Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina

Known for
Acting
Born
February 29, 1944
Died
July 22, 2013 (aged 69)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Known For

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Filmography

2014
Authors Anonymous poster

Authors Anonymous

Movie · as John K. Butzin

2014
Lucky Stiff poster

Lucky Stiff

Movie · as Luigi

2012
Luck poster

Luck

TV · as Gus Demitriou · 9 eps

2011
The Last Rites of Joe May poster

The Last Rites of Joe May

Movie · as Joe May

2011
New Girl poster

New Girl

TV · as Walt Miller · 2 eps

2011
The Looney Tunes Show poster

The Looney Tunes Show

TV · as Frank Russo (voice) · 1 ep

2010
Knucklehead poster

Knucklehead

Movie · as Memphis Earl

2008
What Happens in Vegas poster

What Happens in Vegas

Movie · as Richard Banger

2008
Bottle Shock poster

Bottle Shock

Movie · as Maurice Cantavale

2007
Purple Violets poster

Purple Violets

Movie · as Gilmore

2007
You Kill Me poster

You Kill Me

Movie · as Edward O'Leary

2007
Bagboy poster

Bagboy

Movie · as Marty

2007
The Grand poster

The Grand

Movie · as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks

2006
Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs poster

Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs

Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)

2005
The Making of Heat poster

The Making of Heat

Movie · as Self

2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury poster

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

TV · as Joe Fontana · 1 ep

2005
Empire Falls poster

Empire Falls

TV · as Walt Comeau · 2 eps

2004
Paparazzi poster

Paparazzi

Movie · as Detective Burton

2004
This Old Cub poster

This Old Cub

Movie · as Himself

2004
Justice League Unlimited poster

Justice League Unlimited

TV · as Wildcat (voice) · 2 eps

2002
Big Trouble poster

Big Trouble

Movie · as Henry Desalvo

2002
Stealing Harvard poster

Stealing Harvard

Movie · as Mr. Warner

2002
In-Laws poster

In-Laws

TV · as Victor Pellet · 15 eps

2001
Sidewalks of New York poster

Sidewalks of New York

Movie · as Carpo

2001
Making 'Snatch' poster

Making 'Snatch'

Movie · as Self

2001
Dinner for Five poster

Dinner for Five

TV · 1 ep

2000
Snatch poster

Snatch

Movie · as Avi

2000
Reindeer Games poster

Reindeer Games

Movie · as Jack Banks

2000
Bad Seed poster

Bad Seed

Movie · as Dick Muller

1999
The Mod Squad poster

The Mod Squad

Movie · as Captain Adam Greer

1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn poster

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1999
Family Guy poster

Family Guy

TV · as Dennis Farina (voice) · 1 ep

1998
Saving Private Ryan poster

Saving Private Ryan

Movie · as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson

1998
Out of Sight poster

Out of Sight

Movie · as Marshall Sisco

1998
Buddy Faro poster

Buddy Faro

TV · as Buddy Faro · 13 eps

1997
That Old Feeling poster

That Old Feeling

Movie · as Dan De Mora

1997
Bella Mafia poster

Bella Mafia

Movie · as Don Roberto Luciano

1996
Eddie poster

Eddie

Movie · as John Bailey

1995
Get Shorty poster

Get Shorty

Movie · as Ray 'Bones' Barboni

1995
Out of Annie's Past poster

Out of Annie's Past

Movie · as Charlie Ingle

1995
Bonanza: Under Attack poster

Bonanza: Under Attack

Movie · as Charley Siringo

1994
Little Big League poster

Little Big League

Movie · as George O'Farrell

1994
One Woman's Courage poster

One Woman's Courage

Movie · as Craig McKenna

1994
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face poster

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

Movie · as Detective Harry Lindstrom

1993
Striking Distance poster

Striking Distance

Movie · as Nick Detillo

1993
Another Stakeout poster

Another Stakeout

Movie · as Brian O'Hara

1993
A Stranger in the Mirror poster

A Stranger in the Mirror

Movie

1993
Romeo Is Bleeding poster

Romeo Is Bleeding

Movie · as Nick Gazzara (uncredited)

1993
The Disappearance of Nora poster

The Disappearance of Nora

Movie · as Denton

1992
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel poster

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

Movie · as Mike Cerone

1992
We're Talkin' Serious Money poster

We're Talkin' Serious Money

Movie · as Sal

1992
Mac poster

Mac

Movie · as Mr. Stunder

1992
The American Gangster poster

The American Gangster

Movie · as Narrator

1992
Street Crimes poster

Street Crimes

Movie · as Brian

1992
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel poster

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

TV · as Mike Cerone · 2 eps

1992
Cruel Doubt poster

Cruel Doubt

TV · as Tom Brereton · 2 eps

1991
Perfect Crimes

Perfect Crimes

Movie · as Armand Zaro

1990
People Like Us poster

People Like Us

Movie · as Elias Renthall

1990
Men Of Respect poster

Men Of Respect

Movie · as Bankie Como

1990
Havana poster

Havana

Movie · as Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Joe Fontana · 46 eps

1990
Blind Faith poster

Blind Faith

TV · as Prosecutor Kelly · 2 eps

1989
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers poster

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

Movie · as Angelo Buono

1989
Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt

TV · as Antoine · 1 ep

1988
Midnight Run poster

Midnight Run

Movie · as Jimmy Serrano

1988
Open Admissions poster

Open Admissions

Movie · as Fred Carlson

1988
Unsolved Mysteries poster

Unsolved Mysteries

TV · as Host · 175 eps

1988
China Beach poster

China Beach

TV · as Lt. Colonel Edward Edward Vincent · 1 ep

1987
Six Against the Rock poster

Six Against the Rock

Movie · as Robert Stroud

1986
Manhunter poster

Manhunter

Movie · as Jack Crawford

1986
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling poster

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

Movie · as Freddy

1986
Birthday Boy poster

Birthday Boy

Movie · as Diner Owner

1986
Crime Story: Pilot poster

Crime Story: Pilot

Movie · as Lt. Mike Torello

1986
Triplecross poster

Triplecross

Movie · as Veteran Cop, Ernie

1986
Crime Story poster

Crime Story

TV · as Lt. Mike Torello · 43 eps

1985
Code of Silence poster

Code of Silence

Movie · as Det. Dorato

1985
Final Jeopardy poster

Final Jeopardy

Movie · as Policeman #2

1985
Lady Blue poster

Lady Blue

TV · 1 ep

1985
MacGruder and Loud poster

MacGruder and Loud

TV · as Bodyguard · 1 ep

1984
Hard Knox poster

Hard Knox

Movie

1984
The Killing Floor poster

The Killing Floor

Movie · as Supervisor

1984
The Impostor poster

The Impostor

Movie · as Detective

1984
The Toughest Man in the World poster

The Toughest Man in the World

Movie · as John

1984
Miami Vice poster

Miami Vice

TV · as Albert Lombard · 3 eps

1984
Hunter poster

Hunter

TV · as Vic Terranova · 2 eps

1983
Through Naked Eyes poster

Through Naked Eyes

Movie · as Patrolman

1983
Hardcastle and McCormick poster

Hardcastle and McCormick

TV · as Ed Coley · 1 ep

1982
Remington Steele poster

Remington Steele

TV · as Uniform · 1 ep

1982
American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse

TV · as Supervisor · 1 ep

1981
Thief poster

Thief

Movie · as Carl

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

TV · as Self · 1 ep