Frankie Faison

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-06-10 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Newport News, Virginia, USA

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.

Acting

1999

1989

Do the Right Thing

as Coconut Sid

1993

Sommersby

as Joseph

1988

1982

A Little Sex

as Electrician

2004

2007

2000

Where the Money Is

as Security Guard

2009

Adam

as Harlan

2022

Till

as John Carthan

1982

Cat People

as Det. Brandt

2009

2009

For Sale By Owner

as Gene Woodman

2009

Breaking Point

as Richter Green

2004

White Chicks

as Elliott Gordon

1981

Ragtime

as Gang Member No. 1

1992

Freejack

as Eagle Man

2001

Hannibal

as Barney Matthews

1988

1986

2004

Highwaymen

as Will Macklin

1996

The Rich Man's Wife

as Detective Ron Lewis

2001

Down to Earth

as Whitney Daniels

1996

The Stupids

as The Lloyd

2008

2006

Premium

as Phil

2001

Call Me Claus

as Dwayne

1982

Hanky Panky

as Cop Driver

1984

1998

Jaded

as Henry Broker

1997

Julian Po

as Sheriff Leon

2012

2005

America Brown

as Coach Bryant

2001

The Sleepy Time Gal

as Jimmy Dupree

1983

Sessions

as Intern

2013

Tio Papi

as Gilly

1994

2014

2021

The Timekeepers of Eternity

as Don Gaffney (archive footage)

2002

Red Dragon

as Barney

1974

King Lear

as Captain

1990

Common Ground

as Otis Debnam

1996

Mother Night

as Robert Sterling Wilson

2007

1997

Albino Alligator

as Agent Marv Rose

2013

Danger Word

as Grandpa Joe

1981

Permanent Vacation

as Man in Lobby

2003

Gods and Generals

as Jim Lewis

1999

Oxygen

as Phil Kline

1993

2024

Beyond the Rush

as Arthur Yearwood

2011

Mayor Cupcake

as Lenny Davis

1986

2002

A Little Inside

as Tom Donner

2017

The Case for Christ

as Joe Dubois

2018

An Actor Prepares

as Deacon Frank Dodge

1984

C.H.U.D.

as Sgt. Parker

1986

Manhunter

as Lt. Fisk

2017

The Sounding

as Roland

1991

City of Hope

as Levonne

2019

The Grudge

as William Matheson

2004

The Cookout

as Jojo Andersen

2004

Messengers

as Tom Mabry

2011

The Cookout 2

as JoJo Anderson

1995

Heading Home

as Horace Jones

2002

Showtime

as Lt. Winship

2020

2021

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain

as Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.

2020

1995

Roommates

as Professor Martin

1994

I Love Trouble

as Police Chief

2021

Fatherhood

as Mike

1990

Betsy's Wedding

as Zack Monroe

-

White Chicks 2

as Chief.Elliott Gordon

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