Frankie Faison

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 117

Gender Male

Birthday June 10, 1949 (75 years old)

Place of Birth Newport News, Virginia, USA

Also Known As

Frankie Russel Faison
Frankie R. Faison
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Frankie Faison

Biography

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.

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Acting

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(2 episodes) as Walter

2024

as Arthur Yearwood

2023

(4 episodes) as Buck Manzell

2022		Till as John Carthan
2022		The Rookie: Feds (22 episodes) as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark

2021		The Timekeepers of Eternity as Don Gaffney (archive footage)
2021		The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain as Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
2021		Redemption in Cherry Springs as Joe
2021		Fatherhood as Mike

2020		I'm Your Woman as Art
2020		The Oedipus Project as Shepherd

2019		The Grudge as William Matheson
2019		The Village (10 episodes) as Ron Davis

2018		The Rookie (2 episodes) as Christopher "Cutty" Clark
2018		God Friended Me (1 episode) as Mr. Johnson
2018		An Actor Prepares as Deacon Frank Dodge

2017		The Case for Christ as Joe Dubois
2017		The Sounding as Roland
2017		The Good Fight (1 episode) as Pastor Jeremiah Easton

2016		An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win as Frank Ellison
2016		Marvel's Luke Cage (2 episodes) as Henry 'Pop' Hunter
2016		Bull (1 episode) as Lee Donaldson

2015

(1 episode) as Charles

2014		Forever (1 episode) as Pepper Evans
2014		Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow
2014		Away From Here as Carl

2013		Danger Word as Grandpa Joe
2013		The Blacklist (1 episode) as Abraham Moores
2013		Tio Papi as Gilly
2013		Banshee: Origins (41 episodes) as Sugar Bates
2013		Banshee (38 episodes) as Sugar Bates

2012		Elementary (1 episode) as Judge Brewster O'Hare
2012		Cowgirls n' Angels as Augustus

2011		Unforgettable (1 episode) as Mayor Beverly
2011		The Cookout 2 as JoJo Anderson
2011		Mayor Cupcake as Lenny Davis

2010		Blue Bloods (1 episode) as Jeffords
2010		Hawaii Five-0 (1 episode) as Leroy Davis

2009		Breaking Point as Richter Green
2009		Splinterheads as Pope
2009		For Sale By Owner as Gene Woodman
2009		Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant as Rhamus Twobellies
2009		Brief Interviews with Hideous Men as Subject #42
2009		The Good Wife (4 episodes) as Pastor Jeremiah Easton
2009		Adam as Harlan
2009		Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later as Self

2008		Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist as Ticket Salesman
2008		Meet the Browns as L.B.

2007		My Blueberry Nights as Travis
2007		Tapping the Wire as Self

2006

as Phil

2005		America Brown as Coach Bryant
2005		Grey's Anatomy (4 episodes) as William Bailey
2005		Black in the 80s (3 episodes) as Self

2004		In Good Company as Corwin
2004		The Cookout as Jojo Andersen
2004		Messengers as Tom Mabry
2004		White Chicks as Elliott Gordon
2004		The Jury (1 episode)
2004		Highwaymen as Will Macklin

2003

as Jim Lewis

2002		Red Dragon as Barney Matthews
2002		The Wire (50 episodes) as Ervin Burrell
2002		Showtime as Lt. Winship
2002		A Little Inside as Tom Donner

2001		Call Me Claus as Dwayne
2001		Thirteen Conversations About One Thing as Dick Lacey
2001		Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal as Self
2001		Down to Earth as Whitney Daniels
2001		Hannibal as Barney Matthews
2001		The Sleepy Time Gal as Jimmy Dupree
2001		Gina, An Actress, Age 29 as Albert

2000

as Security Guard

1999		Oxygen as Phil Kline
1999		Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2 episodes) as Tom Nickerson
1999		The Thomas Crown Affair as Detective Paretti

1998		Jaded as Henry Broker
1998		Prey (13 episodes) as Ray Peterson

1997		Julian Po as Sheriff Leon
1997		Oz (1 episode) as Cornelius Keane
1997		Albino Alligator as Agent Marv Rose

1996		Mother Night as Robert Sterling Wilson
1996		The Rich Man's Wife as Detective Ron Lewis
1996		The Stupids as The Lloyd

1995		The Langoliers (2 episodes) as Don Gaffney
1995		Heading Home as Horace Jones
1995		Roommates as Professor Martin

1994		New York Undercover (1 episode)
1994		I Love Trouble as Police Chief
1994		The Spider and the Fly as Lt. Turner

1993		Money for Nothing as Madigan
1993		Sommersby as Joseph

1992

as Eagle Man

1991		City of Hope as Levonne
1991		The Silence of the Lambs as Barney

1990		Law & Order (1 episode) as Lester Crawford
1990		True Colors (24 episodes) as Ron Freeman
1990		Betsy's Wedding as Zack Monroe
1990		Common Ground as Otis Debnam

1989

as Coconut Sid

1988		Mississippi Burning as Eulogist
1988		Monsters (1 episode)
1988		Coming to America as Landlord

1986		Manhunter as Lt. Fisk
1986		Maximum Overdrive as Handy
1986		The Money Pit as James

1985

(1 episode) as Zudo

1984		Exterminator 2 as Be Gee
1984		C.H.U.D. as Sgt. Parker
1984		Kate & Allie (1 episode)

1983

as Intern

1982		Hanky Panky as Cop Driver
1982		Cat People as Det. Brandt
1982		A Little Sex as Electrician

1981		Ragtime as Gang Member No. 1
1981		Permanent Vacation as Man in Lobby

1974

as Captain

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