Acting

Frankie Faison

Born 1949-06-10 · Newport News, Virginia, USA

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.

Credits

Newest first

Killing Castro
2026
Ripple
as Walter
2025
Ballard
2025
Beyond the Rush
as Arthur Yearwood
2024
Lucille
as Herman
2023
Hello Tomorrow!
as Buck Manzell
2023
Till
as John Carthan
2022
The Rookie: Feds
as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
2022
The Timekeepers of Eternity
as Don Gaffney (archive footage)
2021
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
as Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
2021
Redemption in Cherry Springs
as Joe
2021
Fatherhood
as Mike
2021
The Upshaws
as Clarence
2021
I'm Your Woman
as Art
2020
The Oedipus Project
as Shepherd
2020
The Grudge
as William Matheson
2019
The Village
as Ron Davis
2019
The Rookie
as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
2018
God Friended Me
as Mr. Johnson
2018
An Actor Prepares
as Deacon Frank Dodge
2018
Clipped Wings, They Do Fly
as Mayor Goode
2018
The Case for Christ
as Joe Dubois
2017
The Sounding
as Roland
2017
The Good Fight
as Pastor Jeremiah Easton
2017
An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
as Frank Ellison
2016
Marvel's Luke Cage
as Henry 'Pop' Hunter
2016
Bull
as Lee Donaldson
2016
The Expanse
as Charles
2015
Forever
as Pepper Evans
2014
Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow
2014
Away From Here
as Carl
2014
Danger Word
as Grandpa Joe
2013
The Blacklist
as Abraham Moores
2013
Tio Papi
as Gilly
2013
Banshee
as Sugar Bates
2013
Banshee: Origins
as Sugar Bates
2013
Elementary
as Judge Brewster O'Hare
2012
Cowgirls n' Angels
as Augustus
2012
Unforgettable
as Mayor Beverly
2011
The Cookout 2
as JoJo Anderson
2011
Mayor Cupcake
as Lenny Davis
2011
Blue Bloods
as Jeffords
2010
Hawaii Five-0
as Leroy Davis
2010
Breaking Point
as Richter Green
2009
Splinterheads
as Pope
2009
For Sale by Owner
as Gene Woodman
2009
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
as Rhamus Twobellies
2009
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
as Subject #42
2009
The Good Wife
as Pastor Jeremiah Easton
2009
Adam
as Harlan
2009
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
as Self
2009
Lie to Me
as Teddy
2009
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
as Ticket Salesman
2008
Meet the Browns
as L.B.
2008
My Blueberry Nights
as Travis
2007
Tapping the Wire
as Self
2007
Army Wives
as General Baxter
2007
Premium
as Phil
2006
America Brown
as Coach Bryant
2005
Grey's Anatomy
as William Bailey
2005
Black in the 80s
as Self
2005
In Good Company
as Corwin
2004
The Cookout
as Jojo Andersen
2004
Messengers
as Tom Mabry
2004
White Chicks
as Chief Elliott Gordon
2004
The Jury
2004
Highwaymen
as Will Macklin
2004
Gods and Generals
as Jim Lewis
2003
Red Dragon
as Barney
2002
The Wire
as Ervin Burrell
2002
Showtime
as Lt. Winship
2002
A Little Inside
as Tom Donner
2002
Call Me Claus
as Dwayne
2001
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
as Dick Lacey
2001
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
as Self
2001
Down to Earth
as Whitney Daniels
2001
Hannibal
as Barney Matthews
2001
The Sleepy Time Gal
as Jimmy Dupree
2001
Gina, An Actress, Age 29
as Albert
2001
Where the Money Is
as Security Guard
2000