Dennis Farina

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-02-29 (69 years old)

Deathday

2013-07-22

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Acting

2000

Snatch

as Avi

1998

Saving Private Ryan

as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson

1998

Out of Sight

as Marshall Sisco

2000

Reindeer Games

as Jack Banks

2002

Big Trouble

as Henry Desalvo

2007

Purple Violets

as Gilmore

1993

Striking Distance

as Capt. Nick Detillo

1985

Code of Silence

as Det. Dorato

1996

Eddie

as John Bailey

1981

Thief

as Carl

1994

Little Big League

as George O'Farrell

1986

Manhunter

as Jack Crawford

1995

Get Shorty

as Ray 'Bones' Barboni

2007

You Kill Me

as Edward O'Leary

2007

Bagboy

as Marty

1993

Another Stakeout

as Brian O'Hara

1988

Midnight Run

as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster

2008

What Happens in Vegas

as Richard Banger

2002

Stealing Harvard

as Mr. Warner

1997

That Old Feeling

as Dan De Mora

2008

Bottle Shock

as Maurice Cantavale

2007

The Grand

as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks

2004

Paparazzi

as Detective Burton

2010

Knucklehead

as Memphis Earl

1999

The Mod Squad

as Captain Adam Greer

1997

Bella Mafia

as Don Roberto Luciano

2000

Bad Seed

as Dick Muller

1987

Six Against the Rock

as Robert Stroud

1985

Final Jeopardy

as Policeman #2

1986

Birthday Boy

as Diner Owner

2014

Authors Anonymous

as John K. Butzin

1990

People Like Us

as Elias Renthall

2014

Lucky Stiff

as Luigi

1988

Open Admissions

as Fred Carlson

1990

Men Of Respect

as Bankie Como

2001

1986

Crime Story: Pilot

as Lt. Mike Torello

1994

One Woman's Courage

as Craig McKenna

1994

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

as Detective Harry Lindstrom

1993

Romeo Is Bleeding

as Nick Gazzara (uncredited)

1983

Through Naked Eyes

as Patrolman

1995

Out of Annie's Past

as Charlie Ingle

1995

Bonanza: Under Attack

as Charley Siringo

1984

The Killing Floor

as Supervisor

2004

This Old Cub

as Himself

1992

Mac

as Mr. Stunder

1992

1990

Havana

as Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)

1992

1991

Perfect Crimes

as Armand Zaro

1984

The Impostor

as Detective

1986

Triplecross

as Veteran Cop, Ernie

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