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Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Acting · Born 1949-06-10 · 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.

Known For

movie 8.3 The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs
1991
tv 8.2 Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
2005
movie 6.8 Hannibal
Hannibal
2001
movie 6.9 Coming to America
Coming to America
1988
movie 7.0 Red Dragon
Red Dragon
2002
movie 7.0 White Chicks
White Chicks
2004
tv 8.0 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
tv 7.6 The Blacklist
The Blacklist
2013
tv 8.5 The Rookie
The Rookie
2018
tv 8.1 The Expanse
The Expanse
2015
tv 8.6 The Wire
The Wire
2002
tv 6.9 Marvel's Luke Cage
Marvel's Luke Cage
2016
movie 7.8 Do the Right Thing
Do the Right Thing
1989
movie 7.7 Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burning
1988
tv 7.7 Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
2010
tv 7.6 Elementary
Elementary
2012
tv 7.9 Lie to Me
Lie to Me
2009
movie 7.0 Manhunter
Manhunter
1986