Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina

Date of Birth:

Feb 29, 1944

Place of Birth:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

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:

Men Of Respect Men Of Respect

1990

Open Admissions Open Admissions

1988

Making 'Snatch' Making 'Snatch'

2001

Hard Knox Hard Knox

1984

One Woman's Courage One Woman's Courage

1994

Crime Story: Pilot Crime Story: Pilot

1986

Lucky Stiff Lucky Stiff

2014

People Like Us People Like Us

1990

Birthday Boy Birthday Boy

1986

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

1989

Authors Anonymous Authors Anonymous

2014

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

1992

We're Talkin' Serious Money We're Talkin' Serious Money

1992

The Making of 'Heat' The Making of 'Heat'

2005

The Corpse Had a Familiar Face The Corpse Had a Familiar Face

1994

Romeo Is Bleeding Romeo Is Bleeding

1993

Street Crimes Street Crimes

1992

Havana Havana

1990

Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs

2006

Perfect Crimes Perfect Crimes

1991

Triplecross Triplecross

1986

The Impostor The Impostor

1984

The American Gangster The American Gangster

1992

Mac Mac

1992

Out of Annie's Past Out of Annie's Past

1995

Through Naked Eyes Through Naked Eyes

1983

Bonanza: Under Attack Bonanza: Under Attack

1995

The Killing Floor The Killing Floor

1984

This Old Cub This Old Cub

2004

The Disappearance of Nora The Disappearance of Nora

1993

Final Jeopardy Final Jeopardy

1985

Six Against the Rock Six Against the Rock

1987

Sidewalks of New York Sidewalks of New York

2001

Thief Thief

1981

Little Big League Little Big League

1994

Manhunter Manhunter

1986

You Kill Me You Kill Me

2007

Get Shorty Get Shorty

1995

Eddie Eddie

1996

Code of Silence Code of Silence

1985

Out of Sight Out of Sight

1998

Saving Private Ryan Saving Private Ryan

1998

Reindeer Games Reindeer Games

2000

Big Trouble Big Trouble

2002

Striking Distance Striking Distance

1993

Purple Violets Purple Violets

2007

Bagboy Bagboy

2007

Another Stakeout Another Stakeout

1993

Knucklehead Knucklehead

2010

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

1986

The Mod Squad The Mod Squad

1999

Bella Mafia Bella Mafia

1997

The Last Rites of Joe May The Last Rites of Joe May

2011

Bad Seed Bad Seed

2000

Paparazzi Paparazzi

2004

The Grand The Grand

2007

What Happens in Vegas What Happens in Vegas

2008

Midnight Run Midnight Run

1988

Stealing Harvard Stealing Harvard

2002

That Old Feeling That Old Feeling

1997

Bottle Shock Bottle Shock

2008

A Stranger in the Mirror A Stranger in the Mirror

1993

Snatch Snatch

2000

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