Frankie Faison

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Personal Info

Known for

Acting

From

Newport News, Virginia, USA

Born

6/10/1949

Age

76

Credit(s)

86

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.