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