Acting
Frankie Faison
EN, DE cinema · 89 credits
Born
10 June 1949 (age 77)
Birthplace
Newport News, Virginia, USA
Also known as Frankie Russel Faison · Frankie R. 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.
Known for
Filmography
The Sham
Actor
Killing Castro
2026
Killing Castro
as Love B. Woods
Beyond the Rush
as Arthur Yearwood
Lucille
2023
Lucille
as Herman
Till
as John Carthan
The Timekeepers of Eternity
as Don Gaffney (archive footage)
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
as Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
Fatherhood
as Mike
The Oedipus Project
as Shepherd
The Grudge
as William Matheson
An Actor Prepares
as Deacon Frank Dodge
The Case for Christ
as Joe Dubois
The Sounding
as Roland
Away From Here
as Carl
Tio Papi
as Gilly
Danger Word
2013
Danger Word
as Grandpa Joe
Cowgirls n' Angels
as Augustus
Mayor Cupcake
as Lenny Davis
The Cookout 2
as JoJo Anderson
Adam
as Harlan
Splinterheads
as Pope
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
as Rhamus Twobellies
For Sale by Owner
as Gene Woodman
Breaking Point
as Richter Green
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
as Subject #42
Meet the Browns
as L.B.
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
as Ticket Salesman
My Blueberry Nights
as Travis
Tapping the Wire
as Self
Premium
as Phil
America Brown
as Coach Bryant
In Good Company
as Corwin
White Chicks
as Chief Elliott Gordon
Highwaymen
as Will Macklin
The Cookout
as Jojo Andersen
Messengers
as Tom Mabry
Gods and Generals
as Jim Lewis
Red Dragon
as Barney
A Little Inside
as Tom Donner
Showtime
as Lt. Winship
Hannibal
as Barney Matthews
Down to Earth
as Whitney Daniels
Call Me Claus
as Dwayne
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
as Dick Lacey
The Sleepy Time Gal
as Jimmy Dupree
Gina, An Actress, Age 29
as Albert
Where the Money Is
as Security Guard
The Thomas Crown Affair
as Det. Paretti
Oxygen
as Phil Kline
Jaded
as Henry Broker
Julian Po
as Sheriff Leon
Albino Alligator
as Agent Marv Rose
The Rich Man's Wife
as Detective Ron Lewis
The Stupids
as The Lloyd
Mother Night
as Robert Sterling Wilson
Heading Home
as Horace Jones
Roommates
as Professor Martin
I Love Trouble
as Police Chief
Sommersby
as Joseph
Money for Nothing
as Madigan
Freejack
as Eagle Man
The Silence of the Lambs
as Barney
City of Hope
as Levonne
Common Ground
as Otis Debnam
Betsy's Wedding
as Zack Monroe
Do the Right Thing
as Coconut Sid
Mississippi Burning
as Eulogist
Coming to America
as Landlord
Maximum Overdrive
as Handy
The Money Pit
as James
Manhunter
as Lt. Fisk
Exterminator 2
as Be Gee
C.H.U.D.
as Sgt. Parker
Sessions
as Intern
A Little Sex
as Electrician
Cat People
as Det. Brandt
Hanky Panky
as Cop Driver
Ragtime
as Gang Member No. 1
Permanent Vacation
as Man in Lobby
King Lear
as Captain