Frankie Faison

Frankie Russel Faison , often credited as Frankie R. Faison, is an American actor known for his role as Deputy Commissioner Ervin Burrell in HBOs TV series The Wire and as Barney Matthews in the Hannibal Lecter franchise.

Faison was born in Newport News, Virginia, the son of Carmena and Edgar Faison. He studied drama at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois, where he joined Theta Chi Fraternity. He also attended NYUs Graduate Acting Program, graduating in 1974.

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