Dennis Farina
Acting
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.
Filmography 91
Movies (64)
Lucky Stiff2014Luigi
Authors Anonymous2014John K. Butzin
The Last Rites of Joe May2011Joe May
Knucklehead2010Memphis Earl
Bottle Shock2008Maurice Cantavale
What Happens in Vegas2008Richard Banger
Bagboy2007Marty
The Grand2007L.B.J. Deuce Fairbanks
Purple Violets2007Gilmore
You Kill Me2007Edward O'Leary
Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs2006Narrator
The Making of 'Heat'2005Self
Paparazzi2004Detective Burton
This Old Cub2004Himself
Stealing Harvard2002Mr. Warner
Big Trouble2002Henry Desalvo
Sidewalks of New York2001Carpo
Making 'Snatch'2001Self
Snatch2000Avi
Bad Seed2000Dick Muller
Reindeer Games2000Jack Banks
The Mod Squad1999Captain Adam Greer
Saving Private Ryan1998Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Out of Sight1998Marshall Sisco
Bella Mafia1997Don Roberto Luciano
That Old Feeling1997Dan De Mora
Eddie1996John Bailey
Get Shorty1995Ray 'Bones' Barboni
Out of Annie's Past1995Charlie Ingle
Bonanza: Under Attack1995Charley Siringo
Shows (27)
Luck2012Gus Demitriou
New Girl2011Walt Miller
The Looney Tunes Show2011Frank Russo (voice)
Empire Falls2005Walt Comeau
Law & Order: Trial by Jury2005Joe Fontana
Justice League Unlimited2004Wildcat (voice)
In-Laws2002Victor Pellet
Dinner for Five2001
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn1999Self
Family Guy1999Dennis Farina (voice)
Buddy Faro1998Buddy Faro
Cruel Doubt1992Tom Brereton
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel1992Mike Cerone
Law & Order1990Joe Fontana
Blind Faith1990Prosecutor Kelly
Tales from the Crypt1989Antoine
Unsolved Mysteries1988Host
China Beach1988Lt. Colonel Edward Edward Vincent
Crime Story1986Lt. Mike Torello
Lady Blue1985
MacGruder and Loud1985Bodyguard
Hunter1984Vic Terranova
Miami Vice1984Albert Lombard
Hardcastle and McCormick1983Ed Coley
Remington Steele1982Uniform
American Playhouse1982Supervisor
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962Self