 6 -
For Sale By Owner 2009Gene Woodman★ 3.3 -
Rhamus Twobellies★ 5.9 -
Subject #42★ 5.1 -
The Good Wife 2009Pastor Jeremiah Easton★ 7.6 -
Adam 2009Harlan★ 6.8 -
Self★ 7 -
Ticket Salesman★ 6.5 -
Meet the Browns 2008L.B.★ 6.6 -
My Blueberry Nights 2007Travis★ 6.4 -
Tapping the Wire 2007Self★ 7.3 -
Barney★ NR -
Premium 2006Phil★ 4.8 -
America Brown 2005Coach Bryant★ 5.7 -
Grey's Anatomy 2005William Bailey★ 8.2 -
Black in the 80s 2005Self★ NR
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In Good Company 2004Corwin★ 6 -
The Cookout 2004Jojo Andersen★ 4.6 -
Messengers 2004Tom Mabry★ 5.3 -
White Chicks 2004Elliott Gordon★ 6.9 -
The Jury 2004★ 7 -
Highwaymen 2004Will Macklin★ 5.7 -
Gods and Generals 2003Jim Lewis★ 6.3 -
Red Dragon 2002Barney★ 7 -
The Wire 2002Ervin Burrell★ 8.6 -
Showtime 2002Lt. Winship★ 5.5 -
A Little Inside 2002Tom Donner★ 3.2 -
Call Me Claus 2001Dwayne★ 5.7 -
Dick Lacey★ 6.3 -
Self★ 6.7 -
Down to Earth 2001Whitney Daniels★ 5.6 -
Hannibal 2001Barney Matthews★ 6.8 -
The Sleepy Time Gal 2001Jimmy Dupree★ 4.8 -
Albert★ 6 -
Where the Money Is 2000Security Guard★ 6 -
Oxygen 1999Phil Kline★ 6.1 -
Tom Nickerson★ 7.9 -
Det. Paretti★ 6.7 -
Jaded 1998Henry Broker★ 5.4 -
Prey 1998Ray Peterson★ 6.8 -
Julian Po 1997Sheriff Leon★ 6.5 -
Oz 1997Cornelius Keane★ 8 -
Albino Alligator 1997Agent Marv Rose★ 5.7 -
Mother Night 1996Robert Sterling Wilson★ 6.7 -
The Rich Man's Wife 1996Detective Ron Lewis★ 5.4 -
The Stupids 1996The Lloyd★ 4.7 -
The Langoliers 1995Don Gaffney★ 6.4 -
Heading Home 1995Horace Jones★ NR -
Roommates 1995Professor Martin★ 5.9 -
New York Undercover 1994★ 7.1 -
I Love Trouble 1994Police Chief★ 5.5 -
Lt. Turner★ 4.3
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Money for Nothing 1993Madigan★ 5.6 -
Sommersby 1993Joseph★ 6.4 -
Freejack 1992Eagle Man★ 5.4 -
City of Hope 1991Levonne★ 6.7 -
Barney★ 8.3 -
Law & Order 1990Lester Crawford★ 7.4 -
True Colors 1990Ron Freeman★ 8.5 -
Betsy's Wedding 1990Zack Monroe★ 5.7 -
Common Ground 1990Otis Debnam★ 10 -
Do the Right Thing 1989Coconut Sid★ 7.8 -
Mississippi Burning 1988Eulogist★ 7.7 -
Monsters 1988★ 7.1 -
Coming to America 1988Landlord★ 6.9 -
Manhunter 1986Lt. Fisk★ 7 -
Maximum Overdrive 1986Handy★ 5.8 -
The Money Pit 1986James★ 6.5 -
The Equalizer 1985Zudo★ 7.2 -
Exterminator 2 1984Be Gee★ 4 -
C.H.U.D. 1984Sgt. Parker★ 5.6 -
Kate & Allie 1984★ 5.9 -
Sessions 1983Intern★ 6 -
Hanky Panky 1982Cop Driver★ 5.3 -
A Little Sex 1982Electrician★ 3 -
Cat People 1982Det. Brandt★ 6 -
Ragtime 1981Gang Member No. 1★ 7 -
Permanent Vacation 1981Man in Lobby★ 5.9 -
King Lear 1974Captain★ NR