Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Known for

Acting

Born

June 10, 1949 (age 77)

Birthplace

Newport News, Virginia, USA

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.

Best known work

The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs

1991

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Hannibal

Hannibal

2001

Coming to America

Coming to America

1988

Red Dragon

Red Dragon

2002

White Chicks

White Chicks

2004

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

2013

The Rookie

The Rookie

2018

The Expanse

The Expanse

2015

Filmography

TBA
Jacob Beats Up Nate
TBA
The Sham
2026
Killing Castro
2025
RippleTV
as Walter (8 episodes)
2025
BallardTV
2024
Beyond the Rush
as Arthur Yearwood
2023
Lucille
as Herman
2023
Hello Tomorrow!TV
as Buck Manzell (4 episodes)
2022
Till
as John Carthan
2022
The Rookie: FedsTV
as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark (22 episodes)
2021
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 UpshawsTV
as Clarence (1 episode)
2020
I'm Your Woman
as Art
2020
The Oedipus Project
as Shepherd
2019
The Grudge
as William Matheson
2019
The VillageTV
as Ron Davis (10 episodes)
2018
The RookieTV
as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark (2 episodes)
2018
God Friended MeTV
as Mr. Johnson (1 episode)
2018
An Actor Prepares
as Deacon Frank Dodge
2018
Clipped Wings, They Do Fly
as Mayor Goode
2017
The Case for Christ
as Joe Dubois
2017
The Sounding
as Roland