Frankie Faison Biography (1949-)

Full name, Frankie Russel Faison; born June 10, 1949, in Newport News, VA; son of Edgar and Carmena (maiden name, Gantt) Faison; married Jane Mandel, November 26, 1988; children: Blake, Amanda, Rachel.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: June 10, 1949; Newport News, Virginia, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
Paul, "Andrew," The Corner, New York Shakespeare Festival, PublicTheatre, New York City, 1972
Lord attending Duke Senior, As You Like It, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1973
Understudy for Ajax, Menelaus, Aeneas, and servant, Troilus and Cressida, New York Shakespeare Festival, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, New York City, 1973
Sam Wilde, "Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide," A Season within a Season, Negro Ensemble Company, St. Mark's Playhouse, New York City, 1974
Walter, The Last Days of British Honduras, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, 1974
Understudy for the roles of Lenny and Crooks, Of Mice and Men, Brooks Atkins Theatre, New York City, 1974
Billy, Welcome to Black River, Negro Ensemble Company, St. Mark'sPlayhouse, 1975
Cabin dweller, Jo Anne!, Theatre of the Riverside Church, New YorkCity, 1976
Stagolee, Scagolle, and Skulleton, The Great MacDaddy, Theatre DeLys, New York City, 1977
Gus Washington, Broadway, Broadway, Forrest Theatre, Philadelphia,PA, 1978
Louis, Black Body Blues, Negro Ensemble Company, St. Mark's Playhouse, 1978
Guard, Coriolanus, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre,1978
Remembrance, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, 1979
Jass (staged reading), New Dramatists, Inc., New York City, 1980
Bruh, "Escape from Deep Hammock During the Hurricane of '52," Bominishus,"The Organ Recital at the New Grand," and Ham Shady, "The Men's Room," The Men's Room (triple-bill), Actors Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1982
Man two, The Box, New Directors Project, Perry Street Theatre, NewYork City, 1984
Actor two, District Line, Negro Ensemble Company, Theatre Four, New York City, 1984
Gabriel, Fences, Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1986, then 46th Street Theatre, New York City, 1987
The Forbidden City, Luesther Hall, Public Theatre, 1989
Bailey, Before It Hits Home, LuEsther Hall, Public Theatre, 1992
Martinus Zoeloe, Playland, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II, New York City, 1993
Joe, The Shadow Box, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1994
Dan Gerard, Getting Away with Murder, Broadhurst Theatre, New YorkCity, 1996
Film Appearances
First gangmember, Ragtime, Paramount, 1981
Detective Brandt, Cat People, RKO Radio Pictures, 1982
Electrician, A Little Sex, Universal, 1982
Man in Lobby, Permanent Vacation, Gray City, 1982
Driver, Hanky-Panky, Columbia, 1982
Sergeant Parker, C.H.U.D., New World, 1984
Be Gee, Exterminator II, Cannon, 1984
Lieutenant Fisk, Manhunter (also known as Red Dragon: The Pursuit of Hannibal Lecter), De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1986
Hansy, Maximum Overdrive, Dino De Laurentiis, 1986
James, The Money Pit, Universal, 1986
Eulogist, Mississippi Burning, Orion, 1988
Landlord, Coming to America (also known as Prince in New York), Paramount, 1988

Coconut Sid, Do the Right Thing, Universal, 1989
(As Frankie R. Faison) Zack Monroe, Betsy's Wedding, Buena Vista,1990
Barney Matthews, The Silence of the Lambs, Orion, 1991
Levonne, City of Hope, Samuel Goldwyn, 1991
Eagle Man, Freejack, 1992
Joseph, Sommersby, Warner Bros., 1993
Madigan, Money for Nothing, Buena Vista, 1993
Police Chief, I Love Trouble, Buena Vista, 1994
Professor Martin, Roommates, Buena Vista, 1995
Horace Jones, Heading Home, 1995
Agent Marv Rose, Albino Alligator, Miramax, 1996
Robert Sterling Wilson (Black Fuhrer of Harlem), Mother Night, Fine Line, 1996
Ron Lewis, The Rich Man's Wife, Buena Vista, 1996
The Lloyd, The Stupids, New Line, 1996
Henry Broker, Jaded, 1996
Sheriff, The Tears of Julian Po (also known as Julian Po),Fine Line, 1997
Detective Paretti, The Thomas Crown Affair, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1999
Carter, Orson Welles Sells His Soul to the Devil, 1999
Security guard, Where the Money Is (also known as Ein Heisser Coup), Universal, 2000
Albert, Gina, an Actress, Age 29, 2001
(As Frankie R. Faison) Jimmy Dupree, The Sleepy Time Gal, Far Corners LLC, 2001
(As Frankie R. Faison) Tom Donner, A Little Inside, Monarch Home Video, 2001
(As Frankie R. Faison) Barney Matthews, Hannibal, MCA/Universal, 2001
Whitney Daniels, Down to Earth (also known as Einmal Himmel undzurueck), Paramount, 2001
Dick Lacey, Thirteen Conversations about One Thing, Sony PicturesClassics, 2001
(As Frankie R. Faison) Winship, Showtime, Warner Bros., 2002
Barney, Red Dragon (also known as Roter Drache), MCA/Universal, 2002
Jim Lewis, Gods and Generals, Warner Bros., 2003
Tom Mabry, Messengers, 2003
Macklin, Highwaymen, 2003
Television Appearances
Series
Regular, Hot Hero Sandwich, NBC, 1979-1980
Ron Freeman, True Colors, Fox, 1990-1991
Captain Wilton, New York Undercover, Fox, 1995-1996
Detective Ray Peterson, Prey, ABC, 1997-1998
(As Frankie R. Faison) Deputy Commissioner of Operations Ervin H. Burrell, The Wire, HBO, 2002
Miniseries
Otis Debnam, Common Ground, CBS, 1990
Don Gaffney, Stephen King's "The Langoliers" (also known as TheLangoliers), ABC, 1995
Movies
Intern, Sessions, ABC, 1983
Mose Turner, The Spider and the Fly, USA Network, 1994
Phil Kline, Oxygen, Cinemax, 1999
(As Frankie R. Faison) Dwayne, Call Me Claus, TNT, 2001
Pilots
Ray Peterson, Prey, ABC, 1997
Episodic
(As Frankie R. Falcon) Detective, "The Bad Seed," Kate & Allie, CBS, 1985
Zudo, "Mission: McCall: Parts 1 & 2," The Equalizer, CBS, 1987
Mr. Carver, "Choice of Chance," A Man Called Hawk, ABC, 1989
"The Mandrake Root," Monsters, 1989
Lester Twiggs, "Out of the Half-Light," Law & Order, NBC, 1990
Ron, "I'm OK, You're Hilton," Cosby, CBS, 1997
Cornelius Keane, "Capital P," Oz, HBO, 1997
Ron, "On the Rocks," Cosby, CBS, 1998

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

People Weekly, January 12, 1998, p. 18
Vanity, September 29, 1997, p. 63

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