Bio

Frankie Faison, actor, born in Newport News Virginia in 1949. He studied drama at Illinois Wesleyan University and NYU.

Frankie first appeared on Broadway in August Wilson's play Fences. He is a classicly trained actor, and in addition to his long stage and theatre career, has appeared in over 100 films and TV shows as well as all the Hannibal Lecter franchises. Coming to America, Do the Right Thing, The Wire, Banshee, The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain are all notable standouts.

Frankie loves to lend his voice to independent story telling through creative outlets like Theater of War and public radio.