Dennis Farina
Acting
Born: February 29, 1944 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: July 22, 2013 (aged 69)
Highest Rated
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
1998
Snatch
2000
Family Guy
1999
What Happens in Vegas
2008
New Girl
2011
Manhunter
1986
Out of Sight
1998
Midnight Run
1988
Get Shorty
1995
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Striking Distance
1993
Justice League Unlimited
2004
Photos (1)
Movies (59)
Saving Private Ryan
Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Snatch
Avi
Reindeer Games
Jack Banks
What Happens in Vegas
Richard Banger
Midnight Run
Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
Get Shorty
Ray 'Bones' Barboni
Striking Distance
Nick Detillo
Out of Sight
Marshall Sisco
Big Trouble
Henry Desalvo
Another Stakeout
Brian O'Hara
Code of Silence
Det. Dorato
Romeo Is Bleeding
Nick Gazzara (uncredited)
Bottle Shock
Maurice Cantavale
Thief
Carl
Eddie
John Bailey
You Kill Me
Edward O'Leary
Sidewalks of New York
Carpo
Little Big League
George O'Farrell
Stealing Harvard
Mr. Warner
Paparazzi
Detective Burton
That Old Feeling
Dan De Mora
Men Of Respect
Bankie Como
Havana
Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)
The Mod Squad
Captain Adam Greer
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Freddy
Street Crimes
Brian
Six Against the Rock
Robert Stroud
Authors Anonymous
John K. Butzin
Knucklehead
Memphis Earl
The Grand
L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
Bella Mafia
Don Roberto Luciano
People Like Us
Elias Renthall
Purple Violets
Gilmore
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
Angelo Buono
The Killing Floor
Supervisor
Bonanza: Under Attack
Charley Siringo
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
Mike Cerone
Lucky Stiff
Luigi
The Toughest Man in the World
John
The Disappearance of Nora
Denton
Final Jeopardy
Policeman #2
A Stranger in the Mirror
1993
The Last Rites of Joe May
Joe May
Crime Story: Pilot
Lt. Mike Torello
We're Talkin' Serious Money
Sal
Through Naked Eyes
Patrolman
Open Admissions
Fred Carlson
Mac
Mr. Stunder
Bagboy
Marty
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
Detective Harry Lindstrom
Bad Seed
Dick Muller
The Impostor
Detective
The American Gangster
Narrator
Birthday Boy
Diner Owner
Hard Knox
1984
One Woman's Courage
Craig McKenna
Out of Annie's Past
Charlie Ingle
Triplecross
Veteran Cop, Ernie
Manhunter
Jack Crawford
TV Shows (25)
Law & Order
Joe Fontana · 46 eps
Family Guy
Dennis Farina (voice) · 1 eps
Miami Vice
Albert Lombard · 3 eps
New Girl
Walt Miller · 2 eps
American Playhouse
Supervisor · 1 eps
Remington Steele
Uniform · 1 eps
Hunter
Vic Terranova · 2 eps
Tales from the Crypt
Antoine · 1 eps
The Looney Tunes Show
Frank Russo (voice) · 1 eps
Justice League Unlimited
Wildcat (voice) · 2 eps
Crime Story
Lt. Mike Torello · 43 eps
China Beach
Lt. Colonel Edward Edward Vincent · 1 eps
Hardcastle and McCormick
Ed Coley · 1 eps
Unsolved Mysteries
Host · 175 eps
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Joe Fontana · 1 eps
Luck
Gus Demitriou · 9 eps
Empire Falls
Walt Comeau · 2 eps
In-Laws
Victor Pellet · 15 eps
MacGruder and Loud
Bodyguard · 1 eps
Lady Blue
1 eps
Cruel Doubt
Tom Brereton · 2 eps
Buddy Faro
Buddy Faro · 13 eps
Blind Faith
Prosecutor Kelly · 2 eps
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
Mike Cerone · 2 eps
Dinner for Five
1 eps
