Frankie Faison
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 10 June 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 the "Hannibal Lecter" franchise. He studied Drama at Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois, and graduated from New York Universities' Acting Program.
Known for
Acting 98
- 2026The Sham
- 2026Jacob Beats Up Nate
- 2026Killing Castro
- 2025White Chicks 2 as Chief.Elliott Gordon
- 2024Beyond the Rush as Arthur Yearwood
- 2023Lucille as Herman
- 2022Till as John Carthan
- 2021The Timekeepers of Eternity as Don Gaffney (archive footage)
- 2021The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain as Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
- 2021Redemption in Cherry Springs as Joe
- 2021Fatherhood as Mike
- 2020I'm Your Woman as Art
- 2020The Oedipus Project as Shepherd
- 2019The Grudge as William Matheson
- 2018An Actor Prepares as Deacon Frank Dodge
- 2018Clipped Wings, They Do Fly as Mayor Goode
- 2018The Rookie as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark · 2 episodes
- 2017The Case for Christ as Joe Dubois
- 2017The Sounding as Roland
- 2016An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win as Frank Ellison
- 2014Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow
- 2014Away From Here as Carl
- 2013Danger Word as Grandpa Joe
- 2013Tio Papi as Gilly
- 2012Cowgirls n' Angels as Augustus
- 2011The Cookout 2 as JoJo Anderson
- 2011Mayor Cupcake as Lenny Davis
- 2010Blue Bloods as Jeffords · 1 episode
- 2009Breaking Point as Richter Green
- 2009Splinterheads as Pope
- 2009For Sale by Owner as Gene Woodman
- 2009Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant as Rhamus Twobellies
- 2009Brief Interviews with Hideous Men as Subject #42
- 2009Adam as Harlan
- 2009Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later as Self
- 2008Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist as Ticket Salesman
- 2008Meet the Browns as L.B.
- 2007My Blueberry Nights as Travis
- 2007Tapping the Wire as Self
- 2007Breaking the Silence: Picture-in-Picture Commentary as Barney
- 2006Premium as Phil
- 2005America Brown as Coach Bryant
- 2005Grey's Anatomy as William Bailey · 4 episodes
- 2004In Good Company as Corwin
- 2004The Cookout as Jojo Andersen
- 2004Messengers as Tom Mabry
- 2004White Chicks as Chief Elliott Gordon
- 2004Highwaymen as Will Macklin
- 2003Gods and Generals as Jim Lewis
- 2002Red Dragon as Barney
- 2002Showtime as Lt. Winship
- 2002A Little Inside as Tom Donner
- 2001Call Me Claus as Dwayne
- 2001Thirteen Conversations About One Thing as Dick Lacey
- 2001Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal as Self
- 2001Down to Earth as Whitney Daniels
- 2001Hannibal as Barney Matthews
- 2001The Sleepy Time Gal as Jimmy Dupree
- 2001Gina, An Actress, Age 29 as Albert
- 2000Where the Money Is as Security Guard
- 1999Oxygen as Phil Kline
- 1999The Thomas Crown Affair as Det. Paretti
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Tom Nickerson · 2 episodes
- 1998Jaded as Henry Broker
- 1997Julian Po as Sheriff Leon
- 1997Albino Alligator as Agent Marv Rose
- 1996Mother Night as Robert Sterling Wilson
- 1996The Rich Man's Wife as Detective Ron Lewis
- 1996The Stupids as The Lloyd
- 1995The Langoliers as Don Gaffney
- 1995The Langoliers as Don Gaffney
- 1995Heading Home as Horace Jones
- 1995Roommates as Professor Martin
- 1994I Love Trouble as Police Chief
- 1994The Spider and the Fly as Lt. Turner
- 1993Money for Nothing as Madigan
- 1993Sommersby as Joseph
- 1992Freejack as Eagle Man
- 1991City of Hope as Levonne
- 1991The Silence of the Lambs as Barney
- 1990Betsy's Wedding as Zack Monroe
- 1990Common Ground as Otis Debnam
- 1990Law & Order as Lester Crawford · 1 episode
- 1989Do the Right Thing as Coconut Sid
- 1988Mississippi Burning as Eulogist
- 1988Coming to America as Landlord
- 1986Manhunter as Lt. Fisk
- 1986Maximum Overdrive as Handy
- 1986The Money Pit as James
- 1984Exterminator 2 as Be Gee
- 1984C.H.U.D. as Sgt. Parker
- 1983Sessions as Intern
- 1982Hanky Panky as Cop Driver
- 1982Cat People as Det. Brandt
- 1982A Little Sex as Electrician
- 1981Ragtime as Gang Member No. 1
- 1981Permanent Vacation as Man in Lobby
- 1974King Lear as Captain