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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-06-10 (75 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.

Known For

Acting

2024

Beyond the Rush as Arthur Yearwood

2023

Hello Tomorrow! as Buck Manzell

2022

Till as John Carthan
The Rookie: Feds as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark

2021

The Timekeepers of Eternity as Don Gaffney (archive footage)
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain as Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
Fatherhood as Mike
The Upshaws as Clarence

2020

2019

The Grudge as William Matheson
The Village as Ron Davis

2018

An Actor Prepares as Deacon Frank Dodge
The Rookie as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
God Friended Me as Mr. Johnson

2017

The Case for Christ as Joe Dubois
The Sounding as Roland
The Good Fight as Pastor Jeremiah Easton

2016

Marvel's Luke Cage as Henry 'Pop' Hunter
Bull as Lee Donaldson

2015

The Expanse as Charles

2014

Forever as Pepper Evans

2013

Tio Papi as Gilly
Danger Word as Grandpa Joe
The Blacklist as Abraham Moores
Banshee as Sugar Bates
Banshee: Origins as Sugar Bates

2012

Cowgirls n' Angels as Augustus
Elementary as Judge Brewster O'Hare

2011

Mayor Cupcake as Lenny Davis
The Cookout 2 as JoJo Anderson
Unforgettable as Mayor Beverly

2010

Blue Bloods as Jeffords
Hawaii Five-0 as Leroy Davis

2009

Adam as Harlan
For Sale By Owner as Gene Woodman
Breaking Point as Richter Green
The Good Wife as Pastor Jeremiah Easton

2008

2007

2006

Premium as Phil

2005

America Brown as Coach Bryant
Grey's Anatomy as William Bailey

2004

In Good Company as Corwin
White Chicks as Elliott Gordon
Highwaymen as Will Macklin
The Cookout as Jojo Andersen
Messengers as Tom Mabry

2003

Gods and Generals as Jim Lewis

2002

Red Dragon as Barney
A Little Inside as Tom Donner
Showtime as Lt. Winship
The Wire as Ervin Burrell

2001

Hannibal as Barney Matthews
Down to Earth as Whitney Daniels
Call Me Claus as Dwayne
The Sleepy Time Gal as Jimmy Dupree

2000

Where the Money Is as Security Guard

1999

The Thomas Crown Affair as Det. Paretti
Oxygen as Phil Kline

1998

Jaded as Henry Broker
Prey as Ray Peterson

1997

Julian Po as Sheriff Leon
Albino Alligator as Agent Marv Rose
Oz as Cornelius Keane

1996

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

1995

Heading Home as Horace Jones
Roommates as Professor Martin
The Langoliers as Don Gaffney

1994

I Love Trouble as Police Chief

1993

Sommersby as Joseph

1992

Freejack as Eagle Man

1991

City of Hope as Levonne

1990

Common Ground as Otis Debnam
Betsy's Wedding as Zack Monroe
Law & Order as Lester Crawford
True Colors as Ron Freeman

1989

Do the Right Thing as Coconut Sid

1988

Coming to America as Landlord

1986

The Money Pit as James
Manhunter as Lt. Fisk

1985

1984

Exterminator 2 as Be Gee
C.H.U.D. as Sgt. Parker

1983

Sessions as Intern

1982

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

1981

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

1974

King Lear as Captain

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Ripple as Walter