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Dennis Farina

Born: 1944

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 Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died 22/07/2013

Resources

Movies

Snatch

Cousin Avi in Snatch

Saving Private Ryan

Lieutenant Colonel Anderson in Saving Private Ryan

Out of Sight

Marshall Sisco in Out of Sight

Reindeer Games

Jack Banks in Reindeer Games

Big Trouble

Henry Desalvo in Big Trouble

Purple Violets

Gilmore in Purple Violets

Striking Distance

Capt. Nick Detillo in Striking Distance

Code of Silence

Det. Dorato in Code of Silence

Eddie

John Bailey in Eddie

Thief

Carl in Thief

Sidewalks of New York

Carpo in Sidewalks of New York

Little Big League

George O'Farrell in Little Big League

Manhunter

Jack Crawford in Manhunter

Get Shorty

Ray 'Bones' Barboni in Get Shorty

You Kill Me

Edward O'Leary in You Kill Me

Bag Boy

Marty Engstrom in Bag Boy

Another Stakeout

Brian O'Hara in Another Stakeout

Midnight Run

Jimmy Serrano in Midnight Run

What Happens in Vegas

Richard Banger in What Happens in Vegas

Stealing Harvard

Mr. Warner in Stealing Harvard

That Old Feeling

Dan De Mora in That Old Feeling

A Stranger in the Mirror

in A Stranger in the Mirror

Bottle Shock

Maurice Cantavale in Bottle Shock

The Grand

L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks in The Grand

Paparazzi

Detective Burton in Paparazzi

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

Freddy in Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

Knucklehead

Memphis Earl in Knucklehead

The Mod Squad

Captain Adam Greer in The Mod Squad

Bella Mafia

Don Roberto Luciano in Bella Mafia

Bad Seed

Dick Muller in Bad Seed

The Last Rites of Joe May

Joe May in The Last Rites of Joe May

Six Against the Rock

Robert Stroud in Six Against the Rock

Final Jeopardy

Policeman #2 in Final Jeopardy

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

Angelo Buono in The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

Birthday Boy

Diner Owner in Birthday Boy

Authors Anonymous

John K. Butzin in Authors Anonymous

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

Mike Cerone in Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

The Making of 'Heat'

Self in The Making of 'Heat'

We're Talkin' Serious Money

Sal in We're Talkin' Serious Money

People Like Us

Elias Renthall in People Like Us

Lucky Stiff

Luigi in Lucky Stiff

Open Admissions

Fred Carlson in Open Admissions

Men Of Respect

Bankie Como in Men Of Respect

Making 'Snatch'

Self in Making 'Snatch'

Hard Knox

in Hard Knox

Crime Story: Pilot

Lt. Mike Torello in Crime Story: Pilot

One Woman's Courage

Craig McKenna in One Woman's Courage

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

Detective Harry Lindstrom in The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

Romeo Is Bleeding

Nick Gazzara (uncredited) in Romeo Is Bleeding

Through Naked Eyes

Patrolman in Through Naked Eyes

Out of Annie's Past

Charlie Ingle in Out of Annie's Past

Bonanza: Under Attack

Charley Siringo in Bonanza: Under Attack

The Killing Floor

Supervisor in The Killing Floor

The Disappearance of Nora

Denton in The Disappearance of Nora

This Old Cub

Himself in This Old Cub

Mac

Mr. Stunder in Mac

The American Gangster

Narrator in The American Gangster

Havana

Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited) in Havana

Street Crimes

Brian in Street Crimes

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

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

Perfect Crimes

Armand Zaro in Perfect Crimes

The Impostor

Detective in The Impostor

Triplecross

Veteran Cop, Ernie in Triplecross

TV Shows