Dennis Farina
Acting
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.
Born: February 29, 1944
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Luigi
as John K. Butzin
as Gus Demitriou
as Joe May
as Walt Miller
as Frank Russo (voice)
as Memphis Earl
as Maurice Cantavale
as Richard Banger
as Marty
as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
as Gilmore
as Edward O'Leary
as Walt Comeau
as Joe Fontana
as Self
as Detective Burton
as Himself
as Wildcat (voice)
as Victor Pellet
as Mr. Warner
as Henry Desalvo
as Carpo
as Self
as Avi
as Dick Muller
as Jack Banks
as Captain Adam Greer
as Dennis Farina (voice)
as Buddy Faro
as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
as Marshall Sisco
as Don Roberto Luciano
as Dan De Mora
as John Bailey
as Ray 'Bones' Barboni
as Charlie Ingle
as Charley Siringo
as George O'Farrell
as Detective Harry Lindstrom
as Craig McKenna
as Capt. Nick Detillo
as Nick Gazzara (uncredited)
as Brian O'Hara
as Denton
as Mr. Stunder
as Brian
as Narrator
as Tom Brereton
as Mike Cerone
as Mike Cerone
as Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)
as Bankie Como
as Joe Fontana
as Elias Renthall
as Prosecutor Kelly
as Antoine
as Angelo Buono
as Host
as Fred Carlson
as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
as Lt. Colonel Edward Edward Vincent
as Robert Stroud
as Lt. Mike Torello
as Lt. Mike Torello
as Jack Crawford
as Veteran Cop, Ernie
as Freddy
as Diner Owner
as Policeman #2
as Det. Dorato
as Bodyguard
as Detective
as Vic Terranova
as Albert Lombard
as Supervisor
as Patrolman
as Ed Coley
as Uniform
as Carl