Frankie Faison

74 · Born: Jun 10, 1949

Personal Details

Born Jun 10, 1949 Newport News, Virginia, USA

Spouse

Jane Mandel
( Dec 26, 1988 to Apr 28, 2024 )
Samantha Jupiter Faison
( Apr 28, 2024 to Apr 28, 2024 )

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.

Career

acting

2023

Hello Tomorrow!

Hello Tomorrow! as Buck Manzell

2022

Till as John Carthan

The Rookie: Feds

The Rookie: Feds as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark

2021

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain as Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.

Fatherhood as Mike

Redemption in Cherry Springs

Redemption in Cherry Springs as Joe

The Rookie as Christopher "Cutty" Clark

Bull as Lee Donaldson

2020

I'm Your Woman as Art

The Blacklist as Abraham Moores

2019

The Grudge as William Matheson

The Village as Ron Davis

God Friended Me

God Friended Me as Mr. Johnson

2018

An Actor Prepares

An Actor Prepares as Deacon Frank Dodge

2017

The Case for Christ

The Case for Christ as Joe Dubois

The Sounding as Roland

Another Shot as Donald Marbury

2016

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

An American Girl Story: Melody 1963 - Love Has to Win as Frank Ellison

Luke Cage as Henry 'Pop' Hunter

2014

Assumption of Risk

Assumption of Risk as Dr. Paulson

Away from Here as Carl

Forever as Pepper Evans

2013

Tio Papi as Gilly

Banshee as Sugar Bates

Banshee Origins

Banshee Origins as Sugar Bates

Elementary as Judge Brewster O'Hare

Unforgettable as Mayor Beverly

2012

Cowgirls 'n Angels

Cowgirls 'n Angels as Augustus

2011

The Cookout 2 as JoJo Anderson

Mayor Cupcake as Lenny Davis

2010

Blue Bloods as Jeffords

2009

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men as Subject #42

For Sale by Owner

For Sale by Owner as Gene Woodman

Adam as Harlan

Splinterheads as Pope

Breaking Point as Richter Green

The Good Wife as Pastor Jeremiah Easton

2007

My Blueberry Nights

My Blueberry Nights as Travis

2006

Premium as Phil

2005

Arlington: Field of Honor

Arlington: Field of Honor as Narrator

America Brown as Coach Bryant

2004

Highwaymen as Will Macklin

In Good Company

In Good Company as Corwin

White Chicks as Elliott Gordon

Crutch as Jerry

The Cookout as Jojo Andersen

Messengers as Tom Mabry

2002

A Little Inside

A Little Inside as Tom Donner

Red Dragon as Barney Matthews

The Wire as Ervin Burrell

2001

The Sleepy Time Gal

The Sleepy Time Gal as Jimmy Dupree

Call Me Claus as Dwayne

Hannibal as Barney Matthews

Down to Earth as Whitney Daniels

Gina, an Actress, Age 29

Gina, an Actress, Age 29 as Albert

1999

Oxygen as Phil Kline

The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair as Detective Paretti

1998

Jaded as Henry Broker

Prey as Ray Peterson

1997

Julian Po as Sheriff Leon

1996

Mother Night as Robert Sterling Wilson

Albino Alligator

Albino Alligator as Agent Marv Rose

The Stupids as The Lloyd

The Rich Man's Wife

The Rich Man's Wife as Detective Ron Lewis

1995

Heading Home as Horace Jones

The Langoliers as Don Gaffney

1993

Sommersby as Joseph

1992

Freejack as Eagle Man

1991

City of Hope as Levonne

The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs as Barney Matthews

1990

Law & Order as Lester Crawford

True Colors as Ron Freeman

1989

Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing as Coconut Sid

1988

Coming to America

Coming to America as Landlord

1987

The Equalizer as Zudo

1986

Maximum Overdrive

Maximum Overdrive as Handy

1984

Exterminator 2 as Be Gee

1982

Cat People as Det. Brandt

appearances

2010

Inside Story: The Silence of the Lambs

Inside Story: The Silence of the Lambs

2009

Do the Right Thing - 20 Years Later

Do the Right Thing - 20 Years Later