Dennis Farina
Known for
Acting
Life
1944 – 2013 (aged 69)
Born in
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
View on IMDb85 acting credits
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
Saving Private Ryan
24 Jul 1998
Snatch
01 Sep 2000
Family Guy
31 Jan 1999
What Happens in Vegas
07 May 2008
New Girl
20 Sep 2011
Manhunter
15 Aug 1986
Out of Sight
26 Jun 1998
Midnight Run
20 Jul 1988
Filmography
2014
- Lucky Stiffas Luigi
- Authors Anonymousas John K. Butzin
2012
- Luckas Gus Demitriou9 episodes
2011
- The Last Rites of Joe Mayas Joe May
- New Girlas Walt Miller2 episodes
- The Looney Tunes Showas Frank Russo (voice)1 episode
2010
- Knuckleheadas Memphis Earl
2008
- Bottle Shockas Maurice Cantavale
- What Happens in Vegasas Richard Banger
2007
- Bagboyas Marty
- The Grandas L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
- Purple Violetsas Gilmore
- You Kill Meas Edward O'Leary
2005
- Empire Fallsas Walt Comeau2 episodes
- Law & Order: Trial by Juryas Joe Fontana1 episode
2004
- Paparazzias Detective Burton
- Justice League Unlimitedas Wildcat (voice)2 episodes
2002
- In-Lawsas Victor Pellet15 episodes
- Stealing Harvardas Mr. Warner
- Big Troubleas Henry Desalvo
2001
- Sidewalks of New Yorkas Carpo
- Dinner for Five1 episode
2000
- Snatchas Avi
- Bad Seedas Dick Muller
- Reindeer Gamesas Jack Banks
1999
- The Mod Squadas Captain Adam Greer
- Family Guyas Dennis Farina (voice)1 episode
1998
- Buddy Faroas Buddy Faro13 episodes
- Saving Private Ryanas Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
- Out of Sightas Marshall Sisco
1997
- Bella Mafiaas Don Roberto Luciano
- That Old Feelingas Dan De Mora
1996
- Eddieas John Bailey
1995
- Get Shortyas Ray 'Bones' Barboni
- Out of Annie's Pastas Charlie Ingle
- Bonanza: Under Attackas Charley Siringo
1994
- Little Big Leagueas George O'Farrell
- The Corpse Had a Familiar Faceas Detective Harry Lindstrom
- One Woman's Courageas Craig McKenna
1993
- A Stranger in the Mirror
- Striking Distanceas Nick Detillo
- Romeo Is Bleedingas Nick Gazzara (uncredited)
- Another Stakeoutas Brian O'Hara
- The Disappearance of Noraas Denton
1992
- Macas Mr. Stunder
- Street Crimesas Brian
- The American Gangsteras Narrator
- Cruel Doubtas Tom Brereton2 episodes
- We're Talkin' Serious Moneyas Sal
- Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartelas Mike Cerone
- Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartelas Mike Cerone2 episodes
1991
- Perfect Crimesas Armand Zaro
1990
- Havanaas Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)
- Men Of Respectas Bankie Como
- Law & Orderas Joe Fontana46 episodes
- People Like Usas Elias Renthall
- Blind Faithas Prosecutor Kelly2 episodes
1989
- Tales from the Cryptas Antoine1 episode
- The Case of the Hillside Stranglersas Angelo Buono
1988
- Unsolved Mysteriesas Host175 episodes
- Open Admissionsas Fred Carlson
- Midnight Runas Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
- China Beachas Lt. Colonel Edward Edward Vincent1 episode
1987
- Six Against the Rockas Robert Stroud
1986
- Crime Storyas Lt. Mike Torello43 episodes
- Crime Story: Pilotas Lt. Mike Torello
- Manhunteras Jack Crawford
- Triplecrossas Veteran Cop, Ernie
- Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Callingas Freddy
- Birthday Boyas Diner Owner
1985
- Final Jeopardyas Policeman #2
- Lady Blue1 episode
- Code of Silenceas Det. Dorato
- MacGruder and Loudas Bodyguard1 episode
1984
- The Impostoras Detective
- The Toughest Man in the Worldas John
- Hunteras Vic Terranova2 episodes
- Miami Viceas Albert Lombard3 episodes
- Hard Knox
- The Killing Flooras Supervisor
1983
- Through Naked Eyesas Patrolman
- Hardcastle and McCormickas Ed Coley1 episode
1982
- Remington Steeleas Uniform1 episode
- American Playhouseas Supervisor1 episode
1981
- Thiefas Carl