Frankie Faison’s previous work before appearing in White Chicks includes The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Hannibal (2001), and Red Dragon (2002) from the Hannibal Lecter franchise. His last film was The Grudge, which was released in 2020 — he played the role of William Matheson. On television, his most emblematic role was that of Ervin Burrell in HBO’s The Wire. He also participated in the Netflix series Luke Cage, playing Henry “Pop” Hunter, a retired gangster who works in the same hair salon as the main character.