Acting credits
118
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Frankie Faison
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.4
Moderate attention
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Movies: 82Series: 36
TMDB ID: 13936
IMDb ID: nm0265670
Known for: Acting
Born: June 10, 1949
Age: 76
Place of birth: Newport News, Virginia, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1974 - 2025
Years active: 52
Average TMDB rating: 6.64
Wikidata: Q943589
Also known as
Frankie Russel Faison • Frankie R. Faison • 프랭키 페이슨 • فرانکی فیزن
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Frankie Faison.
Beyond the Rush
as Arthur Yearwood
2024 Movie
7.3
Till
as John Carthan
2022 Movie
7.0
The Timekeepers of Eternity
as Don Gaffney (archive footage)
2021 Movie
7.3
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
as Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
2021 Movie
6.3
Redemption in Cherry Springs
as Joe
2021 Movie
7.5
Fatherhood
as Mike
2021 Movie
5.9
I'm Your Woman
as Art
2020 Movie
10.0
The Oedipus Project
as Shepherd
2020 Movie
5.4
The Grudge
as William Matheson
2019 Movie
5.8
An Actor Prepares
as Deacon Frank Dodge
2018 Movie
6.9
The Case for Christ
as Joe Dubois
2017 Movie
6.1
The Sounding
as Roland
2017 Movie
7.7
An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
as Frank Ellison
2016 Movie
5.5
Away From Here
as Carl
2014 Movie
6.4
Tio Papi
as Gilly
2013 Movie
6.0
Cowgirls n' Angels
as Augustus
2012 Movie
3.8
The Cookout 2
as JoJo Anderson
2011 Movie
5.2
Mayor Cupcake
as Lenny Davis
2011 Movie
4.4
Breaking Point
as Richter Green
2009 Movie
5.9
Splinterheads
as Pope
2009 Movie
3.3
For Sale by Owner
as Gene Woodman
2009 Movie
5.8
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
as Rhamus Twobellies
2009 Movie
5.1
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
as Subject #42
2009 Movie
6.8
Adam
as Harlan
2009 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Frankie Faison.
5.6
Ripple
as Walter • 8 eps
2025 Series
7.1
Ballard
1 eps
2025 Series
6.1
Hello Tomorrow!
as Buck Manzell • 4 eps
2023 Series
7.2
The Rookie: Feds
as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark • 22 eps
2022 Series
7.6
The Upshaws
as Clarence • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.1
The Village
as Ron Davis • 10 eps
2019 Series
8.5
The Rookie
as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark • 2 eps
2018 Series
7.7
God Friended Me
as Mr. Johnson • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.5
The Good Fight
as Pastor Jeremiah Easton • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.9
Marvel's Luke Cage
as Henry 'Pop' Hunter • 2 eps
2016 Series
7.1
Bull
as Lee Donaldson • 1 eps
2016 Series
8.1
The Expanse
as Charles • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.8
Forever
as Pepper Evans • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.6
The Blacklist
as Abraham Moores • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.0
Banshee
as Sugar Bates • 38 eps
2013 Series
8.3
Banshee: Origins
as Sugar Bates • 41 eps
2013 Series
7.6
Elementary
as Judge Brewster O'Hare • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.2
Unforgettable
as Mayor Beverly • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.8
Blue Bloods
as Jeffords • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.8
Hawaii Five-0
as Leroy Davis • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.6
The Good Wife
as Pastor Jeremiah Easton • 4 eps
2009 Series
7.5
Army Wives
as General Baxter • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
as William Bailey • 4 eps
2005 Series
Black in the 80s
as Self • 3 eps
2005 Series