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Frankie Faison
Acting
Born: June 10, 1949
Newport News, Virginia, USA
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.
Known For
White Chicks
as Elliott Gordon
Coming to America
as Landlord
The Thomas Crown Affair
as Det. Paretti
Mississippi Burning
as Eulogist
The Silence of the Lambs
as Barney
Till
as John Carthan
My Blueberry Nights
as Travis
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
as Rhamus Twobellies
Do the Right Thing
as Coconut Sid
The Money Pit
as James
