Dennis Farina

Born: 1944-02-29, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died: 2013-07-22

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

• Law & Order (1990)
• Family Guy (1999)
• New Girl (2011)
• Hunter (1984)
• Remington Steele (1982)
• The Looney Tunes Show (2011)
• Tales from the Crypt (1989)
• Saving Private Ryan (1998)
• Unsolved Mysteries (1988)
• Crime Story (1986)
• Snatch (2000)
• Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
• Justice League Unlimited (2004)
• Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005)
• Midnight Run (1988)
• Striking Distance (1993)
• Get Shorty (1995)
• Out of Sight (1998)
• Reindeer Games (2000)
• Thief (1981)
• What Happens in Vegas (2008)
• Eddie (1996)
• Code of Silence (1985)
• Another Stakeout (1993)
• Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)
• Big Trouble (2002)
• Bottle Shock (2008)
• You Kill Me (2007)
• Bella Mafia (1997)
• Paparazzi (2004)