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Frankie Faison

Date of birth: 1949-06-10

Place of birth: Newport News, Virginia, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Frankie Russel Faison, Frankie R. Faison, 프랭키 페이슨, فرانکی فیزن

Frankie Faison

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.

Movie Credits

The Silence of the Lambs
4.2

The Silence of the Lambs

1991-02-14

Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to int

The Thomas Crown Affair
3.4

The Thomas Crown Affair

1999-08-06

Bored billionaire executive Thomas Crown entertains himself by stealing a Monet from a reputed museu

Do the Right Thing
3.9

Do the Right Thing

1989-06-14

Salvatore "Sal" Fragione is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggi

Sommersby
3.2

Sommersby

1993-02-05

Set in the South just after the US Civil War, Laurel Sommersby is just managing to work the farm wit

Mississippi Burning
3.8

Mississippi Burning

1988-12-08

Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the co

A Little Sex
1.5

A Little Sex

1982-04-02

Michael and Katherine have enjoyed a long relationship together even before they tie the knot. But M

In Good Company
3

In Good Company

2004-12-29

Dan Foreman is a seasoned advertisement sales executive at a high-ranking publication when a corpora

My Blueberry Nights
3.2

My Blueberry Nights

2007-11-28

Elizabeth has just been through a particularly nasty breakup, and now she's ready to leave her frien

Where the Money Is
3

Where the Money Is

2000-04-14

Henry Manning has come up with a new way to break out of prison: fake a stroke and get transferred t

Adam
3.4

Adam

2009-07-07

Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Bet

Till
3.7

Till

2022-10-14

The true story of Mamie Till Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14 year old son, Emmett

Cat People
3

Cat People

1982-04-02

After years of separation, Irena Gallier and her minister brother, Paul, reunite in New Orleans. Whe

Splinterheads
3

Splinterheads

2009-11-06

SPLINTERHEADS introduces Thomas Middleditch as Justin Frost, a twenty-something slacker whose “thing

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
2.9

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

2009-10-23

When Darren Shan is taken to a circus that's chock-full of sideshow oddities, he meets a vampire and

For Sale By Owner
1.6

For Sale By Owner

2009-10-27

One man's journey to find his past leads him to discover the secret to one of America's most hauntin

Breaking Point
2.3

Breaking Point

2009-12-04

"Breaking Point" is a dramatic tale of corruption and self-realization, in which one man has to over

White Chicks
3.5

White Chicks

2004-06-23

Two FBI agent brothers, Marcus and Kevin Copeland, accidentally foil a drug bust. To avoid being fir

Ragtime
3.5

Ragtime

1981-11-20

A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the ra

Freejack
2.7

Freejack

1992-01-17

Time-traveling bounty hunters find a doomed race-car driver in the past and bring him to 2009 New Yo

Hannibal
3.4

Hannibal

2001-02-08

After having successfully eluded the authorities for years, Hannibal peacefully lives in Italy in di

Coming to America
3.4

Coming to America

1988-06-29

An African prince decides it’s time for him to find a princess... and his mission leads him and his

Maximum Overdrive
2.9

Maximum Overdrive

1986-07-13

When a comet passes close to the earth, machines all over the world come alive and go on homicidal r

Highwaymen
2.8

Highwaymen

2004-02-13

James Cray watched as his wife was killed by Fargo, a hit-and-run serial murderer. After severely in

The Rich Man's Wife
2.7

The Rich Man's Wife

1996-09-13

A rich man's wife finds she has a bad prenuptial agreement with an even worse husband. Over drinks w

Down to Earth
2.8

Down to Earth

2001-02-16

Struggling comic Lance Barton knows what it's like to die on stage. But when his life takes an unexp

The Stupids
2.4

The Stupids

1996-08-08

An incredibly dull-witted family unknowingly stumble upon an illegal weapons deal while on the trail

Meet the Browns
3.3

Meet the Browns

2008-03-21

A single mother living in inner city Chicago, Brenda has been struggling for years to make ends meet

Premium
2.4

Premium

2006-01-02

Reginald "Cool" Coolidge is a struggling actor, fed up with taking stereotypical African American ro

Call Me Claus
2.9

Call Me Claus

2001-12-03

When Lucy Cullins, a successful but cranky producer at a home shopping network hires an actor named

Hanky Panky
2.6

Hanky Panky

1982-06-04

Naïve Michael Jordon is drawn into a web of government secrets when a girl carrying a mysterious pac

Exterminator 2
2

Exterminator 2

1984-09-14

The flamethrower-wielding vigilante John Eastland returns to rid New York of a drug lord and his gan

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
3.1

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

2001-09-02

In New York City, the lives of a lawyer, an actuary, a house-cleaner, a professor, and the people ar

Jaded
2.7

Jaded

1998-07-09

When an innocent young girl finds herself befriended by two sexy, uninhibited girls at a small-town

Julian Po
3.3

Julian Po

1997-09-05

Christian Slater is a stranger who comes to a small town. The local citizens think he's up to no goo

Cowgirls n' Angels
3

Cowgirls n' Angels

2012-05-25

A group of rodeo trick-riders recruits a young girl to join them.

America Brown
2.9

America Brown

2005-10-28

A coming-of-age drama that centers on a young quarterback from West Texas, a priest in New York, and

The Sleepy Time Gal
2.5

The Sleepy Time Gal

2001-01-24

A young woman learns of her adoption and eventually quits her law firm job and goes on a journey to

Sessions
3

Sessions

1983-09-26

High-priced call girl Lee Churchill, is examining her life via therapy "sessions". Her double life i

Tio Papi
3.2

Tio Papi

2013-09-06

It was a bachelor’s life for hard-working and fun-loving Ray Ray Dominguez (Joey Dedio) who dreamt o

The Spider and the Fly
2.1

The Spider and the Fly

1994-01-18

A wager between two novelists about committing the perfect crime becomes real when a murder occurs u

Away From Here
2.6

Away From Here

2014-05-17

Six years after an affair with the 15-year old daughter of the priest who was his mentor, a former y

The Timekeepers of Eternity
3.5

The Timekeepers of Eternity

2021-11-03

In this mesmerizing experimental film, a Stephen King television movie is compressed and transformed

Red Dragon
3.5

Red Dragon

2002-10-02

Former FBI Agent Will Graham, who was once almost killed by the savage Hannibal 'The Cannibal' Lecte

King Lear
0

King Lear

1974-02-20

James Earl Jones delivers a riveting performance as paranoid patriarch King Lear, an aging monarch w

Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow
0

Trouble & the Shadowy Deathblow

2014-06-20

No man is an island, but there are always exceptions. Meet Jim Funkle, played by Tony Hale. A once p

Common Ground
5

Common Ground

1990-03-25

Fact based story about the racial tensions that occurred in Boston in the 1970's because of court or

Mother Night
3.4

Mother Night

1996-11-01

An American spy behind the lines during WWII serves as a Nazi propagandist, a role he cannot escape

Tapping the Wire
3.6

Tapping the Wire

2007-07-01

Long-time Wire fan Charlie Brooker takes a journey to the mean streets of Baltimore to meet the cast

Albino Alligator
2.9

Albino Alligator

1997-01-17

While escaping from a foiled robbery attempt, three thieves find themselves surrounded by police at

Danger Word
1

Danger Word

2013-11-07

A 13-year-old girl and her grandfather, hiding out in a wooded cabin after a plague, meet the challe

Permanent Vacation
3

Permanent Vacation

1981-03-06

In downtown Manhattan, twentysomething Allie, whose father is not around and whose mother is institu

Gods and Generals
3.1

Gods and Generals

2003-02-21

The film centers mostly around the personal and professional life of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, a b

Gina, An Actress, Age 29
3

Gina, An Actress, Age 29

2001-01-20

A struggling young actress lands her first job...only to discover that her "part" is to lie to an as

Oxygen
3

Oxygen

1999-11-12

When housewife Frances Hannon is abducted and buried alive, detective Madeline Foster is brought in.

Money for Nothing
2.8

Money for Nothing

1993-09-10

When unemployed dockworker Joey Coyle finds $1.2 million that fell off of an armored car, he decides

Beyond the Rush
0

Beyond the Rush

2024-10-16

Working undercover to expose a corrupt judge, an investigative journalist confronts his secret past

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
3.2

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

2008-10-03

Nick cannot stop obsessing over his ex-girlfriend, Tris, until Tris' friend Norah suddenly shows int

Mayor Cupcake
2.5

Mayor Cupcake

2011-07-19

A hard-working cupcake maker is inadvertently elected mayor of a small town burdened with debt. With

The Money Pit
3.3

The Money Pit

1986-03-26

After being evicted from their Manhattan apartment, a couple buy what looks like the home of their d

A Little Inside
1.6

A Little Inside

2002-02-17

When he unexpectedly becomes a single parent, an aspiring professional baseball player trades in his

An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win
3.9

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

2016-10-21

Set in Detroit during the Civil Rights Movement, "An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to

The Case for Christ
3.4

The Case for Christ

2017-04-07

Based on the true story of an award-winning investigative journalist -- and avowed atheist -- who ap

An Actor Prepares
2.9

An Actor Prepares

2018-08-31

After suffering a heart attack, a world-famous and hard-drinking actor is forced to drive across cou

C.H.U.D.
2.9

C.H.U.D.

1984-08-31

A rash of bizarre murders in New York City seems to point to a group of grotesquely deformed vagrant

Manhunter
3.5

Manhunter

1986-08-14

FBI Agent Will Graham, who retired after catching Hannibal Lecter, returns to duty to engage in a ri

The Sounding
3

The Sounding

2017-03-10

On a remote island off the coast of Maine, Liv, after years of silence, begins to weave a language o

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
2.5

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

2009-09-25

After her boyfriend mysteriously leaves her with little explanation, a doctoral candidate in anthrop

City of Hope
3.4

City of Hope

1991-10-11

This gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most not

The Grudge
2.7

The Grudge

2019-12-31

After a young mother murders her family in her own house, a detective attempts to investigate the my

The Cookout
2.3

The Cookout

2004-09-03

When Todd Anderson signs a $30 million deal with his hometown team, the New Jersey Nets, he knows th

Messengers
2.6

Messengers

2004-06-27

Dr. Sarah Chapel returns to the small town of Brighton Mills when her father Dr. Robert Chapel unexp

The Cookout 2
1.9

The Cookout 2

2011-09-03

Basketball coach Ashmokeem kidnaps and blackmails the opposite team's player and his family in order

Heading Home
0

Heading Home

1995-04-08

A Vietnam War–era drama chronicling the emotional journey of two unlikely friends who form a bond en

Showtime
2.8

Showtime

2002-03-14

A spoof of buddy cop movies where two very different cops are forced to team up on a new reality bas

Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later
3.5

Do the Right Thing: 20 Years Later

2009-06-30

In this documentary directed by Spike Lee, he interviews the cast and crew of his 1989 film DO THE R

I'm Your Woman
3

I'm Your Woman

2020-10-15

A woman is forced to go on the run after her husband betrays his partners, sending her and her baby

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
3.6

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain

2021-09-17

Based on the true story of the events that led to the death of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., an elderly A

The Oedipus Project
5

The Oedipus Project

2020-06-24

The Oedipus Project is an innovative new digital initiative by Theater of War Productions that will

Roommates
3

Roommates

1995-03-03

An elderly, yet young-at-heart man, moves in with his grandson, and both their lives turn upside-dow

I Love Trouble
2.7

I Love Trouble

1994-06-29

Rival Chicago reporters Sabrina Peterson and Peter Brackett join forces to uncover a train wreck con

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
3.4

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

2001-08-21

Several aspects of Ridley Scott's masterpiece Hannibal (2001) are examined through interviews with t

Fatherhood
3.8

Fatherhood

2021-06-18

A widowed new dad copes with doubts, fears, heartache and dirty diapers as he sets out to raise his

Redemption in Cherry Springs
3.1

Redemption in Cherry Springs

2021-09-12

After fallout from a story, reporter Melanie goes home to Cherry Springs for a break. When a friend

Betsy's Wedding
2.9

Betsy's Wedding

1990-06-22

Offbeat fashion student Betsy Hopper and her straight-laced investment-banker fiancé Jake Lovell jus

White Chicks 2
0

White Chicks 2

Killing Castro
0

Killing Castro

Centered on true events when Cuban revolution leader Fidel Castro visited New York City and stayed i

Lucille
0

Lucille

2023-11-02

A man's overly talkative wife, disrupts her elderly husband's day of peace.