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.
Filmography
Cast Credits

Ballard
Character:
TV • 2025

Beyond the Rush
Character: Arthur Yearwood
MOVIE • 2024

Hello Tomorrow!
Character: Buck Manzell
TV • 2023

Till
Character: John Carthan
MOVIE • 2022

The Rookie: Feds
Character: Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
TV • 2022

The Timekeepers of Eternity
Character: Don Gaffney (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2021

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
Character: Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
MOVIE • 2021

Redemption in Cherry Springs
Character: Joe
MOVIE • 2021

Fatherhood
Character: Mike
MOVIE • 2021

The Upshaws
Character: Clarence
TV • 2021

I'm Your Woman
Character: Art
MOVIE • 2020

The Oedipus Project
Character: Shepherd
MOVIE • 2020

The Grudge
Character: William Matheson
MOVIE • 2019

The Village
Character: Ron Davis
TV • 2019

The Rookie
Character: Christopher 'Cutty' Clark
TV • 2018

God Friended Me
Character: Mr. Johnson
TV • 2018

An Actor Prepares
Character: Deacon Frank Dodge
MOVIE • 2018

The Case for Christ
Character: Joe Dubois
MOVIE • 2017

The Sounding
Character: Roland
MOVIE • 2017

The Good Fight
Character: Pastor Jeremiah Easton
TV • 2017