Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

  • Birthday: 1949-06-10
  • Place of birth: Newport News, Virginia, USA
  • Also know as: Frankie Russel 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.

Filmography

The Silence of the Lambs

1991

As Barney Matthews

The Thomas Crown Affair

1999

As Detective Paretti

Do the Right Thing

1989

As Coconut Sid

Sommersby

1993

As Joseph

Mississippi Burning

1988

As Eulogist

In Good Company

2004

As Corwin

My Blueberry Nights

2007

As Travis

Adam

2009

As Harlan

Cat People

1982

As Det. Brandt

Splinterheads

2009

As Pope

For Sale By Owner

2009

As Gene Woodman

Breaking Point

2009

As Richter Green

White Chicks

2004

As Elliott Gordon

Ragtime

1981

As Gang Member No. 1

Freejack

1992

As Eagle Man

Coming to America

1988

As Landlord

Hannibal

2001

As Barney Matthews

Red Dragon

2002

As Barney Matthews

Maximum Overdrive

1986

As Handy

Highwaymen

2004

As Will Macklin

The Rich Man's Wife

1996

As Detective Ron Lewis

Down to Earth

2001

As Whitney Daniels

The Stupids

1996

As The Lloyd

Meet the Browns

2008

As L.B.

Premium

2006

As Phil

Call Me Claus

2001

As Dwayne

Exterminator 2

1984

As Be Gee

Jaded

1998

As Henry Broker

Julian Po

1997

As Sheriff Leon

Cowgirls n' Angels

2012

As Augustus

America Brown

2005

As Coach Bryant

The Sleepy Time Gal

2001

As Jimmy Dupree

Tio Papi

2013

As Gilly

The Spider and the Fly

1994

As Lt. Turner

Away From Here

2014

As Carl

The Money Pit

1986

As James

Mother Night

1996

As Robert Sterling Wilson

Danger Word

2013

As Grandpa Joe

Albino Alligator

1996

As Agent Marv Rose

Permanent Vacation

1981

As Man in Lobby

Gods and Generals

2003

As Jim Lewis

Oxygen

1999

As Phil Kline

Money for Nothing

1993

As Madigan

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

2008

As Ticket Salesman

Mayor Cupcake

2011

As Lenny Davis

A Little Inside

2002

As Tom Donner

The Case for Christ

2017

As Joe Dubois

An Actor Prepares

2018

As Deacon Frank Dodge

C.H.U.D.

1984

As Sgt. Parker

Manhunter

1986

As Lt. Fisk

The Sounding

2017

As Roland

The Grudge

2019

As William Matheson

City of Hope

1991

As Levonne

The Cookout

2004

As Jojo Andersen

Messengers

2004

As Tom Mabry

The Cookout 2

2011

As JoJo Anderson

Heading Home

1995

As Horace Jones

Showtime

2002

As Lt. Winship

I'm Your Woman

2020

As Art

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain

2021

As Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.

The Oedipus Project

2020

As Shepherd

Roommates

1995

As Professor Martin

I Love Trouble

1994

As Police Chief

Fatherhood

2021

As Mike

A Little Sex

1982

As Electrician

Where the Money Is

2000

As Security Guard

Till

2022

As John Carthan

Hanky Panky

1982

As Cop Driver

Sessions

1983

As Intern

Common Ground

1990

As Otis Debnam

Tapping the Wire

2007

As Himself

The Timekeepers of Eternity

2021

As Don Gaffney (uncredited)

King Lear

1974

As Captain

Beyond the Rush

0000

As Arthur Yearwood

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