
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.
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Killing Castro
2026
Ripple
2025
Ballard
2025
Beyond the Rush
2024
Hello Tomorrow!
2023
Till
2022
The Rookie: Feds
2022
Fatherhood
2021
The Upshaws
2021
I'm Your Woman
2020
The Grudge
2019
The Village
2019
The Rookie
2018
God Friended Me
2018
The Sounding
2017
The Good Fight
2017
Bull
2016
The Expanse
2015
Forever
2014
Away From Here
2014
The Blacklist
2013
Tio Papi
2013
Banshee
2013
Banshee: Origins
2013
Elementary
2012
Unforgettable
2011
The Cookout 2
2011
Mayor Cupcake
2011
Blue Bloods
2010
Hawaii Five-0
2010
Breaking Point
2009
Splinterheads
2009
The Good Wife
2009
Adam
2009
Lie to Me
2009
Meet the Browns
2008
Tapping the Wire
2007
Army Wives
2007
Premium
2006
America Brown
2005
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Black in the 80s
2005
In Good Company
2004
The Cookout
2004
Messengers
2004
White Chicks
2004
The Jury
2004
Highwaymen
2004
Red Dragon
2002
The Wire
2002
Showtime
2002
A Little Inside
2002
Call Me Claus
2001
Down to Earth
2001
Hannibal
2001
Oxygen
1999
Jaded
1998
Prey
1998
Julian Po
1997
Oz
1997
Albino Alligator
1997
Mother Night
1996
The Stupids
1996
The Langoliers
1995
Heading Home
1995
Roommates
1995
I Love Trouble
1994
Sommersby
1993
Freejack
1992
City of Hope
1991
Law & Order
1990
True Colors
1990
Betsy's Wedding
1990
Common Ground
1990
Monsters
1988
Manhunter
1986
The Money Pit
1986
The Equalizer
1985
Exterminator 2
1984
C.H.U.D.
1984
Kate & Allie
1984
Sessions
1983
Hanky Panky
1982
A Little Sex
1982
Cat People
1982
Ragtime
1981
King Lear
1974






















































































































