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Frankie Faisonborn 1949

usually

Actor

Popularity

3.9

Famous

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.

Credits

Beyond the Rush

2024

Drama • Thriller

as Arthur Yearwood

0(0)

0.3

Till

2022

Drama • History

as John Carthan

7.4(288)

2.9

The Timekeepers of Eternity

2021

Animation • Horror • Mystery • Science Fiction

as Don Gaffney (archive footage)

7.2(13)

0.4

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain

2021

Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.

7.2(44)

0.7

Redemption in Cherry Springs

2021

Drama • Mystery • TV Movie

as Joe

6.3(13)

0.4

Fatherhood

2021

Comedy • Drama

as Mike

7.5(1,454)

4.6

I'm Your Woman

2020

Crime • Drama

as Art

5.9(213)

1.1

The Oedipus Project

2020

as Shepherd

10(1)

0.2

The Grudge

2019

Horror • Mystery

as William Matheson

5.4(1,238)

3.6

An Actor Prepares

2018

Comedy • Drama

as Deacon Frank Dodge

5.8(32)

0.5

The Case for Christ

2017

Drama

as Joe Dubois

6.8(291)

2.1

The Sounding

2017

Drama • Mystery

as Roland

6.1(4)

0.5

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

2016

Family

as Frank Ellison

7.7(14)

0.2

Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow

2014

Comedy • Fantasy

0(0)

0.1

Away From Here

2014

Drama

as Carl

5.3(6)

0.9

Danger Word

2013

Horror

as Grandpa Joe

2(1)

0.1

Tio Papi

2013

as Gilly

6.4(9)

0.3

Cowgirls n' Angels

2012

Drama • Family

as Augustus

6(80)

1.2

The Cookout 2

2011

Comedy

as JoJo Anderson

3.8(4)

0.2

Mayor Cupcake

2011

Comedy • Family

as Lenny Davis

5.1(15)

0.8

Breaking Point

2009

Action • Adventure • Drama • Thriller

as Richter Green

4.5(16)

0.5

Splinterheads

2009

Comedy • Romance

as Pope

6(23)

0.4

For Sale By Owner

2009

Drama • Horror • Thriller

as Gene Woodman

3.3(9)

0.4

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

2009

Action • Adventure • Fantasy • Thriller

as Rhamus Twobellies

5.8(1,112)

2.1

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

2009

Comedy • Drama

as Subject #42

5.1(69)

0.4

Adam

2009

Drama • Romance

as Harlan

6.8(444)

0.9

Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

2009

Documentary

as Self

7(3)

0.3

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

2008

Comedy • Drama • Music • Romance

as Ticket Salesman

6.4(1,207)

1.2

Meet the Browns

2008

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as L.B.

6.6(104)

My Blueberry Nights

2007

Drama • Romance

as Travis

6.4(787)

2.9

Tapping the Wire

2007

Documentary

as Self

6.5(2)

0.4

Breaking the Silence: Picture-in-Picture Commentary

2007

Documentary

as Barney

0(0)

0.5

Premium

2006

Comedy • Romance

as Phil

4.8(14)

0.5

America Brown

2005

Drama

as Coach Bryant

5.7(3)

0.2

In Good Company

2004

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Corwin

6(634)

1.4

The Cookout

2004

Comedy

as Jojo Andersen

4.6(44)

1.2

Messengers

2004

Drama • Horror • Science Fiction

as Tom Mabry

5.3(3)

0.1

White Chicks

2004

Comedy • Crime

as Elliott Gordon

6.9(4,162)

13.9

Highwaymen

2004

Action • Crime • Horror • Thriller

as Will Macklin

5.7(220)

Gods and Generals

2003

Drama • History • War

as Jim Lewis

6.3(182)

1.2

Red Dragon

2002

Crime • Horror • Thriller

as Barney

7(4,378)

1.2

Showtime

2002

Action • Comedy

as Lt. Winship

5.5(995)

1.9

A Little Inside

2002

Comedy • Drama • Family

as Tom Donner

3.2(3)

0.1

Call Me Claus

2001

Family • TV Movie

as Dwayne

5.7(178)

1.4

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

2001

Drama

as Dick Lacey

6.3(94)

0.4

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

2001

Documentary

as Self

6.7(6)

0.5

Down to Earth

2001

Comedy • Fantasy • Romance

as Whitney Daniels

5.5(408)

Hannibal

2001

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Barney Matthews

6.8(4,843)

1.6

The Sleepy Time Gal

2001

Drama

as Jimmy Dupree

4.8(8)

0.4

Gina, An Actress, Age 29

2001

Comedy

as Albert

6(3)

0.1

Where the Money Is

2000

Comedy • Crime • Drama

as Security Guard

6(76)

0.5

Oxygen

1999

Crime • Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Phil Kline

6.1(90)

1.1

The Thomas Crown Affair

1999

Crime • Drama • Romance

as Det. Paretti

6.7(1,219)

3.6

Jaded

1998

Drama

as Henry Broker

5.1(21)

1.1

Julian Po

1997

Comedy • Drama

as Sheriff Leon

6.5(38)

0.8

Albino Alligator

1997

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Agent Marv Rose

5.7(154)

0.5

Mother Night

1996

Drama • History

as Robert Sterling Wilson

6.7(51)

0.4

The Rich Man's Wife

1996

Thriller

as Detective Ron Lewis

5.4(54)

0.7

The Stupids

1996

Comedy • Family

as The Lloyd

4.7(74)

Heading Home

1995

Drama

as Horace Jones

0(0)

0.2

Roommates

1995

Comedy • Drama

as Professor Martin

6(27)

0.8

I Love Trouble

1994

Comedy • Romance

as Police Chief

5.5(217)

0.6

The Spider and the Fly

1994

TV Movie • Thriller

as Lt. Turner

4.3(2)

0.1

Money for Nothing

1993

Comedy • Crime • Drama

as Madigan

5.5(72)

0.7

Sommersby

1993

Drama • Mystery • Romance • Thriller

as Joseph

6.4(390)

1.9

Freejack

1992

Action • Crime • Drama • Science Fiction

as Eagle Man

5.4(328)

1.6

City of Hope

1991

Drama

as Levonne

6.7(34)

0.7

The Silence of the Lambs

1991

Crime • Drama • Thriller

as Barney

8.3(16,808)

3.2

Betsy's Wedding

1990

Comedy • Romance

as Zack Monroe

5.7(49)

0.7

Common Ground

1990

Drama • TV Movie

as Otis Debnam

10(1)

0.2

Do the Right Thing

1989

Drama

as Coconut Sid

7.8(1,839)

2.5

Mississippi Burning

1988

Crime • Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Eulogist

7.7(1,746)

3.2

Coming to America

1988

Comedy • Romance

as Landlord

6.9(4,456)

6.3

Manhunter

1986

Crime • Horror • Thriller

as Lt. Fisk

7(1,398)

0.2

Maximum Overdrive

1986

Action • Comedy • Horror • Science Fiction

as Handy

5.8(780)

2.2

The Money Pit

1986

Comedy • Romance

as James

6.5(1,165)

2.1

Exterminator 2

1984

Action • Crime

as Be Gee

4(47)

0.9

C.H.U.D.

1984

Horror • Science Fiction

as Sgt. Parker

5.6(285)

1.4

Sessions

1983

Drama

as Intern

6(1)

0.5

Hanky Panky

1982

Action • Comedy • Crime • Mystery

as Cop Driver

5.3(62)

1.1

A Little Sex

1982

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Electrician

3(6)

0.7

Cat People

1982

Horror • Thriller

as Det. Brandt

6(524)

2.6

Ragtime

1981

Drama • History

as Gang Member No. 1

7(168)

1.6

Permanent Vacation

1981

Drama

as Man in Lobby

5.9(196)

0.4

King Lear

1974

as Captain

0(0)

0.5