Frankie Faison

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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.

Known For

The Silence of the Lambs

Barney

Grey's Anatomy

William Bailey

Hannibal

Barney Matthews

Coming to America

Landlord

Red Dragon

Barney

White Chicks

Elliott Gordon

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Tom Nickerson

The Blacklist

Abraham Moores

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2025	Ripple TV	Walter
2025	Ballard TV	Self
2024	Beyond the Rush MOVIE	Arthur Yearwood
2023	Lucille MOVIE	Herman
2023	Hello Tomorrow! TV	Buck Manzell
2022	Till MOVIE	John Carthan
2022	The Rookie: Feds TV	Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
2021	The Timekeepers of Eternity MOVIE	Don Gaffney (archive footage)
2021	The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain MOVIE	Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
2021	Redemption in Cherry Springs MOVIE	Joe
2021	Fatherhood MOVIE	Mike
2021	The Upshaws TV	Clarence
2020	I'm Your Woman MOVIE	Art
2020	The Oedipus Project MOVIE	Shepherd
2019	The Grudge MOVIE	William Matheson
2019	The Village TV	Ron Davis
2018	The Rookie TV	Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
2018	God Friended Me TV	Mr. Johnson
2018	An Actor Prepares MOVIE	Deacon Frank Dodge
2017	The Case for Christ MOVIE	Joe Dubois
2017	The Sounding MOVIE	Roland
2017	The Good Fight TV	Pastor Jeremiah Easton
2016	An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win MOVIE	Frank Ellison
2016	Marvel's Luke Cage TV	Henry 'Pop' Hunter
2016	Bull TV	Lee Donaldson
2015	The Expanse TV	Charles
2014	Forever TV	Pepper Evans
2014	Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow MOVIE	Self
2014	Away From Here MOVIE	Carl
2013	Danger Word MOVIE	Grandpa Joe
2013	The Blacklist TV	Abraham Moores
2013	Tio Papi MOVIE	Gilly
2013	Banshee TV	Sugar Bates
2013	Banshee: Origins TV	Sugar Bates
2012	Elementary TV	Judge Brewster O'Hare
2012	Cowgirls n' Angels MOVIE	Augustus
2011	Unforgettable TV	Mayor Beverly
2011	The Cookout 2 MOVIE	JoJo Anderson
2011	Mayor Cupcake MOVIE	Lenny Davis
2010	Blue Bloods TV	Jeffords
2010	Hawaii Five-0 TV	Leroy Davis
2009	Breaking Point MOVIE	Richter Green
2009	Splinterheads MOVIE	Pope
2009	For Sale by Owner MOVIE	Gene Woodman
2009	Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant MOVIE	Rhamus Twobellies
2009	Brief Interviews with Hideous Men MOVIE	Subject #42
2009	The Good Wife TV	Pastor Jeremiah Easton
2009	Adam MOVIE	Harlan
2009	Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later MOVIE	Self
2008	Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist MOVIE	Ticket Salesman
2008	Meet the Browns MOVIE	L.B.
2007	My Blueberry Nights MOVIE	Travis
2007	Tapping the Wire MOVIE	Self
2007	Army Wives TV	General Baxter
2006	Premium MOVIE	Phil
2005	America Brown MOVIE	Coach Bryant
2005	Grey's Anatomy TV	William Bailey
2005	Black in the 80s TV	Self
2004	In Good Company MOVIE	Corwin
2004	The Cookout MOVIE	Jojo Andersen
2004	Messengers MOVIE	Tom Mabry
2004	White Chicks MOVIE	Elliott Gordon
2004	The Jury TV	Self
2004	Highwaymen MOVIE	Will Macklin
2003	Gods and Generals MOVIE	Jim Lewis
2002	Red Dragon MOVIE	Barney
2002	The Wire TV	Ervin Burrell
2002	Showtime MOVIE	Lt. Winship
2002	A Little Inside MOVIE	Tom Donner
2001	Call Me Claus MOVIE	Dwayne
2001	Thirteen Conversations About One Thing MOVIE	Dick Lacey
2001	Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal MOVIE	Self
2001	Down to Earth MOVIE	Whitney Daniels
2001	Hannibal MOVIE	Barney Matthews
2001	The Sleepy Time Gal MOVIE	Jimmy Dupree
2001	Gina, An Actress, Age 29 MOVIE	Albert
2000	Where the Money Is MOVIE	Security Guard
1999	Oxygen MOVIE	Phil Kline
1999	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV	Tom Nickerson
1999	The Thomas Crown Affair MOVIE	Det. Paretti
1998	Jaded MOVIE	Henry Broker
1998	Prey TV	Ray Peterson
1997	Julian Po MOVIE	Sheriff Leon
1997	Oz TV	Cornelius Keane
1997	Albino Alligator MOVIE	Agent Marv Rose
1996	Mother Night MOVIE	Robert Sterling Wilson
1996	The Rich Man's Wife MOVIE	Detective Ron Lewis
1996	The Stupids MOVIE	The Lloyd
1995	The Langoliers TV	Don Gaffney
1995	Heading Home MOVIE	Horace Jones
1995	Roommates MOVIE	Professor Martin
1994	New York Undercover TV	Self
1994	I Love Trouble MOVIE	Police Chief
1994	The Spider and the Fly MOVIE	Lt. Turner
1993	Money for Nothing MOVIE	Madigan
1993	Sommersby MOVIE	Joseph
1992	Freejack MOVIE	Eagle Man
1991	City of Hope MOVIE	Levonne
1991	The Silence of the Lambs MOVIE	Barney
1990	Law & Order TV	Lester Crawford
1990	True Colors TV	Ron Freeman
1990	Betsy's Wedding MOVIE	Zack Monroe
1990	Common Ground MOVIE	Otis Debnam
1989	Do the Right Thing MOVIE	Coconut Sid
1988	Mississippi Burning MOVIE	Eulogist
1988	Monsters TV	Self
1988	Coming to America MOVIE	Landlord
1986	Manhunter MOVIE	Lt. Fisk
1986	Maximum Overdrive MOVIE	Handy
1986	The Money Pit MOVIE	James
1985	The Equalizer TV	Zudo
1984	Exterminator 2 MOVIE	Be Gee
1984	C.H.U.D. MOVIE	Sgt. Parker
1984	Kate & Allie TV	Self
1983	Sessions MOVIE	Intern
1982	Hanky Panky MOVIE	Cop Driver
1982	A Little Sex MOVIE	Electrician
1982	Cat People MOVIE	Det. Brandt
1981	Ragtime MOVIE	Gang Member No. 1
1981	Permanent Vacation MOVIE	Man in Lobby
1974	King Lear MOVIE	Captain
	Killing Castro MOVIE	Self
	Jacob Beats Up Nate MOVIE	Self

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