
Frankie 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 Oedipus Project
2020 · 10.0

Heading Home
1995 · 10.0

The Jury
2004 · 9.0

King Lear
1974 · 9.0

True Colors
1990 · 8.7

The Wire
2002 · 8.6

The Rookie
2018 · 8.5

The Silence of the Lambs
1991 · 8.3

Banshee: Origins
2013 · 8.3

Grey's Anatomy
2005 · 8.2

The Expanse
2015 · 8.1

Oz
1997 · 8.0

Banshee
2013 · 8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · 8.0

Lie to Me
2009 · 7.9

Forever
2014 · 7.8

An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
2016 · 7.8

Blue Bloods
2010 · 7.8

Do the Right Thing
1989 · 7.8

Hawaii Five-0
2010 · 7.7

God Friended Me
2018 · 7.7

Mississippi Burning
1988 · 7.7

The Blacklist
2013 · 7.6

Elementary
2012 · 7.6

The Good Wife
2009 · 7.6

The Upshaws
2021 · 7.6

The Good Fight
2017 · 7.5

Army Wives
2007 · 7.5

Fatherhood
2021 · 7.5

Till
2022 · 7.3

New York Undercover
1994 · 7.3

Law & Order
1990 · 7.3

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
2021 · 7.3

Ballard
2025 · 7.2

Unforgettable
2011 · 7.2

The Equalizer
1985 · 7.2

The Village
2019 · 7.1

The Timekeepers of Eternity
2021 · 7.1

Bull
2016 · 7.1

Red Dragon
2002 · 7.1

Ragtime
1981 · 7.0

Manhunter
1986 · 7.0

Monsters
1988 · 7.0

The Case for Christ
2017 · 7.0

Gina, An Actress, Age 29
2001 · 7.0

White Chicks
2004 · 7.0

Marvel's Luke Cage
2016 · 6.9

The Rookie: Feds
2022 · 6.9

Prey
1998 · 6.9

Coming to America
1988 · 6.9

Adam
2009 · 6.8

Hannibal
2001 · 6.8

The Thomas Crown Affair
1999 · 6.8

City of Hope
1991 · 6.7

Meet the Browns
2008 · 6.6

Mother Night
1996 · 6.6

The Money Pit
1986 · 6.5

Redemption in Cherry Springs
2021 · 6.5

Julian Po
1997 · 6.5

Sessions
1983 · 6.5

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
2008 · 6.4

Gods and Generals
2003 · 6.4

My Blueberry Nights
2007 · 6.4

Tio Papi
2013 · 6.4

The Langoliers
1995 · 6.4

Sommersby
1993 · 6.4

Ripple
2025 · 6.3

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
2001 · 6.3

Kate & Allie
1984 · 6.2

Hello Tomorrow!
2023 · 6.2

The Sounding
2017 · 6.1

In Good Company
2004 · 6.1

Cat People
1982 · 6.0

Oxygen
1999 · 6.0

Cowgirls n' Angels
2012 · 6.0

America Brown
2005 · 6.0

Messengers
2004 · 6.0

I'm Your Woman
2020 · 5.9

Where the Money Is
2000 · 5.9

Splinterheads
2009 · 5.9

Permanent Vacation
1981 · 5.9

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
2009 · 5.9

Maximum Overdrive
1986 · 5.8
The Spider and the Fly
1994 · 5.8

An Actor Prepares
2018 · 5.8

Highwaymen
2004 · 5.7

Albino Alligator
1997 · 5.7

Betsy's Wedding
1990 · 5.7

Roommates
1995 · 5.7

Call Me Claus
2001 · 5.7

C.H.U.D.
1984 · 5.6

Money for Nothing
1993 · 5.6

Showtime
2002 · 5.6

Down to Earth
2001 · 5.6

Freejack
1992 · 5.5

Away From Here
2014 · 5.5

I Love Trouble
1994 · 5.5

The Rich Man's Wife
1996 · 5.4

Premium
2006 · 5.4

The Grudge
2019 · 5.4

Jaded
1998 · 5.3

The Sleepy Time Gal
2001 · 5.3

Mayor Cupcake
2011 · 5.3

Hanky Panky
1982 · 5.2

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
2009 · 5.1

The Stupids
1996 · 4.8

The Cookout
2004 · 4.7

A Little Inside
2002 · 4.7

Breaking Point
2009 · 4.2

Exterminator 2
1984 · 4.1

A Little Sex
1982 · 3.8

The Cookout 2
2011 · 3.8

For Sale by Owner
2009 · 3.4
Danger Word
2013 · 2.0
Killing Castro
2026 · 0.0

Beyond the Rush
2024 · 0.0

The Sham
— · 0.0
Jacob Beats Up Nate
— · 0.0
Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow
2014 · 0.0
Clipped Wings, They Do Fly
2018 · 0.0
Lucille
2023 · 0.0