Dennis Farina

Known for ActingBorn 1944-02-29Died 2013-07-22Chicago, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

The American Gangster

Justice League Unlimited

Dinner for Five

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

The Looney Tunes Show

Saving Private Ryan

Crime Story: Pilot

Buddy Faro

Tales from the Crypt

Crime Story

The Killing Floor

Snatch

Unsolved Mysteries

New Girl

Family Guy

In-Laws

China Beach

Miami Vice

Law & Order

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Midnight Run

Thief

Hunter

Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

Remington Steele

Manhunter

Luck

This Old Cub

Out of Sight

Bonanza: Under Attack

Empire Falls

Bella Mafia

Making 'Snatch'

Bottle Shock

Lady Blue

Get Shorty

American Playhouse

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

Hard Knox

Hardcastle and McCormick

Blind Faith

The Making of 'Heat'

Perfect Crimes

You Kill Me

What Happens in Vegas

That Old Feeling

Final Jeopardy