Frankie Faison

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Frankie Faison

Acting 77 June 10, 1949

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…

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The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs

8.3 1991 Movie
Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.2 2005 TV Show
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
The Rookie

The Rookie

8.5 2018 TV Show
Hannibal

Hannibal

6.8 2001 Movie
The Blacklist

The Blacklist

7.6 2013 TV Show
Coming to America

Coming to America

6.9 1988 Movie
White Chicks

White Chicks

7.0 2004 Movie
Red Dragon

Red Dragon

7.0 2002 Movie
Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

7.7 2010 TV Show
The Expanse

The Expanse

8.1 2015 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Killing Castro

    Movie

  2. 2025
    Ripple

    TV show Walter

  3. 2025
    Ballard

    TV show

  4. 2024
    Beyond the Rush

    Movie Arthur Yearwood

  5. 2023
    Lucille

    Movie Herman

  6. 2023
    Hello Tomorrow!

    TV show Buck Manzell

  7. 2022
    Till

    Movie John Carthan

  8. 2022
    The Rookie: Feds

    TV show Christopher 'Cutty' Clark

  9. 2021
    The Timekeepers of Eternity

    Movie Don Gaffney (archive footage)

  10. 2021
    The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain

    Movie Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.

  11. 2021
    Redemption in Cherry Springs

    Movie Joe

  12. 2021
    Fatherhood

    Movie Mike

  13. 2021
    The Upshaws

    TV show Clarence

  14. 2020
    I'm Your Woman

    Movie Art

  15. 2020
    The Oedipus Project

    Movie Shepherd

  16. 2019
    The Grudge

    Movie William Matheson

More credits
  1. 2019
    The Village

    TV show Ron Davis

  2. 2018
    The Rookie

    TV show Christopher 'Cutty' Clark

  3. 2018
    God Friended Me

    TV show Mr. Johnson

  4. 2018
    An Actor Prepares

    Movie Deacon Frank Dodge

  5. 2018
    Clipped Wings, They Do Fly

    Movie Mayor Goode

  6. 2017
    The Case for Christ

    Movie Joe Dubois

  7. 2017
    The Sounding

    Movie Roland

  8. 2017
    The Good Fight

    TV show Pastor Jeremiah Easton

  9. 2016
    An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win

    Movie Frank Ellison

  10. 2016
    Marvel's Luke Cage

    TV show Henry 'Pop' Hunter

  11. 2016
    Bull

    TV show Lee Donaldson

  12. 2015
    The Expanse

    TV show Charles

  13. 2014
    Forever

    TV show Pepper Evans

  14. 2014
    Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow

    Movie

  15. 2014
    Away From Here

    Movie Carl

  16. 2013
    Danger Word

    Movie Grandpa Joe

  17. 2013
    The Blacklist

    TV show Abraham Moores

  18. 2013
    Tio Papi

    Movie Gilly

  19. 2013
    Banshee

    TV show Sugar Bates

  20. 2013
    Banshee: Origins

    TV show Sugar Bates

  21. 2012
    Elementary

    TV show Judge Brewster O'Hare

  22. 2012
    Cowgirls n' Angels

    Movie Augustus

  23. 2011
    Unforgettable

    TV show Mayor Beverly

  24. 2011
    The Cookout 2

    Movie JoJo Anderson