Personal Info
Birthday
June 10, 1949
Place of Birth
Newport News, Virginia, USA
Known For
Acting
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 Filmography (119)
No Backdrop
10.0
Killing Castro
Movie2026
6.5
Ripple
TV Series2025
7.2
Ballard
TV Series2025
No Backdrop
0.0
Beyond the Rush
Movie2024
6.1
Hello Tomorrow!
TV Series2023
7.3
Till
Movie2022
7.0
The Rookie: Feds
TV Series2022
7.1
The Timekeepers of Eternity
Movie2021
7.2
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
Movie2021
6.5
Redemption in Cherry Springs
Movie2021
7.5
Fatherhood
Movie2021
7.6
The Upshaws
TV Series2021
5.9
I'm Your Woman
Movie2020
10.0
The Oedipus Project
Movie2020
5.4
The Grudge
Movie2019
7.1
The Village
TV Series2019
8.5
The Rookie
TV Series2018
7.7
God Friended Me
TV Series2018
5.8
An Actor Prepares
Movie2018
6.9
The Case for Christ
Movie2017
6.1
The Sounding
Movie2017
7.6
The Good Fight
TV Series2017
7.8
An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
Movie2016
6.9
Marvel's Luke Cage
TV Series2016
7.1
Bull
TV Series2016
8.1
The Expanse
TV Series2015
7.8
Forever
TV Series2014
5.5
Away From Here
Movie2014
7.6
The Blacklist
TV Series2013
6.4
Tio Papi
Movie2013
8.0
Banshee
TV Series2013
8.3
Banshee: Origins
TV Series2013
7.6
Elementary
TV Series2012
6.0
Cowgirls n' Angels
Movie2012
7.2
Unforgettable
TV Series2011
3.8
The Cookout 2
Movie2011
5.3
Mayor Cupcake
Movie2011
7.8
Blue Bloods
TV Series2010
7.7
Hawaii Five-0
TV Series2010
4.4
Breaking Point
Movie2009
5.9
Splinterheads
Movie2009
No Backdrop
3.4
For Sale by Owner
Movie2009
5.9
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Movie2009
5.1
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Movie2009
7.6
The Good Wife
TV Series2009
6.8
Adam
Movie2009
7.0
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
Movie2009
7.9
Lie to Me
TV Series2009
6.4
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Movie2008
6.7
Meet the Browns
Movie2008
6.4
My Blueberry Nights
Movie2007
No Backdrop
7.8
Tapping the Wire
Movie2007
7.5
Army Wives
TV Series2007
No Backdrop
5.4
Premium
Movie2006
No Backdrop
6.0
America Brown
Movie2005
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
TV Series2005
No Backdrop
0.0
Black in the 80s
TV Series2005
6.1
In Good Company
Movie2004
4.7
The Cookout
Movie2004
No Backdrop
6.0
Messengers
Movie2004
7.0
White Chicks
Movie2004
9.0
The Jury
TV Series2004
5.7
Highwaymen
Movie2004
6.4
Gods and Generals
Movie2003
7.0
Red Dragon
Movie2002
8.6
The Wire
TV Series2002
5.6
Showtime
Movie2002
No Backdrop
4.7
A Little Inside
Movie2002
5.7
Call Me Claus
Movie2001
6.3
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Movie2001
No Backdrop
7.1
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
Movie2001
5.6
Down to Earth
Movie2001
6.8
Hannibal
Movie2001
5.3
The Sleepy Time Gal
Movie2001
No Backdrop
7.0
Gina, An Actress, Age 29
Movie2001
6.0
Where the Money Is
Movie2000
6.1
Oxygen
Movie1999
8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV Series1999
6.8
The Thomas Crown Affair
Movie1999
5.3
Jaded
Movie1998
6.9
Prey
TV Series1998
6.5
Julian Po
Movie1997
8.1
Oz
TV Series1997
5.7
Albino Alligator
Movie1997
6.7
Mother Night
Movie1996
5.4
The Rich Man's Wife
Movie1996
4.9
The Stupids
Movie1996
6.4
The Langoliers
TV Series1995
No Backdrop
10.0
Heading Home
Movie1995
5.7
Roommates
Movie1995
7.3
New York Undercover
TV Series1994
5.5
I Love Trouble
Movie1994
5.6
Money for Nothing
Movie1993
6.4
Sommersby
Movie1993
5.5
Freejack
Movie1992
6.6
City of Hope
Movie1991
8.3
The Silence of the Lambs
Movie1991
7.3
Law & Order
TV Series1990
8.7
True Colors
TV Series1990
5.7
Betsy's Wedding
Movie1990
No Backdrop
8.5
Common Ground
Movie1990
7.8
Do the Right Thing
Movie1989
7.7
Mississippi Burning
Movie1988
7.1
Monsters
TV Series1988
6.9
Coming to America
Movie1988
7.0
Manhunter
Movie1986
5.8
Maximum Overdrive
Movie1986
6.5
The Money Pit
Movie1986
7.1
The Equalizer
TV Series1985
4.1
Exterminator 2
Movie1984
5.6
C.H.U.D.
Movie1984
6.0
Kate & Allie
TV Series1984
No Backdrop
6.5
Sessions
Movie1983
5.3
Hanky Panky
Movie1982
3.6
A Little Sex
Movie1982
6.0
Cat People
Movie1982
7.0
Ragtime
Movie1981
5.9
Permanent Vacation
Movie1981
No Backdrop
9.0
King Lear
Movie1974