Actor
· Acting
Frankie Faison
Born 1949-06-10
📍 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.
Filmography 119
Killing Castro
2026
Ripple
as Walter
2025
Ballard
2025
Beyond the Rush
as Arthur Yearwood
2024
Hello Tomorrow!
as Buck Manzell
2023
Till
as John Carthan
2022
The Rookie: Feds
as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
2022
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
2021
The Upshaws
as Clarence
2021
I'm Your Woman
as Art
2020
The Oedipus Project
as Shepherd
2020
The Grudge
as William Matheson
2019
The Village
as Ron Davis
2019
The Rookie
as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
2018
God Friended Me
as Mr. Johnson
2018
An Actor Prepares
as Deacon Frank Dodge
2018
The Case for Christ
as Joe Dubois
2017
The Sounding
as Roland
2017
The Good Fight
as Pastor Jeremiah Easton
2017
An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
as Frank Ellison
2016
Marvel's Luke Cage
as Henry 'Pop' Hunter
2016
Bull
as Lee Donaldson
2016
The Expanse
as Charles
2015
Forever
as Pepper Evans
2014
Away From Here
as Carl
2014
The Blacklist
as Abraham Moores
2013
Tio Papi
as Gilly
2013
Banshee
as Sugar Bates
2013
Banshee: Origins
as Sugar Bates
2013
Elementary
as Judge Brewster O'Hare
2012
Cowgirls n' Angels
as Augustus
2012
Unforgettable
as Mayor Beverly
2011
The Cookout 2
as JoJo Anderson
2011
Mayor Cupcake
as Lenny Davis
2011
Blue Bloods
as Jeffords
2010
Hawaii Five-0
as Leroy Davis
2010
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
as Pastor Jeremiah Easton
2009
Adam
as Harlan
2009
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
as Self
2009
Lie to Me
as Teddy
2009
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
as Ticket Salesman
2008
Meet the Browns
as L.B.
2008
My Blueberry Nights
as Travis
2007
Tapping the Wire
as Self
2007
Army Wives
as General Baxter
2007
Premium
as Phil
2006
America Brown
as Coach Bryant
2005
Grey's Anatomy
as William Bailey
2005
Black in the 80s
as Self
2005
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
2004
Highwaymen
as Will Macklin
2004
Gods and Generals
as Jim Lewis
2003
Red Dragon
as Barney
2002
The Wire
as Ervin Burrell
2002
Showtime
as Lt. Winship
2002
A Little Inside
as Tom Donner
2002
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
2001
Where the Money Is
as Security Guard
2000
Oxygen
as Phil Kline
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Tom Nickerson
1999
The Thomas Crown Affair
as Det. Paretti
1999
Jaded
as Henry Broker
1998
Prey
as Ray Peterson
1998
Julian Po
as Sheriff Leon
1997
Oz
as Cornelius Keane
1997
Albino Alligator
as Agent Marv Rose
1997
Mother Night
as Robert Sterling Wilson
1996
The Rich Man's Wife
as Detective Ron Lewis
1996
The Stupids
as The Lloyd
1996
The Langoliers
as Don Gaffney
1995
Heading Home
as Horace Jones
1995
Roommates
as Professor Martin
1995
New York Undercover
1994
I Love Trouble
as Police Chief
1994
Money for Nothing
as Madigan
1993
Sommersby
as Joseph
1993
Freejack
as Eagle Man
1992
City of Hope
as Levonne
1991
The Silence of the Lambs
as Barney
1991
Law & Order
as Lester Crawford
1990
True Colors
as Ron Freeman
1990
Betsy's Wedding
as Zack Monroe
1990
Common Ground
as Otis Debnam
1990
Do the Right Thing
as Coconut Sid
1989
Mississippi Burning
as Eulogist
1988
Monsters
as Jack Lyle
1988
Coming to America
as Landlord
1988
Manhunter
as Lt. Fisk
1986
Maximum Overdrive
as Handy
1986
The Money Pit
as James
1986
The Equalizer
as Zudo
1985
Exterminator 2
as Be Gee
1984
C.H.U.D.
as Sgt. Parker
1984
Kate & Allie
1984
Sessions
as Intern
1983
Hanky Panky
as Cop Driver
1982
A Little Sex
as Electrician
1982
Cat People
as Det. Brandt
1982
Ragtime
as Gang Member No. 1
1981
Permanent Vacation
as Man in Lobby
1981
King Lear
as Captain
1974