Dennis Farina

Biography

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.

Birthday

Feb 29, 1944

Place of birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Deathday

Jul 22, 2013

Credited in

As cast

Snatch
As Avi
Saving Private Ryan
As Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Out of Sight
As Marshall Sisco
Reindeer Games
As Jack Banks
Big Trouble
As Henry Desalvo
Purple Violets
As Gilmore
Striking Distance
As Capt. Nick Detillo
Code of Silence
As Det. Dorato
Eddie
As John Bailey
Thief
As Carl
Sidewalks of New York
As Carpo
Little Big League
As George O'Farrell
Manhunter
As Jack Crawford
Get Shorty
As Ray 'Bones' Barboni
You Kill Me
As Edward O'Leary
Bagboy
As Marty
Another Stakeout
As Brian O'Hara
Midnight Run
As Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
What Happens in Vegas
As Richard Banger
Stealing Harvard
As Mr. Warner
That Old Feeling
As Dan De Mora
A Stranger in the Mirror
As
Bottle Shock
As Maurice Cantavale
The Grand
As L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
Paparazzi
As Detective Burton
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
As Freddy
Knucklehead
As Memphis Earl
The Mod Squad
As Captain Adam Greer
Bella Mafia
As Don Roberto Luciano
Bad Seed
As Dick Muller
The Last Rites of Joe May
As Joe May
Six Against the Rock
As Robert Stroud
Final Jeopardy
As Policeman #2
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
As Angelo Buono
Birthday Boy
As Diner Owner
Authors Anonymous
As John K. Butzin
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
As Mike Cerone
The Making of 'Heat'
As Self
We're Talkin' Serious Money
As Sal
People Like Us
As Elias Renthall
Lucky Stiff
As Luigi
Open Admissions
As Fred Carlson
Men Of Respect
As Bankie Como
Making 'Snatch'
As Self
Hard Knox
As
Crime Story: Pilot
As Lt. Mike Torello
One Woman's Courage
As Craig McKenna
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
As Detective Harry Lindstrom
Romeo Is Bleeding
As Nick Gazzara (uncredited)
Through Naked Eyes
As Patrolman
Out of Annie's Past
As Charlie Ingle
Bonanza: Under Attack
As Charley Siringo
The Killing Floor
As Supervisor
The Disappearance of Nora
As Denton
This Old Cub
As Himself
Mac
As Mr. Stunder
The American Gangster
As Narrator
Havana
As Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)
Street Crimes
As Brian
Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs
As Narrator
Perfect Crimes
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As Armand Zaro
The Impostor
As Detective
Triplecross
As Veteran Cop, Ernie
The Toughest Man in the World
As John