Frankie Faison

June 10, 1949 (age 77) Newport News, Virginia, USA

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.

His titles like The Silence of the Lambs, White Chicks, and Hannibal - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 15, 2026

Watched: 0/74

Weighted avg: 6.87 /10

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The Silence of the Lambs

1991February 1991 by Jonathan Demme

Minor role as Barney

Minor role as Barney

8.09 Excellent+
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White Chicks

2004June 2004 by Keenen Ivory Wayans

Starring as Chief Elliott Gordon

Starring as Chief Elliott Gordon

6.58 Good
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3

Hannibal

2001February 2001 by Ridley Scott

Supporting as Barney Matthews

Supporting as Barney Matthews

6.34 Good-
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4

Coming to America

1988June 1988 by John Landis

Minor role as Landlord

Minor role as Landlord

6.45 Good-
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5

Red Dragon

2002October 2002 by Brett Ratner

Minor role as Barney

Minor role as Barney

6.63 Good
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6

Banshee

2013–2016 by David Schickler

Supporting as Sugar Bates

Supporting as Sugar Bates

7.22 Excellent--
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7

The Thomas Crown Affair

1999August 1999 by John McTiernan

Supporting as Det. Paretti

Supporting as Det. Paretti

6.36 Good-
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8

Do the Right Thing

1989June 1989 by Spike Lee

Minor role as Coconut Sid

Minor role as Coconut Sid

7.44 Excellent--
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9

Mississippi Burning

1988December 1988 by Alan Parker

Minor role as Eulogist

Minor role as Eulogist

7.30 Excellent--
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10

Fatherhood

2021June 2021 by Paul Weitz

Minor role as Mike

Minor role as Mike

7.09 Good++
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11

The Grudge

2019December 2019 by Nicolas Pesce

Minor role as William Matheson

Minor role as William Matheson

4.91 Mediocre++
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12

Showtime

2002March 2002 by Tom Dey

Minor role as Lt. Winship

Minor role as Lt. Winship

5.07 Okay--
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13

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

2009October 2009 by Paul Weitz

Minor role as Rhamus Twobellies

Minor role as Rhamus Twobellies

5.38 Okay-
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My Blueberry Nights

2007November 2007 by Wong Kar-Wai

Supporting as Travis

Supporting as Travis

5.94 Okay++
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Maximum Overdrive

1986July 1986 by Stephen King

Minor role as Handy

Minor role as Handy

5.36 Okay-
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In Good Company

2004December 2004 by Paul Weitz

Minor role as Corwin

Minor role as Corwin

5.59 Okay
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The Langoliers

1995 by Stephen King

Supporting as Don Gaffney

Supporting as Don Gaffney

5.34 Okay-
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Adam

2009July 2009 by Max Mayer

Supporting as Harlan

Supporting as Harlan

6.36 Good-
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Till

2022October 2022 by Chinonye Chukwu

Starring as John Carthan

Starring as John Carthan

6.84 Good+
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Cat People

1982April 1982 by Paul Schrader

Supporting as Det. Brandt

Supporting as Det. Brandt

5.54 Okay
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Down to Earth

2001February 2001 by Chris Weitz

Supporting as Whitney Daniels

Supporting as Whitney Daniels

5.13 Okay--
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The Case for Christ

2017April 2017 by Jon Gunn

Supporting as Joe Dubois

Supporting as Joe Dubois

6.43 Good-
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Sommersby

1993February 1993 by Jon Amiel

Minor role as Joseph

Minor role as Joseph

5.91 Okay++
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Highwaymen

2004February 2004 by Robert Harmon

Starring as Will Macklin

Starring as Will Macklin

5.34 Okay-
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Freejack

1992January 1992 by Geoff Murphy

Supporting as Eagle Man

Supporting as Eagle Man

5.10 Okay--
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26

I'm Your Woman

2020October 2020 by Julia Hart

Supporting as Art

Supporting as Art

5.50 Okay
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27

Call Me Claus

2001December 2001 by Peter Werner

Supporting as Dwayne

Supporting as Dwayne

5.39 Okay-
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C.H.U.D.

1984August 1984 by Douglas Cheek

Minor role as Sgt. Parker

Minor role as Sgt. Parker

5.24 Okay-
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Permanent Vacation

1981March 1981 by Jim Jarmusch

Minor role as Man in Lobby

Minor role as Man in Lobby

5.51 Okay
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The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain

2021September 2021 by David Midell

Lead role as Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.

Lead role as Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.

6.42 Good-
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Albino Alligator

1997January 1997 by Kevin Spacey

Minor role as Agent Marv Rose

Minor role as Agent Marv Rose

5.38 Okay-
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Gods and Generals

2003February 2003 by Ronald F. Maxwell

Minor role as Jim Lewis

Minor role as Jim Lewis

5.93 Okay++
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The Rookie: Feds

2022–2023 by Alexi Hawley

Supporting as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark

Supporting as Christopher 'Cutty' Clark

6.02 Okay++
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Banshee: Origins

2013–2016 by Jonathan Tropper

Starring as Sugar Bates

Starring as Sugar Bates

6.92 Good+
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35

Meet the Browns

2008March 2008 by Tyler Perry

Minor role as L.B.

Minor role as L.B.

6.16 Good--
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36

Cowgirls n' Angels

2012May 2012 by Timothy Armstrong

Supporting as Augustus

Supporting as Augustus

5.68 Okay+
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37

The Stupids

1996August 1996 by John Landis

Supporting as The Lloyd

Supporting as The Lloyd

4.90 Mediocre++
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38

Oxygen

1999November 1999 by Richard Shepard

Minor role as Phil Kline

Minor role as Phil Kline

5.74 Okay+
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39

The Rich Man's Wife

1996September 1996 by Amy Holden Jones

Supporting as Detective Ron Lewis

Supporting as Detective Ron Lewis

5.37 Okay-
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40

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

2009September 2009 by John Krasinski

Supporting as Subject #42

Supporting as Subject #42

5.12 Okay--
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41

Ripple

Airing since 2025 by Michele Giannusa

Lead role as Walter

Lead role as Walter

5.86 Okay+
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42

Exterminator 2

1984September 1984 by Mark Buntzman

Supporting as Be Gee

Supporting as Be Gee

4.74 Mediocre+
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Mother Night

1996November 1996 by Keith Gordon

Supporting as Robert Sterling Wilson

Supporting as Robert Sterling Wilson

6.12 Good--
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Money for Nothing

1993September 1993 by Ramón Menéndez

Minor role as Madigan

Minor role as Madigan

5.43 Okay-
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Julian Po

1997September 1997 by Alan Wade

Supporting as Sheriff Leon

Supporting as Sheriff Leon

6.01 Okay++
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City of Hope

1991October 1991 by John Sayles

Supporting as Levonne

Supporting as Levonne

6.09 Okay++
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The Cookout

2004September 2004 by Lance Rivera

Minor role as Jojo Andersen

Minor role as Jojo Andersen

5.11 Okay--
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48

The Village

2019 by Mike Daniels

Starring as Ron Davis

Starring as Ron Davis

6.06 Okay++
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Betsy's Wedding

1990June 1990 by Alan Alda

Minor role as Zack Monroe

Minor role as Zack Monroe

5.59 Okay
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50

An Actor Prepares

2018August 2018 by Steve Clark

Supporting as Deacon Frank Dodge

Supporting as Deacon Frank Dodge

5.72 Okay+
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51

Splinterheads

2009November 2009 by Brant Sersen

Supporting as Pope

Supporting as Pope

5.80 Okay+
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Jaded

1998July 1998 by Caryn Krooth

Supporting as Henry Broker

Supporting as Henry Broker

5.61 Okay
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Mayor Cupcake

2011July 2011 by Alex Pires

Supporting as Lenny Davis

Supporting as Lenny Davis

5.66 Okay
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54

Premium

2006January 2006 by Rick Zahn

Supporting as Phil

Supporting as Phil

5.73 Okay+
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55

Redemption in Cherry Springs

2021September 2021 by Letia Clouston

Supporting as Joe

Supporting as Joe

6.02 Okay++
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56

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

2016October 2016 by Tina Mabry

Supporting as Frank Ellison

Supporting as Frank Ellison

6.30 Good--
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57

Breaking Point

2009December 2009 by Jeff Celentano

Supporting as Richter Green

Supporting as Richter Green

5.45 Okay
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58

The Timekeepers of Eternity

2021November 2021 by Aristotelis Maragkos

Supporting as Don Gaffney (archive footage)

Supporting as Don Gaffney (archive footage)

6.18 Good--
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Tio Papi

2013September 2013 by Fro Rojas

Starring as Gilly

Starring as Gilly

Needs more reviews
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60

The Sleepy Time Gal

2001January 2001 by Christopher Münch

Supporting as Jimmy Dupree

Supporting as Jimmy Dupree

5.80 Okay+
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For Sale by Owner

2009October 2009 by Robert J. Wilson

Supporting as Gene Woodman

Supporting as Gene Woodman

5.43 Okay-
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Away From Here

2014May 2014 by Bruce Van Dusen

Supporting as Carl

Supporting as Carl

Needs more reviews
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Prey

1998 by William Schmidt

Supporting as Ray Peterson

Supporting as Ray Peterson

Needs more reviews
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64

Gina, An Actress, Age 29

2001January 2001 by Paul Harrill

Starring as Albert

Starring as Albert

Needs more reviews
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A Little Inside

2002February 2002 by Kara Harshbarger

Supporting as Tom Donner

Supporting as Tom Donner

Needs more reviews
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66

Messengers

2004June 2004 by Philip Farha

Starring as Tom Mabry

Starring as Tom Mabry

Needs more reviews
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67

The Cookout 2

2011September 2011 by Lance Rivera

Supporting as JoJo Anderson

Supporting as JoJo Anderson

Needs more reviews
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The Sounding

2017March 2017 by Catherine Eaton

Supporting as Roland

Supporting as Roland

Needs more reviews
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America Brown

2005October 2005 by Paul Black

Supporting as Coach Bryant

Supporting as Coach Bryant

Needs more reviews
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Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

2001August 2001 by Charles de Lauzirika

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews
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71

A Little Sex

1982April 1982 by Bruce Paltrow

Minor role as Electrician

Minor role as Electrician

Needs more reviews
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72

The Spider and the Fly

1994January 1994 by Michael Katleman

Supporting as Lt. Turner

Supporting as Lt. Turner

Needs more reviews
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73

Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

2009June 2009 by Spike Lee

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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74

Tapping the Wire

2007July 2007 by Steven Hore

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews