Dennis Farina

Born:2/29/1944•Died:7/22/2013

Place of Birth:Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Filmography

Dennis Farina

Biography

Filmography

Lucky Stiff

Authors Anonymous

The Last Rites of Joe May

Knucklehead

Bottle Shock

What Happens in Vegas

Bagboy

The Grand

Purple Violets

You Kill Me

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

The Making of 'Heat'

Paparazzi

This Old Cub

Stealing Harvard

Big Trouble

Sidewalks of New York

Making 'Snatch'

Snatch

Bad Seed

Reindeer Games

The Mod Squad

Saving Private Ryan

Out of Sight

Bella Mafia

That Old Feeling

Eddie

Get Shorty

Out of Annie's Past

Bonanza: Under Attack

Little Big League

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

One Woman's Courage

A Stranger in the Mirror

Striking Distance

Romeo Is Bleeding

Another Stakeout

The Disappearance of Nora

Mac

Street Crimes

The American Gangster

We're Talkin' Serious Money

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

Perfect Crimes

Havana

Men Of Respect

People Like Us

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

Open Admissions

Midnight Run

Six Against the Rock

Crime Story: Pilot

Manhunter

Triplecross

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

Birthday Boy

Final Jeopardy

Code of Silence

The Impostor

Hard Knox

The Killing Floor

Through Naked Eyes

Thief