Dennis Farina
Acting
Donaldo Gugliermo "Dennis" Farina (February 29, 1944 – July 22, 2013) was an American actor. Often typecast as a mobster or police officer, he is known for roles such as FBI Agent Jack Crawford in Manhunter, mobster Jimmy Serrano in the comedy Midnight Run, Ray "Bones" Barboni in Get Shorty, Cousin Avi in Snatch, and Walt Miller in New Girl. He starred on television as Lieutenant Mike Torello on Crime Story and as NYPD Detective Joe Fontana on Law & Order. From 2008 to 2010, he hosted and narrated the television program Unsolved Mysteries on Spike TV. His last major television role was in HBO's Luck, which premiered on January 29, 2012.
Born: February 29, 1944 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Filmography (66)
Lucky Stiff
2014
Authors Anonymous
2014
Luck
2012
The Last Rites of Joe May
2011
New Girl
2011
The Looney Tunes Show
2011
Knucklehead
2010
Bottle Shock
2008
What Happens in Vegas
2008
Bagboy
2007
The Grand
2007
Purple Violets
2007
You Kill Me
2007
Empire Falls
2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
Paparazzi
2004
Justice League Unlimited
2004
Stealing Harvard
2002
Big Trouble
2002
Sidewalks of New York
2001
Dinner for Five
2001
Making 'Snatch'
2001
Snatch
2000
Bad Seed
2000
Reindeer Games
2000
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
The Mod Squad
1999
Family Guy
1999
Saving Private Ryan
1998
Out of Sight
1998
Bella Mafia
1997
That Old Feeling
1997
Eddie
1996
Get Shorty
1995
Bonanza: Under Attack
1995
Little Big League
1994
Striking Distance
1993
Romeo Is Bleeding
1993
Another Stakeout
1993
Mac
1992
Street Crimes
1992
Cruel Doubt
1992
Havana
1990
Men Of Respect
1990
Law & Order
1990
Tales from the Crypt
1989
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
1989
Unsolved Mysteries
1988
Midnight Run
1988
China Beach
1988
Six Against the Rock
1987
Crime Story
1986
Crime Story: Pilot
1986
Manhunter
1986
Triplecross
1986
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
1986
Final Jeopardy
1985
Code of Silence
1985
The Impostor
1984
Hunter
1984
Miami Vice
1984
Through Naked Eyes
1983
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Remington Steele
1982
Thief
1981
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962