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Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 29, 1944
Died
July 22, 2013
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Dennis Farina
1.2 Popularity
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.
Known For
4.4
Luigi
Lucky Stiff
2014
4.6
John K. Butzin
Authors Anonymous
2014
6.7
Gus Demitriou
Luck
2012
5.7
Joe May
The Last Rites of Joe May
2011
7.4
Walt Miller
New Girl
2011
8.1
Frank Russo (voice)
The Looney Tunes Show
2011
5.6
Memphis Earl
Knucklehead
2010
6.4
Maurice Cantavale
Bottle Shock
2008
6.1
Richard Banger
What Happens in Vegas
2008
4.0
Marty
Bagboy
2007
Credits
Lucky Stiff
as Luigi
2014
4.4
Authors Anonymous
as John K. Butzin
2014
4.6
Luck
as Gus Demitriou
2012
6.7
The Last Rites of Joe May
as Joe May
2011
5.7
New Girl
as Walt Miller
2011
7.4
The Looney Tunes Show
as Frank Russo (voice)
2011
8.1
Knucklehead
as Memphis Earl
2010
5.6
Bottle Shock
as Maurice Cantavale
2008
6.4
What Happens in Vegas
as Richard Banger
2008
6.1
Bagboy
as Marty
2007
4.0
The Grand
as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
2007
5.8
Purple Violets
as Gilmore
2007
5.8
You Kill Me
as Edward O'Leary
2007
6.1
Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs
as Narrator
2006
0.0
Empire Falls
as Walt Comeau
2005
6.5
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Joe Fontana
2005
8.1
The Making of 'Heat'
as Self
2005
5.0
Paparazzi
as Detective Burton
2004
5.3
This Old Cub
as Himself
2004
0.0
Justice League Unlimited
as Wildcat (voice)
2004
8.3
In-Laws
as Victor Pellet
2002
6.0
Stealing Harvard
as Mr. Warner
2002
4.8
Big Trouble
as Henry Desalvo
2002
6.1
Sidewalks of New York
as Carpo
2001
6.0
Dinner for Five
2001
8.2
Making 'Snatch'
as Self
2001
6.4
Snatch
as Avi
2000
7.8
Bad Seed
as Dick Muller
2000
5.4
Reindeer Games
as Jack Banks
2000
5.7
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self
1999
4.6
The Mod Squad
as Captain Adam Greer
1999
4.3
Family Guy
as Dennis Farina (voice)
1999
7.4
Buddy Faro
as Buddy Faro
1998
0.0
Saving Private Ryan
as Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
1998
8.2
Out of Sight
as Marshall Sisco
1998
6.7
Bella Mafia
as Don Roberto Luciano
1997
6.6
That Old Feeling
as Dan De Mora
1997
6.2
Eddie
as John Bailey
1996
5.5
Get Shorty
as Ray 'Bones' Barboni
1995
6.5
Out of Annie's Past
as Charlie Ingle
1995
4.5
Bonanza: Under Attack
as Charley Siringo
1995
6.5
Little Big League
as George O'Farrell
1994
5.9
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face
as Detective Harry Lindstrom
1994
3.5
One Woman's Courage
as Craig McKenna
1994
1.0
A Stranger in the Mirror
1993
2.6
Striking Distance
as Capt. Nick Detillo
1993
5.8
Romeo Is Bleeding
as Nick Gazzara (uncredited)
1993
6.3
Another Stakeout
as Brian O'Hara
1993
5.4
The Disappearance of Nora
as Denton
1993
5.0
Mac
as Mr. Stunder
1992
5.5
Street Crimes
as Brian
1992
4.6
The American Gangster
as Narrator
1992
10.0
Cruel Doubt
as Tom Brereton
1992
4.4
We're Talkin' Serious Money
as Sal
1992
5.0
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
as Mike Cerone
1992
5.0
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
as Mike Cerone
1992
5.5
🎬
Perfect Crimes
as Armand Zaro
1991
5.0
Havana
as Joe Volpe's Assistant (uncredited)
1990
5.8
Men Of Respect
as Bankie Como
1990
4.7
Law & Order
as Joe Fontana
1990
7.4
People Like Us
as Elias Renthall
1990
4.3
Blind Faith
as Prosecutor Kelly
1990
5.5
Tales from the Crypt
as Antoine
1989
7.9
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
as Angelo Buono
1989
6.3
Unsolved Mysteries
as Host
1988
7.7
Open Admissions
as Fred Carlson
1988
1.0
Midnight Run
as Jimmy Serrano, Chicago mobster
1988
7.2
China Beach
as Lt. Colonel Edward Edward Vincent
1988
7.4
Six Against the Rock
as Robert Stroud
1987
4.1
Crime Story
as Lt. Mike Torello
1986
8.0
Crime Story: Pilot
as Lt. Mike Torello
1986
7.4
Manhunter
as Jack Crawford
1986
7.0
Triplecross
as Veteran Cop, Ernie
1986
4.2
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
as Freddy
1986
6.3
Birthday Boy
as Diner Owner
1986
5.0
Final Jeopardy
as Policeman #2
1985
6.1
Lady Blue
1985
0.0
Code of Silence
as Det. Dorato
1985
5.9
MacGruder and Loud
as Bodyguard
1985
4.5
The Impostor
as Detective
1984
3.6
The Toughest Man in the World
as John
1984
5.0
Hunter
as Vic Terranova
1984
7.1
Miami Vice
as Albert Lombard
1984
7.5
Hard Knox
1984
5.7
The Killing Floor
as Supervisor
1984
7.3
Through Naked Eyes
as Patrolman
1983
4.1
Hardcastle and McCormick
as Ed Coley
1983
6.4
Remington Steele
as Uniform
1982
7.1
Thief
as Carl
1981
7.2
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.5