Frankie Faison
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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.
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The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
as Barney
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White Chicks (2004)
as Elliott Gordon
Coming to America (1988)
as Landlord
The Money Pit (1986)
as James
The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
as Det. Paretti
Mississippi Burning (1988)
as Eulogist
Sommersby (1993)
as Joseph
Fatherhood (2021)
as Mike
Do the Right Thing (1989)
as Coconut Sid
Cat People (1982)
as Det. Brandt
The Grudge (2019)
as William Matheson
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
as Rhamus Twobellies
Maximum Overdrive (1986)
as Handy
Showtime (2002)
as Lt. Winship
In Good Company (2004)
as Corwin
Freejack (1992)
as Eagle Man
Down to Earth (2001)
as Whitney Daniels
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)
as Ticket Salesman
Till (2022)
as John Carthan
Adam (2009)
as Harlan
C.H.U.D. (1984)
as Sgt. Parker
My Blueberry Nights (2007)
as Travis
Gods and Generals (2003)
as Jim Lewis
Ragtime (1981)
as Gang Member No. 1
Hannibal (2001)
as Barney Matthews
The Stupids (1996)
as The Lloyd
The Case for Christ (2017)
as Joe Dubois
I Love Trouble (1994)
as Police Chief
Highwaymen (2004)
as Will Macklin
Jaded (1998)
as Henry Broker
Red Dragon (2002)
as Barney
Albino Alligator (1997)
as Agent Marv Rose
A Little Sex (1982)
as Electrician
Mother Night (1996)
as Robert Sterling Wilson
I'm Your Woman (2020)
as Art
Hanky Panky (1982)
as Cop Driver
Oxygen (1999)
as Phil Kline
Killing Castro (2026)
Actor
The Sham (—)
Actor
Meet the Browns (2008)
as L.B.
The Cookout (2004)
as Jojo Andersen
Roommates (1995)
as Professor Martin
Common Ground (1990)
as Otis Debnam
Julian Po (1997)
as Sheriff Leon
City of Hope (1991)
as Levonne
Where the Money Is (2000)
as Security Guard
Tio Papi (2013)
as Gilly
Call Me Claus (2001)
as Dwayne
Betsy's Wedding (1990)
as Zack Monroe
The Rich Man's Wife (1996)
as Detective Ron Lewis
Permanent Vacation (1981)
as Man in Lobby
The Sounding (2017)
as Roland
Cowgirls n' Angels (2012)
as Augustus
Exterminator 2 (1984)
as Be Gee
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009)
as Subject #42
King Lear (1974)
as Captain
Money for Nothing (1993)
as Madigan
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain (2021)
as Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
Breaking Point (2009)
as Richter Green
Heading Home (1995)
as Horace Jones
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing (2001)
as Dick Lacey
An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win (2016)
as Frank Ellison
Away From Here (2014)
as Carl
Splinterheads (2009)
as Pope
Tapping the Wire (2007)
as Self
A Little Inside (2002)
as Tom Donner
The Oedipus Project (2020)
as Shepherd
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal (2001)
as Self
Sessions (1983)
as Intern
Beyond the Rush (2024)
as Arthur Yearwood
Mayor Cupcake (2011)
as Lenny Davis
An Actor Prepares (2018)
as Deacon Frank Dodge
Redemption in Cherry Springs (2021)
as Joe
The Timekeepers of Eternity (2021)
as Don Gaffney (archive footage)
For Sale by Owner (2009)
as Gene Woodman
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later (2009)
as Self
America Brown (2005)
as Coach Bryant
The Cookout 2 (2011)
as JoJo Anderson
Messengers (2004)
as Tom Mabry
Premium (2006)
as Phil
The Sleepy Time Gal (2001)
as Jimmy Dupree
Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow (2014)
Actor
Danger Word (2013)
as Grandpa Joe
The Spider and the Fly (1994)
as Lt. Turner
Jacob Beats Up Nate (—)
Actor
Clipped Wings, They Do Fly (2018)
as Mayor Goode
Lucille (2023)
as Herman
Gina, An Actress, Age 29 (2001)
as Albert
Manhunter (1986)
as Lt. Fisk