Dennis Farina
Birthday
Feb 29, 1944
Day of Death
Jul 22, 2013 (69 years)
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)
The Impostor
1984
Saving Private Ryan
1998
Thief
1981
Triplecross
1986
Snatch
2000
Get Shorty
1995
Midnight Run
1988
What Happens in Vegas
2008
Out of Sight
1998
Romeo Is Bleeding
1993
Striking Distance
1993
Authors Anonymous
2014
Big Trouble
2002
Reindeer Games
2000
Eddie
1996
Code of Silence
1985
Knucklehead
2010
Little Big League
1994
TV Shows (26)
Law & Order
1990
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Family Guy
1999
New Girl
2011
Miami Vice
1984
Remington Steele
1982
Hunter
1984
The Looney Tunes Show
2011
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Justice League Unlimited
2004
China Beach
1988
Crime Story
1986
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Unsolved Mysteries
1988
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
Luck
2012
In-Laws
2002