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:

Knucklehead Knucklehead

2010

Men Of Respect Men Of Respect

1991

Making 'Snatch' Making 'Snatch'

2001

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

1994

Through Naked Eyes Through Naked Eyes

1983

Romeo Is Bleeding Romeo Is Bleeding

1993

Sidewalks of New York Sidewalks of New York

2001

Lucky Stiff Lucky Stiff

2014

Authors Anonymous Authors Anonymous

2014

Birthday Boy Birthday Boy

1986

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

1992

Hard Knox Hard Knox

1984

People Like Us People Like Us

1990

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

1992

Bonanza: Under Attack Bonanza: Under Attack

1995

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

1995

The Impostor The Impostor

1984

Perfect Crimes Perfect Crimes

1991

Triplecross Triplecross

1986

A Stranger in the Mirror A Stranger in the Mirror

1993

Open Admissions Open Admissions

1988

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

2005

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

2006

Street Crimes Street Crimes

1992

The Disappearance of Nora The Disappearance of Nora

1993

The Killing Floor The Killing Floor

1984

This Old Cub This Old Cub

2004

Mac Mac

1992

Havana Havana

1990

The American Gangster The American Gangster

1992

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

1989

Final Jeopardy Final Jeopardy

1985

Thief Thief

1981

Manhunter Manhunter

1986

Little Big League Little Big League

1994

Get Shorty Get Shorty

1995

Bag Boy Bag Boy

2007

You Kill Me You Kill Me

2007

Eddie Eddie

1996

Code of Silence Code of Silence

1985

Out of Sight Out of Sight

1998

Saving Private Ryan Saving Private Ryan

1998

Big Trouble Big Trouble

2002

Reindeer Games Reindeer Games

2000

Striking Distance Striking Distance

1993

Purple Violets Purple Violets

2007

Midnight Run Midnight Run

1988

What Happens in Vegas What Happens in Vegas

2008

Bella Mafia Bella Mafia

1997

The Mod Squad The Mod Squad

1999

Bad Seed Bad Seed

2000

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

2011

Six Against the Rock Six Against the Rock

1987

One Woman's Courage One Woman's Courage

1994

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

1986

Paparazzi Paparazzi

2004

Another Stakeout Another Stakeout

1993

That Old Feeling That Old Feeling

1997

Stealing Harvard Stealing Harvard

2002

Bottle Shock Bottle Shock

2008

The Grand The Grand

2007

Snatch Snatch

2000

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