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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Rookie

Grey's Anatomy

The Blacklist

Law & Order

Hawaii Five-0

Blue Bloods

The Good Wife

All Movies (89)

• Killing Castro2026
• Beyond the Rush2024 · as Arthur Yearwood
• Lucille2023 · as Herman
• Till2022 · as John Carthan
• The Timekeepers of Eternity2021 · as Don Gaffney (archive footage)
• The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain2021 · as Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
• Redemption in Cherry Springs2021 · as Joe
• Fatherhood2021 · as Mike
• I'm Your Woman2020 · as Art
• The Oedipus Project2020 · as Shepherd
• The Grudge2019 · as William Matheson
• An Actor Prepares2018 · as Deacon Frank Dodge
• Clipped Wings, They Do Fly2018 · as Mayor Goode
• The Case for Christ2017 · as Joe Dubois
• The Sounding2017 · as Roland
• An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win2016 · as Frank Ellison
• Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow2014
• Away From Here2014 · as Carl
• Danger Word2013 · as Grandpa Joe
• Tio Papi2013 · as Gilly
• Cowgirls n' Angels2012 · as Augustus
• The Cookout 22011 · as JoJo Anderson
• Mayor Cupcake2011 · as Lenny Davis
• Breaking Point2009 · as Richter Green
• Splinterheads2009 · as Pope
• For Sale by Owner2009 · as Gene Woodman
• Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant2009 · as Rhamus Twobellies
• Brief Interviews with Hideous Men2009 · as Subject #42
• Adam2009 · as Harlan
• Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later2009 · as Self
• Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist2008 · as Ticket Salesman
• Meet the Browns2008 · as L.B.
• My Blueberry Nights2007 · as Travis
• Tapping the Wire2007 · as Self
• Premium2006 · as Phil
• America Brown2005 · as Coach Bryant
• In Good Company2004 · as Corwin
• The Cookout2004 · as Jojo Andersen
• Messengers2004 · as Tom Mabry
• White Chicks2004 · as Elliott Gordon
• Highwaymen2004 · as Will Macklin
• Gods and Generals2003 · as Jim Lewis
• Red Dragon2002 · as Barney
• Showtime2002 · as Lt. Winship
• A Little Inside2002 · as Tom Donner
• Call Me Claus2001 · as Dwayne
• Thirteen Conversations About One Thing2001 · as Dick Lacey
• Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal2001 · as Self
• Down to Earth2001 · as Whitney Daniels
• Hannibal2001 · as Barney Matthews
• The Sleepy Time Gal2001 · as Jimmy Dupree
• Gina, An Actress, Age 292001 · as Albert
• Where the Money Is2000 · as Security Guard
• Oxygen1999 · as Phil Kline
• The Thomas Crown Affair1999 · as Det. Paretti
• Jaded1998 · as Henry Broker
• Julian Po1997 · as Sheriff Leon
• Albino Alligator1997 · as Agent Marv Rose
• Mother Night1996 · as Robert Sterling Wilson
• The Rich Man's Wife1996 · as Detective Ron Lewis
• The Stupids1996 · as The Lloyd
• Heading Home1995 · as Horace Jones
• Roommates1995 · as Professor Martin
• I Love Trouble1994 · as Police Chief
• The Spider and the Fly1994 · as Lt. Turner
• Money for Nothing1993 · as Madigan
• Sommersby1993 · as Joseph
• Freejack1992 · as Eagle Man
• City of Hope1991 · as Levonne
• The Silence of the Lambs1991 · as Barney
• Betsy's Wedding1990 · as Zack Monroe
• Common Ground1990 · as Otis Debnam
• Do the Right Thing1989 · as Coconut Sid
• Mississippi Burning1988 · as Eulogist
• Coming to America1988 · as Landlord
• Manhunter1986 · as Lt. Fisk
• Maximum Overdrive1986 · as Handy
• The Money Pit1986 · as James
• Exterminator 21984 · as Be Gee
• C.H.U.D.1984 · as Sgt. Parker
• Sessions1983 · as Intern
• Hanky Panky1982 · as Cop Driver
• A Little Sex1982 · as Electrician
• Cat People1982 · as Det. Brandt
• Ragtime1981 · as Gang Member No. 1
• Permanent Vacation1981 · as Man in Lobby
• King Lear1974 · as Captain
• Jacob Beats Up Nate—
• The Sham—

All TV Shows (37)

• Ripple2025 · as Walter
• Ballard2025
• Hello Tomorrow!2023 · as Buck Manzell
• The Rookie: Feds2022 · as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
• The Upshaws2021 · as Clarence
• The Village2019 · as Ron Davis
• The Rookie2018 · as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
• God Friended Me2018 · as Mr. Johnson
• The Good Fight2017 · as Pastor Jeremiah Easton
• Marvel's Luke Cage2016 · as Henry 'Pop' Hunter
• Bull2016 · as Lee Donaldson
• The Expanse2015 · as Charles
• Forever2014 · as Pepper Evans
• The Blacklist2013 · as Abraham Moores
• Banshee2013 · as Sugar Bates
• Banshee: Origins2013 · as Sugar Bates
• Elementary2012 · as Judge Brewster O'Hare
• Unforgettable2011 · as Mayor Beverly
• Blue Bloods2010 · as Jeffords
• Hawaii Five-02010 · as Leroy Davis
• The Good Wife2009 · as Pastor Jeremiah Easton
• Lie to Me2009 · as Teddy
• Army Wives2007 · as General Baxter
• Grey's Anatomy2005 · as William Bailey
• Black in the 80s2005 · as Self
• The Jury2004
• The Wire2002 · as Ervin Burrell
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Tom Nickerson
• Prey1998 · as Ray Peterson
• Oz1997 · as Cornelius Keane
• The Langoliers1995 · as Don Gaffney
• New York Undercover1994
• Law & Order1990 · as Lester Crawford
• True Colors1990 · as Ron Freeman
• Monsters1988 · as Jack Lyle
• The Equalizer1985 · as Zudo
• Kate & Allie1984