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