Dennis Farina
Actor
- Born
- February 29, 1944 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- July 22, 2013 (age 69)
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
Saving Private Ryan
July 24, 1998
Snatch
September 1, 2000
What Happens in Vegas
May 7, 2008
Manhunter
August 15, 1986
Out of Sight
June 26, 1998
Midnight Run
July 20, 1988
Get Shorty
October 20, 1995
Striking Distance
September 17, 1993
Thief
March 27, 1981
Reindeer Games
February 25, 2000
Big Trouble
April 5, 2002
You Kill Me
February 9, 2007
Acting64
- 2014Lucky Stiff as Luigi
- 2014Authors Anonymous as John K. Butzin
- 2011The Last Rites of Joe May as Joe May
- 2010Knucklehead as Memphis Earl
- 2008Bottle Shock as Maurice Cantavale
- 2008What Happens in Vegas as Richard Banger
- 2007Bagboy as Marty
- 2007The Grand as L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
- 2007Purple Violets as Gilmore
- 2007You Kill Me as Edward O'Leary