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Frankie Faison

Acting

Born: 1949-06-10
From: Newport News, Virginia, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 1.7

Also Known As

Frankie Russel FaisonFrankie R. 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.

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Awards & Nominations0 won · 1 nominated

Nominated

Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play

1987

Acting119 titles

Heading Home
10.0
Movie

Heading Home

1995Drama
The Oedipus Project
10.0
Movie

The Oedipus Project

2020Drama
King Lear
9.0
Movie

King Lear

1974Drama
The Jury
9.0
Series

The Jury

2004Drama
True Colors
8.7
Series

True Colors

1990-1992Comedy
The Wire
8.6
Series

The Wire

2002-2008Thriller
Common Ground
8.5
Movie

Common Ground

1990Drama
The Rookie
8.5
Series

The Rookie

2018 - ...Thriller
The Silence of the Lambs
8.3
Movie

The Silence of the Lambs

1991Thriller
Banshee: Origins
8.3
Series

Banshee: Origins

2013-2016Drama
Grey's Anatomy
8.2
Series

Grey's Anatomy

2005 - ...Drama
Oz
8.1
Series

Oz

1997-2003Thriller
The Expanse
8.1
Series

The Expanse

2015-2022Drama
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0
Series

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 - ...Thriller
Banshee
8.0
Series

Banshee

2013-2016Thriller
Lie to Me
7.9
Series

Lie to Me

2009-2011Thriller
Do the Right Thing
7.8
Movie

Do the Right Thing

1989Drama
Tapping the Wire
7.8
Movie

Tapping the Wire

2007Documentary
Blue Bloods
7.8
Series

Blue Bloods

2010-2024Thriller
Forever
7.8
Series

Forever

2014-2015Drama
Mississippi Burning
7.7
Movie

Mississippi Burning

1988Drama
An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
7.7
Movie

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

2016Drama
Hawaii Five-0
7.7
Series

Hawaii Five-0

2010-2020Thriller
God Friended Me
7.7
Series

God Friended Me

2018-2020Drama
The Blacklist
7.6
Series

The Blacklist

2013-2023Drama
The Good Wife
7.6
Series

The Good Wife

2009-2016Drama
Elementary
7.6
Series

Elementary

2012-2019Drama
The Upshaws
7.6
Series

The Upshaws

2021-2026Comedy
Fatherhood
7.5
Movie

Fatherhood

2021Drama
The Good Fight
7.5
Series

The Good Fight

2017-2022Drama
Army Wives
7.5
Series

Army Wives

2007-2013Drama
Till
7.3
Movie

Till

2022Drama
Law & Order
7.3
Series

Law & Order

1990 - ...Thriller
New York Undercover
7.3
Series

New York Undercover

1994-1999Drama
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
7.2
Movie

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain

2021Thriller
Unforgettable
7.2
Series

Unforgettable

2011-2016Thriller
Ballard
7.2
Series

Ballard

2025 - ...Drama
The Timekeepers of Eternity
7.1
Cartoon

The Timekeepers of Eternity

2021Animation
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
7.1
Movie

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

2001Documentary
The Equalizer
7.1
Series

The Equalizer

1985-1989Action
The Village
7.1
Series

The Village

2019Drama
Monsters
7.1
Series

Monsters

1988-1991Sci-Fi
Ragtime
7.0
Movie

Ragtime

1981Drama
Red Dragon
7.0
Movie

Red Dragon

2002Thriller
Gina, An Actress, Age 29
7.0
Movie

Gina, An Actress, Age 29

2001Comedy
Manhunter
7.0
Movie

Manhunter

1986Thriller
Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
7.0
Movie

Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

2009Documentary
The Rookie: Feds
7.0
Series

The Rookie: Feds

2022-2023Thriller
Bull
7.0
Series

Bull

2016-2022Thriller
White Chicks
6.9
Movie

White Chicks

2004Comedy
Coming to America
6.9
Movie

Coming to America

1988Comedy
The Case for Christ
6.9
Movie

The Case for Christ

2017Drama
Prey
6.9
Series

Prey

1998Sci-Fi
Marvel's Luke Cage
6.9
Series

Marvel's Luke Cage

2016-2018Drama
The Thomas Crown Affair
6.8
Movie

The Thomas Crown Affair

1999Drama
Adam
6.8
Movie

Adam

2009Drama
Hannibal
6.8
Movie

Hannibal

2001Thriller
City of Hope
6.8
Movie

City of Hope

1991Drama
Meet the Browns
6.7
Movie

Meet the Browns

2008Drama
Mother Night
6.6
Movie

Mother Night

1996Drama
Julian Po
6.5
Movie

Julian Po

1997Comedy
Sessions
6.5
Movie

Sessions

1983Drama
The Money Pit
6.5
Movie

The Money Pit

1986Comedy
Redemption in Cherry Springs
6.5
Movie

Redemption in Cherry Springs

2021Drama
Ripple
6.5
Series

Ripple

2025 - ...Drama
Sommersby
6.4
Movie

Sommersby

1993Drama
My Blueberry Nights
6.4
Movie

My Blueberry Nights

2007Drama
Tio Papi
6.4
Movie

Tio Papi

2013Comedy
Gods and Generals
6.4
Movie

Gods and Generals

2003Drama
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
6.4
Movie

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

2008Comedy
The Langoliers
6.4
Series

The Langoliers

1995Sci-Fi
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
6.3
Movie

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

2001Drama
In Good Company
6.1
Movie

In Good Company

2004Comedy
Oxygen
6.1
Movie

Oxygen

1999Thriller
The Sounding
6.1
Movie

The Sounding

2017Drama
Hello Tomorrow!
6.1
Series

Hello Tomorrow!

2023Drama
Where the Money Is
6.0
Movie

Where the Money Is

2000Comedy
Cat People
6.0
Movie

Cat People

1982Sci-Fi
Cowgirls n' Angels
6.0
Movie

Cowgirls n' Angels

2012Drama
America Brown
6.0
Movie

America Brown

2005Drama
Messengers
6.0
Movie

Messengers

2004Horror
Kate & Allie
6.0
Series

Kate & Allie

1984-1989Comedy
Splinterheads
5.9
Movie

Splinterheads

2009Comedy
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
5.9
Movie

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

2009Action
Permanent Vacation
5.9
Movie

Permanent Vacation

1981Drama
I'm Your Woman
5.9
Movie

I'm Your Woman

2020Thriller
Maximum Overdrive
5.8
Movie

Maximum Overdrive

1986Horror
An Actor Prepares
5.8
Movie

An Actor Prepares

2018Comedy
Roommates
5.8
Movie

Roommates

1995Drama
Highwaymen
5.7
Movie

Highwaymen

2004Action
Call Me Claus
5.7
Movie

Call Me Claus

2001Drama
Albino Alligator
5.7
Movie

Albino Alligator

1997Thriller
Betsy's Wedding
5.7
Movie

Betsy's Wedding

1990Comedy
Down to Earth
5.6
Movie

Down to Earth

2001Sci-Fi
Money for Nothing
5.6
Movie

Money for Nothing

1993Drama
C.H.U.D.
5.6
Movie

C.H.U.D.

1984Horror
Showtime
5.6
Movie

Showtime

2002Action
Freejack
5.5
Movie

Freejack

1992Sci-Fi
Away From Here
5.5
Movie

Away From Here

2014Drama
I Love Trouble
5.5
Movie

I Love Trouble

1994Romance
The Rich Man's Wife
5.4
Movie

The Rich Man's Wife

1996Thriller
Premium
5.4
Movie

Premium

2006Comedy
The Grudge
5.4
Movie

The Grudge

2019Horror
Hanky Panky
5.3
Movie

Hanky Panky

1982Thriller
Jaded
5.3
Movie

Jaded

1998Drama
The Sleepy Time Gal
5.3
Movie

The Sleepy Time Gal

2001Drama
Mayor Cupcake
5.3
Movie

Mayor Cupcake

2011Comedy
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
5.1
Movie

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

2009Comedy
The Stupids
4.9
Movie

The Stupids

1996Comedy
A Little Inside
4.7
Movie

A Little Inside

2002Comedy
The Cookout
4.7
Movie

The Cookout

2004Comedy
Breaking Point
4.4
Movie

Breaking Point

2009Action
Exterminator 2
4.1
Movie

Exterminator 2

1984Action
The Cookout 2
3.8
Movie

The Cookout 2

2011Comedy
A Little Sex
3.6
Movie

A Little Sex

1982Comedy
For Sale by Owner
3.4
Movie

For Sale by Owner

2009Drama
Beyond the Rush
0
Movie

Beyond the Rush

2024Drama
Killing Castro
New0
Movie

Killing Castro

2026Drama
Black in the 80s
0
Series

Black in the 80s

2005Drama