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Frankie Faison

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

1991
The Silence of the Lambs

as Barney

Movie
2009
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

as Rhamus Twobellies

Movie
2004
White Chicks

as Elliott Gordon

Movie
2025
Ripple

as Walter

TV Show