汤姆·伯兰吉尔1949年5月31日生于美国芝加哥，大学时代于密苏里主修新闻学、教育及戏剧，在校期间曾演出过舞台剧，毕业后赴纽约参与日间肥皂剧《One Life to Live》表演，并在外百老汇登台。
Frankie Faison was born on June 10, 1949 in Newport News, Virginia, USA. He is an actor, known for The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Hannibal (2001) and The Wire (2002). He has been married to Jane Mandel since December 26, 1988. They have three children.
