Dennis Farina
Born
Feb 29, 1944
Died
Jul 22, 2013 (69 years old)
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
Donaldo Gugliermo "Dennis" Farina (February 29, 1944 β 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'...
Movies (64)
Saving Private Ryan
1998
Snatch
2000
Eddie
1996
Knucklehead
2010
What Happens in Vegas
2008
Get Shorty
1995
Out of Sight
1998
Thief
1981
Open Admissions
1988
Midnight Run
1988
Authors Anonymous
2014
Final Jeopardy
1985
Romeo Is Bleeding
1993
Reindeer Games
2000
Paparazzi
2004
Striking Distance
1993
Big Trouble
2002
Code of Silence
1985
Shows (26)
Family Guy
1999
Law & Order
1990
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
New Girl
2011
Miami Vice
1984
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Justice League Unlimited
2004
Hunter
1984
The Looney Tunes Show
2011
Crime Story
1986
Remington Steele
1982
Unsolved Mysteries
1988
China Beach
1988
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
Empire Falls
2005
Luck
2012