Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

120

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-06-10 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Newport News, Virginia, USA

Also Known As

Frankie Russel Faison

Frankie R. Faison

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فرانکی فیزن

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

The Silence of the Lambs

1991

The Silence of the Lambs

as

Barney

The Thomas Crown Affair

1999

The Thomas Crown Affair

as

Det. Paretti

Do the Right Thing

1989

Do the Right Thing

as

Coconut Sid

Sommersby

1993

Sommersby

as

Joseph

Mississippi Burning

1988

Mississippi Burning

as

Eulogist

A Little Sex

1982

A Little Sex

as

Electrician

In Good Company

2004

In Good Company

as

Corwin

My Blueberry Nights

2007

My Blueberry Nights

as

Travis

Where the Money Is

2000

Where the Money Is

as

Security Guard

Adam

2009

Adam

as

Harlan

Till

2022

Till

as

John Carthan

Cat People

1982

Cat People

as

Det. Brandt

Splinterheads

2009

Splinterheads

as

Pope

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

2009

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

as

Rhamus Twobellies

For Sale By Owner

2009

For Sale By Owner

as

Gene Woodman

Breaking Point

2009

Breaking Point

as

Richter Green

White Chicks

2004

White Chicks

as

Elliott Gordon

Ragtime

1981

Ragtime

as

Gang Member No. 1

Freejack

1992

Freejack

as

Eagle Man

Hannibal

2001

Hannibal

as

Barney Matthews

Coming to America

1988

Coming to America

as

Landlord

Maximum Overdrive

1986

Maximum Overdrive

as

Handy

Highwaymen

2004

Highwaymen

as

Will Macklin

The Rich Man's Wife

1996

The Rich Man's Wife

as

Detective Ron Lewis

Down to Earth

2001

Down to Earth

as

Whitney Daniels

The Stupids

1996

The Stupids

as

The Lloyd

Meet the Browns

2008

Meet the Browns

as

L.B.

Premium

2006

Premium

as

Phil

Call Me Claus

2001

Call Me Claus

as

Dwayne

Hanky Panky

1982

Hanky Panky

as

Cop Driver

Exterminator 2

1984

Exterminator 2

as

Be Gee

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

2001

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

as

Dick Lacey

Jaded

1998

Jaded

as

Henry Broker

Julian Po

1997

Julian Po

as

Sheriff Leon

Cowgirls n' Angels

2012

Cowgirls n' Angels

as

Augustus

America Brown

2005

America Brown

as

Coach Bryant

The Sleepy Time Gal

2001

The Sleepy Time Gal

as

Jimmy Dupree

Sessions

1983

Sessions

as

Intern

Tio Papi

2013

Tio Papi

as

Gilly

The Spider and the Fly

1994

The Spider and the Fly

as

Lt. Turner

Away From Here

2014

Away From Here

as

Carl

The Timekeepers of Eternity

2021

The Timekeepers of Eternity

as

Don Gaffney (archive footage)

Red Dragon

2002

Red Dragon

as

Barney

King Lear

1974

King Lear

as

Captain

Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow

2014

Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow

as

Common Ground

1990

Common Ground

as

Otis Debnam

Mother Night

1996

Mother Night

as

Robert Sterling Wilson

Tapping the Wire

2007

Tapping the Wire

as

Self

Albino Alligator

1997

Albino Alligator

as

Agent Marv Rose

Danger Word

2013

Danger Word

as

Grandpa Joe

Permanent Vacation

1981

Permanent Vacation

as

Man in Lobby

Gods and Generals

2003

Gods and Generals

as

Jim Lewis

Gina, An Actress, Age 29

2001

Gina, An Actress, Age 29

as

Albert

Oxygen

1999

Oxygen

as

Phil Kline

Money for Nothing

1993

Money for Nothing

as

Madigan

Beyond the Rush

2024

Beyond the Rush

as

Arthur Yearwood

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

2008

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

as

Ticket Salesman

Mayor Cupcake

2011

Mayor Cupcake

as

Lenny Davis

The Money Pit

1986

The Money Pit

as

James

A Little Inside

2002

A Little Inside

as

Tom Donner

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

2016

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

as

Frank Ellison

The Case for Christ

2017

The Case for Christ

as

Joe Dubois

An Actor Prepares

2018

An Actor Prepares

as

Deacon Frank Dodge

C.H.U.D.

1984

C.H.U.D.

as

Sgt. Parker

Manhunter

1986

Manhunter

as

Lt. Fisk

The Sounding

2017

The Sounding

as

Roland

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

2009

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

as

Subject #42

City of Hope

1991

City of Hope

as

Levonne

The Grudge

2019

The Grudge

as

William Matheson

The Cookout

2004

The Cookout

as

Jojo Andersen

Messengers

2004

Messengers

as

Tom Mabry

The Cookout 2

2011

The Cookout 2

as

JoJo Anderson

Heading Home

1995

Heading Home

as

Horace Jones

Showtime

2002

Showtime

as

Lt. Winship

Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

2009

Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

as

Self

I'm Your Woman

2020

I'm Your Woman

as

Art

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain

2021

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain

as

Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.

The Oedipus Project

2020

The Oedipus Project

as

Shepherd

Roommates

1995

Roommates

as

Professor Martin

I Love Trouble

1994

I Love Trouble

as

Police Chief

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

2001

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

as

Self

Fatherhood

2021

Fatherhood

as

Mike

Redemption in Cherry Springs

2021

Redemption in Cherry Springs

as

Joe

Betsy's Wedding

1990

Betsy's Wedding

as

Zack Monroe

Breaking the Silence: Picture-in-Picture Commentary

2007

Breaking the Silence: Picture-in-Picture Commentary

as

Barney

White Chicks 2

White Chicks 2

as

Chief.Elliott Gordon

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Lester Crawford

Kate & Allie

Kate & Allie

as

The Wire

The Wire

as

Ervin Burrell

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

as

Abraham Moores

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Tom Nickerson

New York Undercover

New York Undercover

as

Prey

Prey

as

Ray Peterson

True Colors

True Colors

as

Ron Freeman

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as

Zudo

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as

William Bailey

Monsters

Monsters

as

The Jury

The Jury

as

The Langoliers

The Langoliers

as

Don Gaffney

Black in the 80s

Black in the 80s

as

Self

Banshee

Banshee

as

Sugar Bates

Oz

as

Cornelius Keane

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

as

Jeffords

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

as

Pastor Jeremiah Easton

Elementary

Elementary

as

Judge Brewster O'Hare

Banshee: Origins

Banshee: Origins

as

Sugar Bates

Unforgettable

Unforgettable

as

Mayor Beverly

Forever

Forever

as

Pepper Evans

The Good Fight

The Good Fight

as

Pastor Jeremiah Easton

Marvel's Luke Cage

Marvel's Luke Cage

as

Henry 'Pop' Hunter

The Rookie

The Rookie

as

Christopher 'Cutty' Clark

The Rookie: Feds

The Rookie: Feds

as

Christopher 'Cutty' Clark

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

as

Leroy Davis

The Village

The Village

as

Ron Davis

Bull

Bull

as

Lee Donaldson

God Friended Me

God Friended Me

as

Mr. Johnson

Hello Tomorrow!

Hello Tomorrow!

as

Buck Manzell

The Expanse

The Expanse

as

Charles

Ripple

Ripple

as

Walter

The Upshaws

The Upshaws

as

Clarence

Production

Crew

Directing