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Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina

Actor · Born 1944-02-29 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Saving Private Ryan (1998) — Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
  2. Snatch (2000) — Avi
  3. Family Guy (1999) — Dennis Farina (voice)
  4. What Happens in Vegas (2008) — Richard Banger
  5. New Girl (2011) — Walt Miller
  6. Manhunter (1986) — Jack Crawford
  7. Out of Sight (1998) — Marshall Sisco
  8. Midnight Run (1988) — Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
  9. Get Shorty (1995) — Ray 'Bones' Barboni
  10. Tales from the Crypt (1989) — Antoine
  11. Striking Distance (1993) — Nick Detillo
  12. Justice League Unlimited (2004) — Wildcat (voice)
  13. Thief (1981) — Carl
  14. Reindeer Games (2000) — Jack Banks
  15. Law & Order (1990) — Joe Fontana
  16. The Looney Tunes Show (2011) — Frank Russo (voice)
  17. Miami Vice (1984) — Albert Lombard
  18. Big Trouble (2002) — Henry Desalvo
  19. You Kill Me (2007) — Edward O'Leary
  20. Code of Silence (1985) — Det. Dorato
  21. Another Stakeout (1993) — Brian O'Hara
  22. Bottle Shock (2008) — Maurice Cantavale
  23. Romeo Is Bleeding (1993) — Nick Gazzara (uncredited)
  24. Paparazzi (2004) — Detective Burton
  25. Eddie (1996) — John Bailey
  26. Havana (1990) — Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)
  27. Stealing Harvard (2002) — Mr. Warner
  28. Unsolved Mysteries (1988) — Host
  29. Remington Steele (1982) — Uniform
  30. The Mod Squad (1999) — Captain Adam Greer
  31. Little Big League (1994) — George O'Farrell
  32. The Grand (2007) — L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
  33. Hunter (1984) — Vic Terranova
  34. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
  35. Sidewalks of New York (2001) — Carpo
  36. Empire Falls (2005) — Walt Comeau
  37. Crime Story (1986) — Lt. Mike Torello
  38. Luck (2012) — Gus Demitriou
  39. That Old Feeling (1997) — Dan De Mora
  40. Knucklehead (2010) — Memphis Earl