Known For
Acting
Born
Feb 29, 1944
Died
Jul 22, 2013
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
91 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
Lucky Stiff
Luigi
Authors Anonymous
John K. Butzin
Luck
Gus Demitriou
The Last Rites of Joe May
Joe May
New Girl
Walt Miller
The Looney Tunes Show
Frank Russo (voice)
Knucklehead
Memphis Earl
Bottle Shock
Maurice Cantavale
What Happens in Vegas
Richard Banger
Bagboy
Marty
The Grand
L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
Purple Violets
Gilmore
You Kill Me
Edward O'Leary
Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs
Narrator
Empire Falls
Walt Comeau
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Joe Fontana
The Making of 'Heat'
Self
Paparazzi
Detective Burton
This Old Cub
Himself
Justice League Unlimited
Wildcat (voice)
In-Laws
Victor Pellet
Stealing Harvard
Mr. Warner
Big Trouble
Henry Desalvo
Sidewalks of New York
Carpo
Dinner for Five
Making 'Snatch'
Self
Snatch
Avi
Bad Seed
Dick Muller
Reindeer Games
Jack Banks
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self
The Mod Squad
Captain Adam Greer
Family Guy
Dennis Farina (voice)
Buddy Faro
Buddy Faro
Saving Private Ryan
Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Out of Sight
Marshall Sisco
Bella Mafia
Don Roberto Luciano
That Old Feeling
Dan De Mora
Eddie
John Bailey
Get Shorty
Ray 'Bones' Barboni
Out of Annie's Past
Charlie Ingle
Bonanza: Under Attack
Charley Siringo
Little Big League
George O'Farrell
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
Detective Harry Lindstrom
One Woman's Courage
Craig McKenna
A Stranger in the Mirror
Striking Distance
Nick Detillo
Romeo Is Bleeding
Nick Gazzara (uncredited)
Another Stakeout
Brian O'Hara
The Disappearance of Nora
Denton
Mac
Mr. Stunder