Frankie Faison

Faison in 2016, photo by kathclick/www.bigstockphoto.com/

Birth Name: Frankie Russell Faison

Place of Birth: Newport News, Virginia, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 10, 1949

Ethnicity: African-American

Frankie Faison is an American actor. His roles include the films Cat People (1982), C.H.U.D., The Money Pit, Maximum Overdrive, Coming to America, Do the Right Thing, Betsy’s Wedding, The Silence of the Lambs, and its follow-ups; City of Hope, Sommersby, Mother Night, The Stupids, Albino Alligator, The Rich Man’s Wife, Julian Po, The Thomas Crown Affair, Oxygen (1999), Down to Earth (2001), Showtime (2002), Highwaymen (2004), White Chicks, In Good Company, My Blueberry Nights, Meet the Browns, Adam (2009), Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant, The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain, The Grudge (2020), I’m Your Woman, Fatherhood (2021), and Till (2022); the shows The Edge of Night, True Colors, Prey, All My Children, The Wire, One Life to Live, The Good Wife, Banshee, and The Village; and the mini-series The Langoliers.

He is the son of Carmena/Carmenia and Edgar Faison. He is married to Samantha Jupiter Faison, and has three children.

Frankie’s paternal grandfather was named Frank Faison (the son of Arasinia/Arizona).

Frankie’s paternal grandmother was named Mattie Vann (the daughter of Isaac Vann and Anner).

Frankie’s maternal grandfather was named James Gant.

Frankie’s maternal grandmother was named Clothann/Closine Bailey.