Born in Newport News, Virginia, USA — Jun 10 1949
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.
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William Bailey

Tom Nickerson

Lester Crawford

Christopher 'Cutty' Clark

Abraham Moores

Leroy Davis

Jeffords

Ervin Burrell

Pastor Jeremiah Easton

Judge Brewster O'Hare

Pastor Jeremiah Easton

Cornelius Keane

Charles

Zudo

Mayor Beverly

General Baxter

Sugar Bates

Lee Donaldson


Clarence

Christopher 'Cutty' Clark



Henry 'Pop' Hunter

Pepper Evans

Elliott Gordon

Walter


Mr. Johnson


Landlord

Don Gaffney

Ron Freeman

Sugar Bates

Buck Manzell

Barney

Det. Paretti

William Matheson

Joseph

Coconut Sid

Ron Davis

James

Ray Peterson

Mike

Eulogist

Det. Brandt

Rhamus Twobellies

Self

Handy

John Carthan

Travis

Gang Member No. 1

Lt. Winship

Eagle Man

Joe Dubois

Corwin

Police Chief

L.B.

Whitney Daniels

Sgt. Parker

The Lloyd

Professor Martin

Phil Kline

Be Gee

Jim Lewis

Henry Broker

Jojo Andersen

Ticket Salesman

Tom Donner

Cop Driver

Subject #42

Will Macklin

Electrician

Robert Sterling Wilson

Barney

Madigan

Dwayne

Harlan

Richter Green

Art

Detective Ron Lewis

Sheriff Leon

Agent Marv Rose

Security Guard

Augustus

Levonne

Jimmy Dupree

Otis Debnam

Pope

Tom Mabry

Roland

Barney Matthews

Intern

Coach Bryant

Lenny Davis

Self

Gilly

Don Gaffney (archive footage)

Carl

Dick Lacey

Horace Jones

Frank Ellison

Phil

Shepherd

Zack Monroe

Arthur Yearwood


Joe

Deacon Frank Dodge

JoJo Anderson

Captain

Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.

Self

Self

Gene Woodman

Man in Lobby
Lt. Turner
Grandpa Joe

Albert
Herman

Lt. Fisk